Financing Healthcare Through Health Insurance

An access to affordable and quality health care

04-08 February 2013

Institute of Health Management Research Jaipur, India

WHO Collaborating Centre for District Health System based on Primary Health Care

Background
Over the last 66 years since India has gained independence a lot has been achieved in field of health. Especially in the last decade a lot of emphasis is being given by Government of India to health care delivery systems and health care financing. Of all the risks facing poor households, health risks probably pose the greatest threat to their lives and livelihoods. Moreover, the uncertainty of the timings of illness and unpredictability of its costs make financial provision for illness difficult for households. We as Indians spend about 80 per cent of all health expenditure in the country from our personal resources. Hence the importance of adequate planning for health contingencies cannot be over emphasized especially, given the steep escalation in healthcare costs, expensive health technology and pharmaceuticals. Health insurance is a suitable way to resolve this problem as insurance separates time of payment from time of use of health services for each member, and thereby makes possible demand for such services by its members who would not have otherwise been able to afford the cost. The Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur has designed a Management Development Programme to strengthen managerial competencies of professionals in concerns to analyzing the development of health insurance and managed care, both in theory and in practice, with an emphasis on critical assessment of current and future policy options and issues. The programme will lead to useful discussions and to facilitate in crafting of a credible public health systems to provide quality services.

Objectives of the Programme

The Main objectives of the programme are the following : ? To understand the role of health insurance in Indian Health care system. ? an overview of the economic, political and philosophical concepts To provide central to any discussion of financing health care. ? the participants to analyze health insurance situation in India. To enable ? To understand technicalities of health insurance like Third party administrator's (TPA), Claims, Underwriting, reinsurance and Actuarial etc. ? To understand various developing and developed countries health insurance scenario.

Course Content
The programme will broadly cover the following areas : ? financing. Health care ? Indian health care system

? Health insurance and managed care ? International perspective of health insurance (Developed & Developing Economies) ? Micro Health Insurance in India Like Rashtriya Swasthaya Bima Yojana (RSBY) and many more with the objective of providing accessible, affordable and accountable quality health services innovation in health insurance industry. ? Technicalities of health insurance like Underwriting, Claims, reinsurance and Actuarial. ? Administration (TPA) & Hospital Management Third Party

Who Should Attend

This programme is designed for public health professionals, who are involved in planning and implementation, include directors, joint directors, state programme managers, state level officials/consultants, district level officials, district programme managers, coordinators, administrators working with government and nongovernmental organizations ,NGO Professionals, Hospital Administrators, Medical Doctors , Homeopath, Physiotherapists, Nursing personnel, Paramedical, TPA Professionals, Brokers, Health claim managers and insurance Professionals & Healthcare professionals with substantial managerial responsibilities, interest, and motivation to learn and improve health systems performance.

Training Methods
The programme will use a mix of lecture by resource persons to introduce the lead concepts and encourage active interaction by the participants through classroom discussions, group work and presentations.

Resource Persons
Dr. Harish Sihare Assistant Professor Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur Course Coordinator Dr. Pawan Taneja Associate Professor International Institute of Health Management Research, New Delhi Dr. Monika Chaudhary Associate Professor Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur Dr. Rajagopal Rudraraju Assistant Vice President Apollo Munich Health Insurance Co. Ltd.

Duration and Venue

The programme is of 5-day duration. The programme will start on Monday, February 04, 2013 and conclude on Friday, February 08, 2013. The programme is schedule to be held at Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur.

Certification
A certificate of participation on completion of the programme will be issued by Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur.

Programme Fee
Programme fee is Rs. 20,000/- per participant for Indian participants and USD 600 per participants for foreign participants, which included tuition fee, course material, stay in air-conditioning room (twin-sharing), breakfast, lunch, dinner, refreshments during course days, internet access and airport transfers. The Demand Draft should be in the favour of Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur.

Nominations and Inquiries

Nomination form duly filled-in along with the Demand Draft made out in favour of Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur payable at Jaipur should reach the Dean (training) by Nominations should reach the Dean (Training) latest by January 28, 2013 at: Dr. P. R. Sodani Dean (Training) Institute of Health Management Research 1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Sanganer Airport Jaipur - 302 011 Phone: 0141-3924700 (30 Lines) Fax: 0141-3924738 Email: deantraining@iihmr.org

About the Institute

The Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur is an institution dedicated to improvement in standards of health through better management of health care and related programmes. It seeks to accomplish this through management education, training, research, consultation and institutional networking in a national and global perspective. The institute has been designated as WHO collaborating Center for District Health Systems based on Primary Health Care. The Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India has identified the institute as an Institute of Excellence for training and capacity building. For more information please visit our website www.iihmr.org

Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur Nomination Form for MDP

Programme Title : Financing Healthcare Through Health Insurance Duration : 04-08 February 2013 Venue : Jaipur
Prof. P.R. Sodani Dean (Training) Institute of Health Management Research 1, Prabhu Dayal Marg, Sanganer Airport, Jaipur - 302 011 Phone: 0141-3924700 (30 Lines) extn.706, Fax: 0141-3924738 E-mail: deantraining@iihmr.org ; sodani@iihmr.org We are happy to nominate the following candidate(s) from our organization for the above mentioned programme.
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1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Enclosed please find demand draft No. ............................dated ...................... for Rupees.......................in words Rs................................................................. ........................... towards participation fee, drawn in favour of Institute of Health Management Research, Jaipur. Date : Signature

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