Out-of-pocket model

GPTKB entity

Statements (21)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf healthcare financing model
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs out-of-pocket payment system
gptkbp:commonIn countries with limited public health insurance
gptkbp:consequence access to care depends on ability to pay
gptkbp:contrastsWith gptkb:Beveridge_model
gptkb:Bismarck_model
gptkb:National_Health_Insurance_model
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:Cambodia
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nigeria
gptkbp:feature no universal health coverage
patients pay directly for healthcare services
high out-of-pocket expenditure as percentage of total health spending
minimal government involvement in healthcare financing
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Out-of-pocket model
gptkbp:impact can result in inequitable access to healthcare
may cause people to forgo needed care
gptkbp:riskFactor can lead to financial hardship
gptkbp:usedIn many developing countries
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Beveridge_model
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7