The history of Medicover?

    The history of Medicover

Medicover Sp. Z. o. o. (“Medicover”) was founded in 1994 under the name of ABC Medicover. It had been established by Bengt Beckmann, the founder of Africa Air Rescue Health Services (AAR), a company providing comprehensive medical services in Kenya. Initially, AAR operated as an ambulance service provider, but in time it extended its profile to 24-hour outpatient assistance, Hotline and hospitalisation. Today, AAR offers services including primary medical care, family planning, mother and child care as well as educational programmes.
 

 

1995

  • The first Medicover Centre opens in Warsaw, Poland.
  • Oresa Ventures invests in Medicover.
  • The sale of Medicover cards begins.
  • At the end of the year, Medicover counts 1200 Clients.

 

 

1997

  • The regional expansion begins in Poland with the opening of the first Medicover Centre in Lodz.
  • The company changes its name from ABC Medicover to Medicover as well as its logo.

1998

  • The first Medicover Centre opens in Budapest, Hungary.
  • The first Medicover Centre opens in Bucharest, Romania. (Today 7 Centres are operating in Romania.)

 

1999

  • In Poland, co-operations begin with health care service providers in towns where Medicover Centres are not present. Medicover develops a continually advancing network of affiliated partners.
  • The first On-site Outpatient Centre opens. (Today 38 On-site Centres operate at our Clients’ locations in Central Eastern Europe.)
  • The first Medicover Centre opens in Tallinn, Estonia. (Today 4 Centres are operating in Estonia.)
  • The Medicover Centres in Warsaw obtain the certificates for consistency of the Quality Management System (QMS) with the requirements of the ISO 9002 standards for the first time.

     

 

2000

  • The fourth Medicover Centre opens in Warsaw named after Bengt Beckmann, the founder of Medicover.

 

2001

  • In February, Medicover’s main shareholder, ABC Medicover Holdings B. V. floats its shares on the Stockholm Securities Exchange, concentrating its activity on medical services. Since then, shares have been listed on the Stock Exchange (MCOV), and the capital obtained is invested in the private medical services market.
  • In November, West End Health Care Centre opens in the heart of Budapest.

 

 

2002

  • The first Medicover Centre opens in Prague, Czech Republic. (Today 2 Centres are operating in the Czech Republic.)
  • All Medicover Centres in Poland obtain the certificate for consistency of the Quality Management System (QMS). The Medicover system complies with all the requirements of the ISO 9001:2000 standard, which ensures constant improvements in the level of the services provided and care for the Clients, all verified by an external institution.

 

 

2003

  • The Medicover logo is renewed.
  • The seat of Medicover moves from Sapiezynska to Warsaw.

 

 

2004

  • Medicover develops and puts into operation its Medical Telephone Consultation System (MTC), a system unique in Poland and one of only a few similar in Europe. Applying the latest technologies and in accordance with the international standards the system allows Medicover Hotline service to determine the best medical practice for patients.

 

 

2005

  • In November, a new Occupational Health Care Service Point opens in Budapest, on the Buda side.




     

 

2006

  • In April Szépvölgyi Health Care Centre opens in an elegant district of Buda, near Kolosy tér.

 

 

Where is Medicover today?

  • Medicover is the leader of the private health care market in Central-Eastern Europe.
  • Medicover is present in 5 Central-Eastern European countries: the Czech Republic, Estonia, Hungary, Poland and Romania.
  • Operates 60 modern and fully-equipped Medicover Centres and employs approximately 3000 medical professionals.
  • Cooperates with over 2000 affiliated medical partners.
  • Provides medical services to 6000 businesses.
  • Serves over 300 000 Clients.
  • Carries out approximately 1.3 million medical examinations yearly.

Medicover in Hungary:

  • Operates 2 Health Care Centres and a Health Care Service Point in Budapest.
  • Runs 11 On-site Outpatient Centres nationwide.
  • Provides medical services at over 300 places throughout the country.