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).

In May, Stung Meanchey Health Center will start providing services...

... to HIP members for free (if they bring their membership card!)...
General and gynecological consultation, birth spacing services, ante-natal care and deliveries, minor surgeries services will be available...

Cambodian New Year, HIP sponsored factories' parties!

For the Cambodian New Year, HIP partner factories organized parties... And HIP joined and sponsored the groups...

Here at Meng Ieng factory!

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.