Expanding access to high-cost medicines under the Universal Health Coverage scheme in Thailand: review of current practices and recommendations.

ABSTRACT:

Background

There has been an increasing demand to reimburse high-cost medicines, through public health insurance schemes in Thailand.

Methods

A mixed method approach was employed. First, a rapid review of select high-income countries was conducted, followed by expert consultations and an in-depth review of three countries: Australia, England and Republic of Korea to understand reimbursement mechanisms of high-cost medicines. In Thailand, current pathways for reimbursing high-cost medicines reviewed, the potential opportunity cost estimated, and stakeholder consultations were conducted to identify context specific considerations.

Results

High-income countries reviewed have implemented a variety of pathways and mechanisms for reimbursing high-cost medicines under specif

SUBMITTER: Butani D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10631213 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature