Advisory Board on Health Insurance
The Advisory Board acts as support for Kela in issues related to health insurance.
The Advisory Board has the following duties:
- promote and develop cooperation between the parties that participate in the implementation of the national health insurance scheme
- make proposals to Kela’s Board
- issue statements to Kela’s Board on studies and enquiries concerning health insurance as well as on the implementation of the Health Insurance Act and the development of the health insurance scheme.
The Finnish Government nominates the Advisory Board for a period of three years. The current term of office is 1 July 2012–30 June 2025.
Chair
Kari-Pekka Mäki-Lohiluoma, Director, Kela
Deputy chair
Reija Jääskeläinen, Head of Centre, Kela
Secretary
Ismo Hiljanen, Systems Design Specialist Kela
Members
- Member: Jaska Siikavirta, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
- Member: Liisa Siika-aho, Director, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
Substitute: Eva Ojala, Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
- Member: Lauri Vuorenkoski, Health policy adviser, Finnish Medical Association (FMA)
Substitute: Henna Virtomaa, Executive Director, Finnish Dental Association
- Member: Vesa Rantahalvari, senior specialist, Confederation of Finnish Industries
Substitute: Auli Rytivaara, Medical Adviser, Confederation of Finnish Industries
- Member: Tuuli Glantz, Social Policy Advisor, Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions
Substitute: Riitta Työläjärvi, Medical Adviser, Central Organisation of Finnish Trade Unions
- Member: Katri Ojala, Senior Specialist, AKAVA ry
Substitute: Ida Nummelin, Social- and health policy adviser, Finnish Confederation of Professionals STTK
- Member: Tarja Filatov, Member of Parliament, Parliament
- Substitute: Kaisa Juuso, Member of Parliament, Parliament