Social Health Insurance for Developing Nations

Good health is necessary for well-being but also has another critical impact: it causes poverty, in that large health expenditures can bankrupt families. Many nations are now hoping that formally mandated social health insurance (SHI), involving pa...

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Main Authors: Hsiao, William C., Shaw, R. Paul
Other Authors: Fraker, Andrew
Format: Publication
Language:English
en_US
Published: Washington, DC: World Bank 2012
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Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/8517127/social-health-insurance-developing-nations
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topic ABILITY TO PAY
ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES
ACCOUNTING
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
ADVERSE SELECTION
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS
APPLICABLE LAW
BANKS
BASIC HEALTH CARE
BASIC HEALTH SERVICES
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFIT ENTITLEMENTS
BENEFITS SCHEME
BUDGET ALLOCATION
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
CAPITATION
CERTIFICATION
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD HEALTH SERVICES
CHOICE OF PROVIDERS
CITIES
CLINICAL INFORMATION
CLINICAL QUALITY
CLINICS
COMMODITIES
COMMUNITY HEALTH
COMPETITION AMONG INSURERS
COMPETITION AMONG PROVIDERS
COMPETITIVE INSURANCE MARKET
COMPULSORY CONTRIBUTIONS
CONTRIBUTION
CONTRIBUTION RATE
CONTRIBUTION SYSTEM
CONTRIBUTIONS
COST RECOVERY
COST SHARING
COST-EFFECTIVENESS
CUSTOMER SERVICE
DEATH DECISIONS
DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICES
DELIVERY SYSTEM
DELIVERY SYSTEMS
DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DIAGNOSIS
DISABILITY
DISASTERS
DIVERSIFICATION
DOCTORS
DRUGS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC REVIEW
EMPLOYMENT
ENROLLEES
EQUILIBRIUM
EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
FAMILIES
FEE-FOR-SERVICE
FEE-FOR-SERVICE BASIS
FINANCIAL LOSS
FINANCIAL POSITION
FINANCIAL RISKS
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
HEALTH BUDGETS
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE COSTS
HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
HEALTH CARE FINANCING
HEALTH CARE PROVISION
HEALTH CARE REFORM
HEALTH CARE SPENDING
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH COVERAGE
HEALTH ECONOMICS
HEALTH EXPENDITURE
HEALTH EXPENDITURES
HEALTH EXPERTS
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH FINANCING
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH INSURANCE FUND
HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN
HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM
HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEMES
HEALTH INSURER
HEALTH ORGANIZATION
HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH PLANS
HEALTH POLICY
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
HEALTH PROGRAMS
HEALTH PROJECT
HEALTH SECTOR
HEALTH SECTOR REFORM
HEALTH SERVICE
HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH STATUS
HEALTH SYSTEM
HEALTH SYSTEMS
HOSPITAL CARE
HOSPITAL SERVICES
HOSPITALS
HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HUMAN RESOURCES
HYGIENE
ILLNESS
IMMUNIZATION
IMPERFECT INFORMATION
INCOME
INCOME COUNTRIES
INCOME GROUP
INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
INCOME LEVEL
INCOME LEVELS
INCOMES
INDUCED DEMAND
INFANT MORTALITY
INFANT MORTALITY RATE
INFLATION
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INSURANCE COVERAGE
INSURANCE FUNDS
INSURANCE MARKETS
INSURANCE PLAN
INSURANCE PLANS
INSURANCE POLICY
INSURANCE PREMIUM
INSURANCE PREMIUMS
INSURANCE SYSTEMS
LABOR MARKET
LARGE ENTERPRISES
LEGAL REMEDIES
LIABILITY
LOW INCOME
LOW-INCOME
LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
