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Facilitators and barriers to participation of the private sector health facilities in health insurance & government-led schemes in India
- Source :
- Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, Vol 10, Iss , Pp 100699- (2021)
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Elsevier, 2021.
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Abstract
- Background: In India, policymakers are in an opined that expansion of public-funded health insurance is the key to achieve Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Despite untapped potential to be part of such government-run public-funded health scheme, many private service providers are reluctant to join in such scheme due to various reasons. This paper aims to evaluate facilitators, barriers and perception to participation of the private sector health facilities in Health Insurance & government-led schemes. Methods: Present study was conducted in 83 private hospitals of Vadodara city. Sampling frame was formed & with the use of random number table, 83 hospitals were selected randomly. Data collection was done in pre tested, pre formed questionnaire & respondents were the medical superintendent or the person in-charge of the hospital. Results: In the present study 30% & 26% of hospitals were enrolled for cashless private health insurance facility & government health schemes respectively. Social service, competition and increase clientele were the common reason sought for enrolment in government health schemes. Low & delayed reimbursement, bribe to clear payment, limited services covered, administrative issues were the common problems identified for non-enrolment. There was an association between a number of beds in the hospital & enrolment to government health scheme (p
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22133984
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 100699-
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.1617cad03ded41998eafa8fd6684d84e
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cegh.2021.100699