Performance assessment of ga district mutual health insurance scheme, greater accra region, Ghana

Value in Health Regional Issues

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 300-305

  Nsiah Boateng, Eric ^a   Aikins, Moses ^b  

^a National Health Insurance Authority   (Ghana)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GHANA   (Ghana)

Author keywords

Claims settlements; Ghana; Membership coverage; National Health Insurance Scheme.

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAPITATION FEE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; GHANA; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH IMPACT ASSESSMENT; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAL FEE; NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW;

EID: 84884137465     PISSN: 22121099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.vhri.2013.06.005     Document Type: Article

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