LOW-INCOME PEOPLE
MANAGED CARE
MANDATORY CONTRIBUTIONS
MARKET CONDITIONS
MARKETING
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
MEDICAL BENEFITS
MEDICAL CARE
MEDICAL EXPENSES
MEDICAL FACILITIES
MEDICAL RECORDS
MEDICAL SERVICES
MEDICARE
MINIMUM BENEFITS
MORAL HAZARD
MORTALITY
NATIONAL HEALTH
NATIONAL HEALTH EXPENDITURE
NATIONAL HEALTH EXPENDITURES
NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE
NATIONAL HEALTH SPENDING
NATIONAL INSURANCE
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUTRITION
PATIENT
PATIENTS
PHARMACIES
PHYSICIANS
POCKET PAYMENTS
POVERTY RATE
PREMIUM RATES
PREPAYMENT SCHEMES
PRICE RATIONING
PRIMARY CARE
PRIVATE HOSPITALS
PRIVATE INSURANCE
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTORS
PRODUCTIVITY
PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
PUBLIC HOSPITAL
PUBLIC HOSPITALS
PUBLIC PROVIDERS
PUBLIC PROVISION
PUBLIC PROVISION OF INSURANCE
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SPENDING
PURCHASES
PURCHASING POWER
QUALITY OF HEALTH
QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE
RECURRENT COSTS
REFORM OF HEALTH CARE
REMEDIES
RESPONSIBILITIES
SALARIES
SALES
SMALL EMPLOYERS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL SECURITY
STAKEHOLDERS
TEACHING HOSPITALS
WAGE
WAGES
WORKERS
spellingShingle ABILITY TO PAY
ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES
ACCOUNTING
ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS
ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT
ADVERSE SELECTION
ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS
APPLICABLE LAW
BANKS
BASIC HEALTH CARE
BASIC HEALTH SERVICES
BENEFICIARIES
BENEFIT ENTITLEMENTS
BENEFITS SCHEME
BUDGET ALLOCATION
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS
CAPITATION
CERTIFICATION
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD HEALTH SERVICES
CHOICE OF PROVIDERS
CITIES
CLINICAL INFORMATION
CLINICAL QUALITY
CLINICS
COMMODITIES
COMMUNITY HEALTH
COMPETITION AMONG INSURERS
COMPETITION AMONG PROVIDERS
COMPETITIVE INSURANCE MARKET
COMPULSORY CONTRIBUTIONS
CONTRIBUTION
CONTRIBUTION RATE
CONTRIBUTION SYSTEM
CONTRIBUTIONS
COST RECOVERY
COST SHARING
COST-EFFECTIVENESS
CUSTOMER SERVICE
DEATH DECISIONS
DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICES
DELIVERY SYSTEM
DELIVERY SYSTEMS
DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY
DEVELOPMENT BANK
DIAGNOSIS
DISABILITY
DISASTERS
DIVERSIFICATION
DOCTORS
DRUGS
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
ECONOMIC REVIEW
EMPLOYMENT
ENROLLEES
EQUILIBRIUM
EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
FAMILIES
FEE-FOR-SERVICE
FEE-FOR-SERVICE BASIS
FINANCIAL LOSS
FINANCIAL POSITION
FINANCIAL RISKS
FINANCIAL SUPPORT
HEALTH BUDGETS
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE COSTS
HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
HEALTH CARE FINANCING
HEALTH CARE PROVISION
HEALTH CARE REFORM
HEALTH CARE SPENDING
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH COVERAGE
HEALTH ECONOMICS
HEALTH EXPENDITURE
HEALTH EXPENDITURES
HEALTH EXPERTS
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH FINANCING
HEALTH INSURANCE
HEALTH INSURANCE FUND
HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN
HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM
HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEMES
HEALTH INSURER
HEALTH ORGANIZATION
HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS
HEALTH PLANS
HEALTH POLICY
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
HEALTH PROGRAMS
HEALTH PROJECT
HEALTH SECTOR
HEALTH SECTOR REFORM
HEALTH SERVICE
HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH STATUS
HEALTH SYSTEM
HEALTH SYSTEMS
HOSPITAL CARE
HOSPITAL SERVICES
HOSPITALS
HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE
HOUSEHOLD INCOME
HUMAN RESOURCES
