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Aasandha Hints at Co-Payments to Ensure Sustainability of National Health Insurance

Aasandha may introduce a co-payment model to keep the national health insurance scheme sustainable, Managing Director Fathimath Zeeniya said during a parliamentary inquiry on Tuesday. She highlighted unregulated access, private facility costs and medication spending — around 56% of Aasandha's expenses — as key cost drivers, and backed measures such as hospital grading, limits on overseas treatment costs and restricting participating pharmacies.

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  1. Tue 12 Dec
    Aasandha's Managing Director Fathimath Zeeniya responded to a question from Maafannu Central MP Ibrahim Rasheed on the economic feasibility… Parliament on Tuesday only Maldives Republic The national health insurance system, Aasandha, may soon introduce a co-payment model, as revealed in Parliament on Tuesday. ... During a parliamentary inquiry, Maafannu Central MP Ibrahim Rasheed questioned the economic feasibility of the Aasandha scheme

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  • around 56% share of Aasandha expenses attributed to medication costs Maldives Republic A significant portion of Aasandha’s expenses, around 56%, is attributed to medication costs.

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