The National Health Insurance Company (NHIC) is a government-owned entity that manages and operates Seha; the national health insurance scheme in the State of Qatar. The scheme provides mandatory health insurance coverage through a network of public and private providers and forms a key component in the realisation of the National Health Strategy and the overall Qatar National Vision 2030. Seha was borne out of Qatar’s long-term development goals, in particular the Qatar National Vision and the National Health Strategy, which calls for the establishment of a social health insurance system that brings greater efficiency and transparency to the nation’s healthcare sector.