HYGIENE
ILLNESS
IMMUNIZATION
IMPERFECT INFORMATION
INCOME
INCOME COUNTRIES
INCOME GROUP
INCOME HOUSEHOLDS
INCOME LEVEL
INCOME LEVELS
INCOMES
INDUCED DEMAND
INFANT MORTALITY
INFANT MORTALITY RATE
INFLATION
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INSURANCE COVERAGE
INSURANCE FUNDS
INSURANCE MARKETS
INSURANCE PLAN
INSURANCE PLANS
INSURANCE POLICY
INSURANCE PREMIUM
INSURANCE PREMIUMS
INSURANCE SYSTEMS
LABOR MARKET
LARGE ENTERPRISES
LEGAL REMEDIES
LIABILITY
LOW INCOME
LOW-INCOME
LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES
LOW-INCOME PEOPLE
MANAGED CARE
MANDATORY CONTRIBUTIONS
MARKET CONDITIONS
MARKETING
MEDICAL ASSOCIATION
MEDICAL BENEFITS
MEDICAL CARE
MEDICAL EXPENSES
MEDICAL FACILITIES
MEDICAL RECORDS
MEDICAL SERVICES
MEDICARE
MINIMUM BENEFITS
MORAL HAZARD
MORTALITY
NATIONAL HEALTH
NATIONAL HEALTH EXPENDITURE
NATIONAL HEALTH EXPENDITURES
NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE
NATIONAL HEALTH SPENDING
NATIONAL INSURANCE
NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS
NUTRITION
PATIENT
PATIENTS
PHARMACIES
PHYSICIANS
POCKET PAYMENTS
POVERTY RATE
PREMIUM RATES
PREPAYMENT SCHEMES
PRICE RATIONING
PRIMARY CARE
PRIVATE HOSPITALS
PRIVATE INSURANCE
PRIVATE SECTOR
PRIVATE SECTORS
PRODUCTIVITY
PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURE
PUBLIC EXPENDITURES
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
PUBLIC HOSPITAL
PUBLIC HOSPITALS
PUBLIC PROVIDERS
PUBLIC PROVISION
PUBLIC PROVISION OF INSURANCE
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SPENDING
PURCHASES
PURCHASING POWER
QUALITY OF HEALTH
QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE
RECURRENT COSTS
REFORM OF HEALTH CARE
REMEDIES
RESPONSIBILITIES
SALARIES
SALES
SMALL EMPLOYERS
SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT
SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL SECURITY
STAKEHOLDERS
TEACHING HOSPITALS
WAGE
WAGES
WORKERS
Hsiao, William C.
Shaw, R. Paul
Social Health Insurance for Developing Nations
relation WBI Development Studies
description Good health is necessary for well-being but also has another critical impact: it causes poverty, in that large health expenditures can bankrupt families. Many nations are now hoping that formally mandated social health insurance (SHI), involving payroll taxes, will provide a solution. This report examines the principles, design, and practices of SHI for low and middle-income nations and the necessary conditions for its viability and sustainability, with a focus on design and implementation issues. This volume presents five country case studies to provide evidence and greater detail on key issues that arise at different stages of implementation in low-income countries. They have been selected to reflect on a continuum and timeline of operational stages, beginning with the initial design and legislation of SHI, the first phase of implementation, the expansion to cover larger segments of the population, and on up to completion, whereby SHI becomes the predominant form of health care financing in a country. Accordingly, Kenya has been selected for illustration of the design stage, Ghana for initiation, the Philippines for extension of population coverage, Colombia for SHI and reform of health care delivery, and Thailand for universal coverage and reform of health care delivery. This sequencing and implied timeline of case studies allows this report to reflect on two questions. First, where can a country expect to be in relation to designing and implementing SHI in, say, 10 years? Second, as countries gain experience with SHI, what can they expect to offer or achieve in terms of variations in benefit design, who administers SHI, and how providers are contracted and paid?
author2 Fraker, Andrew
author_facet Fraker, Andrew
Hsiao, William C.
