The Jordan Insurance Federation (JIF), the Jordan Medical Association (JMA) and the Jordan Association for Medical Insurance (JAMI) have agreed to ensure the uninterrupted delivery of medical and insurance services to policyholders. However, outstanding financial and contractual issues remain to be resolved.
According to the joint statement, the parties agreed to resume accepting insured patients across all insurance companies previously suspended by accredited physicians, Petra News Agency reported. The agreement also stipulates the reinstatement of all doctors whose accreditation had been revoked by JIF and JAMI.
Furthermore, the parties committed to resolving all outstanding issues by 31 December.
The dispute between the Jordan Medical Association (JMA) and health insurance companies escalated in October 2026 over doctors' fees, disputed deductions, delayed payments and insurers' compliance with an agreement governing medical charges.
The disagreement led to doctors suspending dealings with several insurance companies, insurers revoking the accreditation of some doctors, and the possibility of patients having to pay for consultations and treatment upfront.
Longstanding row
The dispute is a protracted one, centred on an agreement signed on 15 June 2025, under the supervision of Jordan's Ministry of Health.
The agreement was intended to ensure implementation of the 2024 Doctors' Fees Schedule, which was published in Jordan's Official Gazette. It included agreed increases in fees for medical procedures, examinations and consultations. However, according to the JMA, some insurance companies failed to implement the agreement despite more than a year of discussions.
The association also said that a joint technical committee intended to resolve disputes between doctors and insurers had not been established.
On 18 October 2026, a boycott was announced of insurance companies considered non-compliant with the 2025 agreement. The dispute escalated when the JIF and JAMI cancelled the accreditation of 28 doctors within their approved medical networks for refusing to provide services to insured patients.