About the company

LLC Insurance Medical Organization SIMAZ-MED started operating in February 1994 and now provides compulsory medical insurance in Novosibirsk and the Novosibirsk Region. It has been a member of the All-Russian Union of Insurers since 17 May 2017.

In addition to its head office it runs 27 policy issuing points; a mobile team serves people with limited mobility, and a policy request can be made by phone at 8 (383) 347-91-49. It has contracts with 151 medical organizations in the region. According to the company, it has no credit rating.

How the company helps insured people

An insurance medical organization is an intermediary between the patient, the OMS fund and clinics. For the insured it:

  • issues the OMS policy and provides an extract on request;
  • reminds insured people about health check-ups (dispanserizatsiya) and preventive examinations through its insurance representatives;
  • checks the timing, scope and quality of medical care and carries out expert reviews following complaints;
  • helps if free care is refused or a clinic demands payment for services covered by the state guarantee programme;
  • advises on choosing a clinic and a doctor and on booking diagnostic tests.

If you need more than the OMS programme offers — clinics without queues or a wider range of services — consider voluntary medical insurance (DMS); employers can look at DMS for employees.

How to choose or change your health insurance company

An OMS policy (compulsory medical insurance) is free of charge — neither the insurance medical organization (SMO) nor a clinic may charge for it. You choose the company yourself, including when you get your first policy.

  • You can switch SMO once per calendar year by applying no later than 1 November, or more often if you move or the company stops working in the OMS system.
  • Applications are accepted at the chosen SMO’s office or policy issuing point, and via the Gosuslugi public services portal.
  • Since 1 December 2022 the OMS policy is digital: the policy number is kept in the unified register of insured persons, and a paper extract is issued on request.
  • The policy is valid throughout Russia but not abroad — for trips you need travel insurance.

Figures

According to the company, as of 1 January 2026 SIMAZ-MED had 907,834 insured residents of Novosibirsk and the region.

The money an SMO receives is not insurance premium in the usual sense: funds for medical care come from the regional OMS fund, so such companies are usually not ranked among insurers by premiums. The key indicator is the number of insured people.

Contacts

Regional contact centre: 8 800 201-92-49 (24/7). Office: 34 Oktyabrskaya St, Novosibirsk; reception 8 (383) 347-91-52. The CEO receives citizens Monday to Thursday, 15:00–17:00. Issuing points and how to submit an enquiry are on simaz-med.ru.

If the SMO cannot resolve your issue, you can contact the regional OMS fund of the Novosibirsk Region. To compare insurers for other types of cover, see the Polis Re insurance company directory.