Shaw, R. Paul
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author Hsiao, William C.
Shaw, R. Paul
author_sort Hsiao, William C.
title Social Health Insurance for Developing Nations
title_short Social Health Insurance for Developing Nations
title_full Social Health Insurance for Developing Nations
title_fullStr Social Health Insurance for Developing Nations
title_full_unstemmed Social Health Insurance for Developing Nations
title_sort social health insurance for developing nations
publisher Washington, DC: World Bank
publishDate 2012
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/8517127/social-health-insurance-developing-nations
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6860
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spelling okr-10986-68602021-04-23T14:02:26Z Social Health Insurance for Developing Nations Hsiao, William C. Shaw, R. Paul Fraker, Andrew Hanvoravongchai, Piya Jowett, Matthew Pinto, Diana Ramachandra, Sreekanth ABILITY TO PAY ACCESS TO HEALTH SERVICES ACCOUNTING ADMINISTRATIVE COSTS ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT ADVERSE SELECTION ANNUAL CONTRIBUTIONS APPLICABLE LAW BANKS BASIC HEALTH CARE BASIC HEALTH SERVICES BENEFICIARIES BENEFIT ENTITLEMENTS BENEFITS SCHEME BUDGET ALLOCATION CAPITAL INVESTMENTS CAPITATION CERTIFICATION CHILD HEALTH CHILD HEALTH SERVICES CHOICE OF PROVIDERS CITIES CLINICAL INFORMATION CLINICAL QUALITY CLINICS COMMODITIES COMMUNITY HEALTH COMPETITION AMONG INSURERS COMPETITION AMONG PROVIDERS COMPETITIVE INSURANCE MARKET COMPULSORY CONTRIBUTIONS CONTRIBUTION CONTRIBUTION RATE CONTRIBUTION SYSTEM CONTRIBUTIONS COST RECOVERY COST SHARING COST-EFFECTIVENESS CUSTOMER SERVICE DEATH DECISIONS DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICES DELIVERY SYSTEM DELIVERY SYSTEMS DETERMINATION OF ELIGIBILITY DEVELOPMENT BANK DIAGNOSIS DISABILITY DISASTERS DIVERSIFICATION DOCTORS DRUGS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ECONOMIC REVIEW EMPLOYMENT ENROLLEES EQUILIBRIUM EQUITABLE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE FAMILIES FEE-FOR-SERVICE FEE-FOR-SERVICE BASIS FINANCIAL LOSS FINANCIAL POSITION FINANCIAL RISKS FINANCIAL SUPPORT HEALTH BUDGETS HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE DELIVERY HEALTH CARE FINANCING HEALTH CARE PROVISION HEALTH CARE REFORM HEALTH CARE SPENDING HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HEALTH CARE SYSTEMS HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH COVERAGE HEALTH ECONOMICS HEALTH EXPENDITURE HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH EXPERTS HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH FINANCING HEALTH INSURANCE HEALTH INSURANCE FUND HEALTH INSURANCE PLAN HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEMES HEALTH INSURER HEALTH ORGANIZATION HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS HEALTH PLANS HEALTH POLICY HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH PROJECT HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SECTOR REFORM HEALTH SERVICE HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH STATUS HEALTH SYSTEM HEALTH SYSTEMS HOSPITAL CARE HOSPITAL SERVICES HOSPITALS HOUSEHOLD EXPENDITURE HOUSEHOLD INCOME HUMAN RESOURCES HYGIENE ILLNESS IMMUNIZATION IMPERFECT INFORMATION INCOME INCOME COUNTRIES INCOME GROUP INCOME HOUSEHOLDS INCOME LEVEL INCOME LEVELS INCOMES INDUCED DEMAND INFANT MORTALITY INFANT MORTALITY RATE INFLATION INFORMAL SECTOR INFORMAL SECTOR WORKERS INFORMATION SYSTEMS INSURANCE COVERAGE INSURANCE FUNDS INSURANCE MARKETS INSURANCE PLAN INSURANCE PLANS INSURANCE POLICY INSURANCE PREMIUM INSURANCE PREMIUMS