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Lessons from health financing reform in central and eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union
Lessons from health financing reform in central and eastern Europe and the former Soviet Union
Social health insurance development in Mongolia: Opportunities and challenges in moving towards Universal Health Coverage
Revenue-raising potential for universal health coverage in Benin, Mali, Mozambique and Togo
The Effect of Capitation Payment on the National Health Insurance Scheme in Ashanti Region, Ghana
Effects of mixed provider payment systems and aligned cost sharing practices on expenditure growth management, efficiency, and equity: a structured review of the literature
Financing and Reimbursement
Differences in financing mechanisms and sources and in the allocation and flows of funding are frequently cited as a major barrier for the implementation of more integrated approaches to service delivery. In response, countries have experimented with different financial instruments and mechanisms, such as setting aside dedicated resources to support the development and implementation of innovative care models, introducing new forms of paying providers in order to incentivise coordination and integration, shifting the responsibility for funding of particular components of service delivery between funding agencies, or introducing pooled budgets to integrate health and social care. This chapter provides an overview of the different ways countries have sought to change financing and payment mechanisms at different levels in order to enable better coordination among providers in the delivery of health services and between health and social care and thus support integration