Effects of capitation payment on utilization and claims expenditure under National Health Insurance Scheme: a cross-sectional study of three regions in Ghana

Effects of capitation payment on utilization and claims expenditure under National Health Insurance Scheme: a cross-sectional study of three regions in Ghana

Abstract Introduction Ghana introduced capitation payment under National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), beginning with pilot in the Ashanti region, in 2012 with a key objective of controlling utilization and related cost. This study sought to analyse utilization and claims expenditure data before a...

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Main Authors: Francis-Xavier Andoh-Adjei, Bronke Boudewijns, Eric Nsiah-Boateng, Felix Ankomah Asante, Koos van der Velden, Ernst Spaan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:Health Economics Review
Subjects:
Capitation payment
Health service utilization
Claims expenditure
Cost of health care services
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13561-018-0203-9

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