Belgium: Risk adjustment and financial responsibility in a centralised system

Health Policy

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 5-19

  Schokkaert, Erik ^a   Van De Voorde, Carine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Consumer mobility; Risk adjusted premium subsidies; Risk selection; Risk sharing; Sickness fund

Indexed keywords

BELGIUM; CONSUMER; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FINANCING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION; HOSPITAL FINANCE; LEGAL ASPECT; LENGTH OF STAY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL SECURITY;

EID: 0038460857     PISSN: 01688510     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-8510(02)00113-6     Document Type: Review

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