Summary

Since May 2003 the European Union (EU) has been committed to supporting health care reform in Thailand through the Health Care Reform Project. The support and assistance of the EU followed Thailand bold initiative towards achieving full population coverage in health care when, in 2001, Universal Health Care was written into law with the introduction of what became popularly known as the "30 Baht" scheme. Under this scheme full access to health services became available to all Thai citizens.

A separate component was established within this project to address issues relating to the Financial Management of the Health Care System to be executed by the Social Security Department of the International Labour Office. Technical assistance activities under the project have been on-going since spring 2006 and continue until end 2009.

Specific activities undertaken under the ILO component of the project are documented in a series of 12 technical reports:

Report 1: Statistical reporting. Structures, methodologies, data and outputs. Initial review

Report 2: The calculation of capitation fees and the estimation of provider payments. Initial review

Report 3: A financial coordination framework. A first general outline

Report 4: Proposal for a revised capitation calculation and financial equalisation system

Report 5: An international course in health finance for South-East Asia

Report 6: A common health care financing model (I) for CSMBS, IHPP, NHSO and SSO. Terms of reference

Report 7A: A common health care financing model (II). User manual

Report 7B: A common health care financing model (II). Documentation of work and progress

Report 8: A common health care financing model and proposal for a financial management structure. Note on implementation

Report 9: A Data reporting framework

Report 10: Indicators for the financial coordination group for monitoring the UC scheme and national health budget 

Report 11: Contents and structure for annual reporting on the financial development of the pubic health system

Report 12: Structure and implementation of an integrated financial monitoring system and project synopsis