Its annual budget is about 23 billion Norwegian kroner (NOK), which includes  direct payments to various health service providers, individual reimbursment for certain medicines, dental services and health services abroad.

In addition, it is in charge of The regular GP scheme, which entitles one to have a regular GP, and issuance of The European Health Insurance Card (Europeisk helsetrygdkort).

The institution currently has about 600 employees distributed among the Main Office, 6 Regional Offices, HELFO Patient Referral Unit and HELFO Service centre.  

Mini-Dictionary:

• Helseøkonomiforvaltningen (HELFO) = The Health Economics Administration (HELFO)
• Helsedirektoratet = Norwegian Directorate of Health
• Pasientformidling = Patient Referral Unit
• Servicesenter = Service center