The National Health Insurance Company (Compania Națională de Asigurări în Medicină, CNAM) is Moldova's autonomous state agency responsible for administering the country's mandatory health insurance system. It manages mandatory health insurance funds, acts as the primary purchaser of healthcare services, and contracts medical providers to ensure access to essential care for insured citizens. Established in September 2001 following the 1998 Mandatory Health Insurance Act, CNAM spearheaded the nationwide rollout of compulsory medical insurance in 2004.