INSURANCE SYSTEMS LABOR MARKET LARGE ENTERPRISES LEGAL REMEDIES LIABILITY LOW INCOME LOW-INCOME LOW-INCOME COUNTRIES LOW-INCOME PEOPLE MANAGED CARE MANDATORY CONTRIBUTIONS MARKET CONDITIONS MARKETING MEDICAL ASSOCIATION MEDICAL BENEFITS MEDICAL CARE MEDICAL EXPENSES MEDICAL FACILITIES MEDICAL RECORDS MEDICAL SERVICES MEDICARE MINIMUM BENEFITS MORAL HAZARD MORTALITY NATIONAL HEALTH NATIONAL HEALTH EXPENDITURE NATIONAL HEALTH EXPENDITURES NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE NATIONAL HEALTH SPENDING NATIONAL INSURANCE NONGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS NUTRITION PATIENT PATIENTS PHARMACIES PHYSICIANS POCKET PAYMENTS POVERTY RATE PREMIUM RATES PREPAYMENT SCHEMES PRICE RATIONING PRIMARY CARE PRIVATE HOSPITALS PRIVATE INSURANCE PRIVATE SECTOR PRIVATE SECTORS PRODUCTIVITY PROVISION OF HEALTH CARE PUBLIC EXPENDITURE PUBLIC EXPENDITURES PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES PUBLIC HOSPITAL PUBLIC HOSPITALS PUBLIC PROVIDERS PUBLIC PROVISION PUBLIC PROVISION OF INSURANCE PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SPENDING PURCHASES PURCHASING POWER QUALITY OF HEALTH QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE RECURRENT COSTS REFORM OF HEALTH CARE REMEDIES RESPONSIBILITIES SALARIES SALES SMALL EMPLOYERS SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT SOCIAL HEALTH INSURANCE SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL SECURITY STAKEHOLDERS TEACHING HOSPITALS WAGE WAGES WORKERS Good health is necessary for well-being but also has another critical impact: it causes poverty, in that large health expenditures can bankrupt families. Many nations are now hoping that formally mandated social health insurance (SHI), involving payroll taxes, will provide a solution. This report examines the principles, design, and practices of SHI for low and middle-income nations and the necessary conditions for its viability and sustainability, with a focus on design and implementation issues. This volume presents five country case studies to provide evidence and greater detail on key issues that arise at different stages of implementation in low-income countries. They have been selected to reflect on a continuum and timeline of operational stages, beginning with the initial design and legislation of SHI, the first phase of implementation, the expansion to cover larger segments of the population, and on up to completion, whereby SHI becomes the predominant form of health care financing in a country. Accordingly, Kenya has been selected for illustration of the design stage, Ghana for initiation, the Philippines for extension of population coverage, Colombia for SHI and reform of health care delivery, and Thailand for universal coverage and reform of health care delivery. This sequencing and implied timeline of case studies allows this report to reflect on two questions. First, where can a country expect to be in relation to designing and implementing SHI in, say, 10 years? Second, as countries gain experience with SHI, what can they expect to offer or achieve in terms of variations in benefit design, who administers SHI, and how providers are contracted and paid? 2012-06-01T15:41:46Z 2012-06-01T15:41:46Z 2007 http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/2007/01/8517127/social-health-insurance-developing-nations 0-8213-6949-0 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/6860 English en_US WBI Development Studies CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank Washington, DC: World Bank Publications & Research :: Publication Publications & Research :: Publication