First HIP NSSF Workshop

HIP and NSSF held their first 3 days joint workshop, from May 4th to 6th, 2011.
This workshop was a great opportunity for HIP and NSSF to share their respective experience related to their main concern: benefit package inclusions and exclusions, communication with workers, workers' representatives and management, identification of the members, monitoring, data management, provider payment mechanisms and customer support.

NSSF Workshop - Role of the Health Care Division

HIP was invited to make a presentation on its main findings on Friday March 4th 2011 for the first Operational Workshop of the NSSF (National Social Security Fund) to prepare the implementation of the health component. This meeting focused on the organization of the future branch.
This meeting gathered different social protection experts for bi-lateral or international organizations (GTZ, ILO), line ministries including Ministry of Finance, Labor and Vocational Training and Health and staff from the NSSF.

From left to right: Mrs. Nina Siegert (CIM Technical Assistant for NSSF for civil servants), Bernd Schram (GTZ Cambodia), Mr. Ouk Samvithyea (Director of the NSSF - MoLVT), Dr. Som Sophorn (Deputy Director of the NSSF - MoLVT), Mr. Michael Stahl (CIM Technical Assistant for NSSF private sector) and Mr. Bun Samnang (Ministry of Health).

NSSF Consultative Workshop - Health Care sub-decree and prakas

On August 6th, 2010, HIP participated to the 6th consultative workshop organized by NSSF (National Social Security Fund) to discuss on the future sub-decree and prakas (regulations) for the impelementation of the health component of the Cambodian Social Security.
This half day workshop focused on reviewing the last version of the sub-decree and the main regulations, i.e.:
- Benefit Package,
- Contribution Rate,
- Provider payment mechanism.

Once finalized the sub-decree will be submitted to the Cambodian Council of Ministers.

From right to left: Mr. Ouk Samvithyea (Director of NSSF for private sector) and Aurore Lambert (HIP Project Manager)

Unions and Workers' Representatives joined HIP fourth Steering Committee!

On June 15th, 2010, at GMAC office, Workers' unions and representatives joined HIP fourth steering committee along with representatives of the Garment Manufacturer's Association of Cambodia (GMAC), the Ministry of Health, Ministry of Labor, Ministry of Finance, National Social Security Fund (NSSF), French Cooperation Agency (Afd) and the French NGO, GRET.

NSSF Workshop - Provider Payment Mechanism

HIP was invited to participate to the fourth Technical Working Group for the Health Care Division of the NSSF (National Social Security Fund) that took place on May 28th, 2010 with a specific focus on 'Provider Payment Mechanism'. This workshop gathered staff from NSSF with mostly representatives from line ministries including Ministry of Labour, Ministry of Health, Ministry of Finance and Ministry of Social Affairs (who is developping the health component of the social security for civil servants), representatives for GTZ and CIM technical experts for the NSSF - MoSVY and NSSF - MoLVT.

The technical working group is divided in two parts, i.e. presentations in the morning and small work in groups in the afternoon.
HIP presentation focused on:
- The current 'flat rate' payment method: its rationale, advantages and limits,
- The link between payment mechanism and quality assurance including possible performance-based payment methods,
- The importance of the other aspects of providers' contracts, including responsibilities of partners,
- The key condition of a good understanding of the partnership and particularly of the provider payment mechanism.

NSSF Workshop - Contribution Rate

HIP was invited to participate in the 3rd NSSF (National Social Security Fund) Technical Workshop for the Health Care Scheme Development. The session focused on 'Contribution Rate'.
HIP presentation focused on the main determinants for the level of the contribution rate:
Who are the beneficiaries (the whole family or only the worker)?
What is the benefit package (inclusion of chronic disease, of over-the-counter drugs, etc.)?
Is there a referral system, i.e. can members go direclty to the national hospital?
and on the operational implementation of the payment of the contribution both from employers and employees.

On right to left: Mr. Ouk Samvitheya (Director of the NSSF for private sector) and Aurore Lambert (HIP project maanger).

NSSF Workshop - Benefit Package & Exclusions

HIP was invited to participate to the second session of the Technical Working Group for the Health Care Scheme Developement organized by NSSF (National Social Security Fund) that took place on March 26th, 2010 and focused on Benefit Package and Exclusions.

A presentation was made by GRET-SKY, another GRET micro health insurance project that targets mainly rural populations in Takeo and Kampot but developped recently in Phnom Penh.

Specific points of the coverage were discussed including:
- Definition of emergencies,
- Coverage of non-essential drugs,
- Referral procedures and portability of the system,
- Income compensation in case of illness,
- National programs such as HIV and TB,
- Chronic disease,
- Dental and optical care, etc.

NSSF Workshop - Subdecree

HIP was invited to participate to the first Technical Working Group for the Health Care Scheme Development organized by NSSF, along with the German cooperation, to review the first draft of sub-decree for the implementation of the health branch of the NSSF (National Social Security Fund) held on February, 25th, 2010.

HIP made a first presentation to explain the current objectives, organization, benefit package, health care providers, partner factories in the morning.

HIP signed a convention with the Ministry of Labor and the Garment Manufacturers' Association of Cambodia (GMAC)...

... for the launching of the pilot project of the health component of the Cambodian National Social Security...

 The Cambodian National Social Security Fund has already launched the workmen compensation scheme or work injury to cover Cambodian formal sector since December 2008 and is planning on launching the health component by beginning of 2012: NSSF internet page.

The event was covered by the Cambodian-based French newspaper, Cambodge Soir.