Organizing and financing urban employees' supplementary medical insurance
- VernacularTitle:城镇职工补充医疗保险的组织与筹资研究
- Author:
Wen CHEN
;
Xiaohua YING
;
Xianzhong LU
;
Shanlian HU
;
Long WU
;
Guozhen SUN
;
Liping JIANG
;
Yanyang ZHOU
;
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Supplementary medical insurance;
Organization;
Financing
- From:
Chinese Journal of Hospital Administration
1998;0(11):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective To explore appropriate organization and financing models of urban employees supplementary medical insurance under the conditions of the market economy. Methods Employee surveys on willingness to participate in, willingness to pay for, and actual enrolment in supplementary medical insurance were conducted in Shanghai, Wenzhou and Chengdu and nationally different operational models were compared so as to analyze prospectively coverage and operational models of feasible supplementary medical insurance options. Results Characteristics of the employees needs for various supplementary medical insurance options were garnered and appropriate coverage and operational models were put forward. Conclusion It is suggested that the role of the government in the development of supplementary medical insurance be clearly defined, the development of supplementary medical insurance be promoted through policy support and guidance, and the supervision of supplementary medical insurance be strengthened.
