Training on Mandatory Social Health Insurance (OSMS): What Will Change in 2026

December 26, 2025

In 2026, new rules will come into effect in Kazakhstan's healthcare system. The changes will affect the Guaranteed Volume of Free Medical Care (GOBMP) and Mandatory Social Health Insurance (OSMS).

A training seminar dedicated to this topic was held at the Akmola Regional Center for HIV Prevention.

According to Deputy Chief Physician Saule Zhakanova, starting from January next year, Kazakhstan will begin the phased implementation of the Unified Medical Care Package, which will ensure: clear separation of GOBMP and OSMS with no duplication of services, increased accessibility of early disease prevention, expanded guarantees for the early detection of socially significant diseases, financial stability of the system through resource redistribution, and a move towards a full-fledged health insurance model.

It should be noted that from January 2026, the GOBMP will include diagnostics for 11 socially significant diseases, including tuberculosis, chronic viral hepatitis and liver cirrhosis, mental and behavioral disorders, malignant neoplasms, acute myocardial infarction (first 6 months), rare diseases, epilepsy, strokes, and other severe conditions.

We draw special attention to the fact that HIV diagnostics and treatment, as before, remain part of the GOBMP package and will be provided free of charge by the state.

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