Employees of EHIF
The supreme body of the Estonian Health Insurance Fund is the Supervisory Board, the members of which represent the interests of employers, insured persons and the state. The Chairman of the Supervisory Board is Minister of Health and Labour. The daily work of EHIF is managed by a four-member board. As at 2020, EHIF had 200 employees.
All employees
Legal and Information Management Department
![EP](/sites/default/files/2020-01/JO_Ergo_Pallo_V2.jpg)
The department advises the employees and contractual partners of the Health Insurance Fund in legal matters and ensures the effective functioning of the Health Insurance Fund through unified information management.
Head of department, legal and information management department Ergo Pallo
Lastekodu 48, 10113, Tallinn
Head of Internal Audit
![Erly Feld](/sites/default/files/2023-02/Erly.jpg)
Internal auditing is an independent, objective, assurance and advisory activity designed to add value to and improve an organization's operations. It contributes to the achievement of the organization's goals by using a systematic and orderly approach to assess and improve the effectiveness of risk management, control and governance processes.
Head of Internal Audit Erly Feld
Lastekodu 48, 10113, Tallinn
Human Resources Department
![KH](/sites/default/files/2020-01/PO_Krista_Humal_V3.jpg)
We contribute to the development of the Health Insurance Fund by supporting the success of our employees at their various career stages.
Head of department, human resources Krista Humal
Lastekodu 48, 10113, Tallinn
Health Insurance Fund supervisory board
Health Communication Department
The competence of the department includes public relations of the Health Insurance Fund, marketing health literacy and projects, managing public websites, and organising international cooperation.
Head of department, health communication Dan Lõhmus
Lastekodu 48, 10113, Tallinn
Customer Service Department
![ML](/sites/default/files/2020-01/KT_Maris_Liitm%C3%A4e_V5.jpg)
The task of the department is advising clients, managing customer service channels of the Health Insurance Fund, and processing certificates of incapacity for work.
Head of department, customer service Maris Liitmäe
Lastekodu 48, 10113, Tallinn
Partnership Communications Department
![MT](/sites/default/files/2020-01/PS_Marko_T%C3%A4hnas_V4.jpg)
The department supports the network of health care providers. We advise partners, help them navigate the landscape of health insurance, and enter into contracts so that invoices for health services provided to people are paid by the Health Insurance Fund. We recruit family physician for unassigned practice lists and contribute to the development and evaluation of the quality of health services.
Head of department, partnership communications Marko Tähnas
Riia 142, 50411, Tartu
Pharmaceuticals and Medical Devices Department
![EL](/sites/default/files/2020-01/RM_Erki_Laidm%C3%A4e_V1.jpg)
The department provides necessary medicinal products and medical devices intended for independent use to physicians and patients, while being responsible for the budget allocated for this and ensuring that tax revenue is used appropriately.
Head of department, pharmaceuticals and medical devices Erki Laidmäe
Lastekodu 48, 10113, Tallinn
Finance Department
![RP](/sites/default/files/2020-01/FO_Riho_Peek_V4.jpg)
The competence of the department includes comprehensive organisation of management accounting of the Health Insurance Fund and development of work processes, organising accounting and processing of treatment invoices. In addition, the competence of the department includes matters related to health services provided in the European Union.
Head of department, finance Riho Peek
Lastekodu 48, 10113, Tallinn
Analytics Department
![KHK](/sites/default/files/2020-01/AO_Kadri_Haller_Kikkatalo_V1.jpg)
The task of the department is to turn data into information. We offer interactive desktops for departments, solve questions that have arisen with more or less extensive analysis, we develop statistical models, where necessary, to find coding errors and predict future phenomena. In addition, we provide all kinds of analytical advice.
Head of department, analytics Kadri Haller-Kikkatalo
Riia 142, 50411, Tartu
Cloud Department
![Jüri-August Kirch](/sites/default/files/2020-04/IT_J%C3%BCri_August_Kirch_V3.jpeg)
The task of the team is to organise the management of technical IT services and products. The team is responsible for ensuring that the IT services and products of the Health Insurance Fund function, incidents are resolved, changes are implemented, and cloud machinery functions.
Head of department, cloud Jüri-August Kirch
Lastekodu 48, 10113, Tallinn
Development Department
![Arendusosakonna juhataja Jaarika Järviste](/sites/default/files/2021-12/Arendusosakond_Jaarika_J%C3%A4rviste_V1.jpg)
The Development Department ensures fast and high-quality development of the health care system and services that meet the expectations of the users of the Health Insurance Fund. In addition, we manage e-Health products and support the growth of innovation capacity of health care. All to ensure that the selection of convenient and necessary health services for the Estonian people expands quickly and wisely.
Head of department, development Jaarika Järviste
Lastekodu 48, 10113, Tallinn
Supervisory Department
![JK](/sites/default/files/2021-10/NO_Jelena_Kont_V4.jpg)
The competence of the department includes ensuring the expedient use of health insurance funds of the Health Insurance Fund, which includes preventing damage, recovering damage and undue benefits out of court or through court proceedings.
Head of department, supervisory Jelena Kont
Nooruse 5, 41597, Jõhvi
General management
![Rain Laane](/sites/default/files/2022-09/Haigekassa%205-3924.jpg)
Chairman of the management board Rain Laane
Lastekodu 48, 10113, Tallinn
Health care
![Maivi Parv](/sites/default/files/2022-09/M.Parv_intra2.jpg)
Member of the management board Maivi Parv
Lastekodu 48, 10113, Tallinn
Digital Services
![Karl-Henrik Peterson](/sites/default/files/2022-09/Haigekassa%205-3846.jpg)
Member of the management board Karl-Henrik Peterson
Lastekodu 48, 10113, Tallinn
Audit Committee
- Elle Pütsepp
- Kristi Toommägi
- Viktor Vassiljev
Medical Services Department
![LK](/sites/default/files/2024-06/pilt_3_liis_kruus.jpg)
The department develops high-quality family medical care, specialized medical care, nursing care and dental care through making new services available, developing care pathways and service models, measuring quality (incl. results and experience reported by the patient), and developing supportive payment methods. We also ensure that the prices of the services cover the actual optimal costs of service providers. Where necessary services are not available in Estonia, we pay for treatment abroad.
Disease Prevention Portfolio Manager Liis Kruus
Riia 142, 50411, Tartu
Insurance
![Pille Banhard](/sites/default/files/2023-02/Haigekassa%205-3665.jpg)
Member of the management board Pille Banhard
Lastekodu 48, 10113, Tallinn
Disease Prevention Portfolio Manager
Portfellijuht Tiina Österman
Lastekodu 48, 10113, Tallinn
Incapacity benefits service manager
![Lea Kalda](/sites/default/files/2024-01/untitled_design_18.png)
Teenusejuht Lea Kalda
Suur-Jõe 63, 80042, Pärnu
Head of Information Security
![Infoturbe juht Riski- ja vastavusjuht](/sites/default/files/2024-01/untitled_design_22.png)
Head of Information Security Kristo Kapten
Riski- ja vastavusjuht Frank Hendrikson
Lastekodu 48, 10113, Tallinn