Health reform: Morocco notes 4 million state insured since nationwide generalization

The number of people insured by the Caisse Nationale de Sécurité Sociale (CNSS) has now reached 4 million by 2023, said Nadia Fettah, Minister of the Economy and Finance and Chairwoman of the Caisse’s Board of Directors, on Friday.

At a meeting of the CNSS Board of Directors, held this Friday in Casablanca, Nadia Fettah unveiled a significant increase in the number of insured declared to the CNSS, rising from 3.7 million in 2022 to 4 million in 2023.

At the same time, the wage bill also recorded significant growth over the same period, reaching MAD 420.4 billion in 2023, compared with MAD 185 billion the previous year, the Minister added.

In addition, she pointed to an increase in compulsory contributions, totaling MAD 30.8 billion in 2023, compared with MAD 28 billion in 2022. With regard to revenues from enforced collection, the Minister indicated a significant increase, reaching MAD 4.25 billion in 2023, compared with MAD 3 billion in 2022.

In addition, Fettah highlighted the performance of the basic compulsory health insurance scheme, with an increase in compulsory contributions for the insured category, reaching MAD 8.10 billion in 2023, compared with MAD 7 billion in 2022. The number of beneficiaries rose to 8.9 million, accompanied by an increase in benefits due, reaching MAD 6.7 billion in 2023 compared with MAD 6.5 billion in 2022.

With regard to the liberal professions, the self-employed and the self-employed, the Minister pointed out that the number of principal insured in this category had reached 9.1 million by 2023. Compulsory contributions were also up, reaching MAD 3.4 billion in 2023 versus MAD 3.1 billion in 2022, with an increase in the amount of benefits due to MAD 1.3 billion in 2023 versus MAD 500 million in 2022.

Fettah concluded by highlighting the CNSS Board’s determination to strengthen its initiatives to extend social protection, accelerate digitization and improve service quality, with a particular focus on the targets set for the year 2024.