Organization and development prospects of the health insurance in Bulgaria  Cover Image

Перспективи пред организацията и развитието на здравното осигуряване в България
Organization and development prospects of the health insurance in Bulgaria

Author(s): Margarita Nikolova
Subject(s): Economy
Published by: Стопанска академия »Д. А. Ценов«

Summary/Abstract: The article summarizes the development and financing of the health insurance in Bulgaria in different kinds of levels of providing medical care (GPs, medical and dental services provided by specialists and hospital care). The status of the voluntary health insurance is analyzed. The conclusion is that the two-pillar health insurance system suffers from a significant shortage of public funds and the voluntary health insurance plays a minimal role in the health insurance system in Bulgaria. A version of a three-pillar model of health insurance is proposed, including: compulsory health insurance, compulsory supple­mentary and voluntary health insurance.

  • Issue Year: 19/2009
  • Issue No: 4
  • Page Range: 87-96
  • Page Count: 10
  • Language: Bulgarian