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
Miia Helle, Head of the Benefits and Services Planning Unit,  Kela

Deputy chair
Pasi Pajula, Head of Centre, Kela

Secretary
Ismo Hiljanen, Systems Design Specialist Kela

Members

• Member: Essi Rentola, Deputy Director General, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
  Substitute: Eva Ojala, Ministerial Adviser, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
   
• Member: Jaska Siikavirta, Director, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
  Substitute: Eveliina Pöyhönen, Director, Ministry of Social Affairs and Health
• Member: Jukka Mattila, Director, 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:  Ida Nummelin, Social- and health policy adviser, Finnish Confederation of Professionals STTK
  Substitute: Katri Ojala, Senior Specialist, AKAVA ry
   
• Member: Oskari Valtola Member of Parliament, Parliament
  Substitute: Arja Juvonen, Member of Parliament, Parliament