Health insurance handbook [[electronic resource] ] : how to make it work / / Hong Wang ... [et al.]

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910464701003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Washington, D.C., : World Bank, c2012
• ISBN: 1-283-49183-4; 9786613491831; 0-8213-8953-X
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (140 p.)
• Collana: Investment climate in health series; World Bank working paper, , 1726-5878 ; ; no. 219
• Altri autori (Persone): WangHong, MD.
• Disciplina: 368.38/2
• Soggetti: Health insurance - Finance; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Rev. ed. of: Africa health insurance handbook / Hong Wang ... [et al.]. 2010.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: Design element 1 : feasibility of health insurance -- Design element 2 : choice of financing mechanisms -- Design element 3 : population coverage -- Design element 4 : benefits packages and cost containment -- Design element 5 : engagement, selection, and payment of health care providers -- Design element 6 : organizational structure -- Design element 7 : operationalizing health insurance -- Design element 8 : monitoring and evaluation of health insurance schemes.
• Sommario/riassunto: Many countries that subscribe to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) have committed to ensuring access to basic health services for their citizens. Health insurance has been considered and promoted as the major financing mechanism to improve access to health services, as well to provide financial risk protection. In Africa, several countries have already spent scarce time, money, and effort on health insurance initiatives. Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Rwanda, and Tanzania are just a few of them. However, many of these schemes, both public and private, cover only a small proportion...