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A Prescription Through My Wife’s Health Fund

Question

Is it permissible to obtain a prescription for myself through my wife’s health fund, even though I am not a member of it? I heard that general medical services, such as issuing a regular prescription, are subsidized by the state, and therefore I thought it was permissible, but afterward I heard that the cost is borne by the health fund, and therefore there may be a prohibition of fraud involved.

Answer

Shalom u'vrachah 

You must ask permission from a representative of the health fund. 

Answered 9 November 2026 How answers are reviewed
Rabbi Israel Cohen
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Answers questions at Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
Smicha "Yoreh-Yoreh" (2012), Rav Amram Fried's Beit Horaah
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