HEALTHCARE COVERAGE, EXPENDITURES AND POPULATION HABITS IN ARGENTINA

Author(s)

Najun Dubos L, Cuberos M, Benitez J
Roche Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina

OBJECTIVES: To describe the proportion and type of health coverage, family monthly budget designated to health care and population habits regarding health care resources utilization in Argentina. METHODS: RESULTS: Sample Demographics: Gender: Female 53% / Male 47%. Age: 18 – 24: 19% / 25 – 34: 21% / 35 – 49: 28% / 50 – 64: 20% / 65 - >: 12% Social Stratification: ABC1 5% / C2C3 38% / DE 57% Country Distribution: Capital City 9% / Buenos Aires 25% / Other States 66% Proportion and type of health care coverage: Without health coverage (public sector): 42% HMO: 38% Private Insurance: 10% PAMI (Retirees): 10% 10 months is the time that in averages every Argentinean goes to the physician. Visits vary from 12.58 Months (Without Insurance) to 4.99 Months (PAMI – Retirees Insurance); private sector average is 8.31. 50% of all the visits are done for a general medical examination (just 22% due illness or symptoms). 16% is the monthly familiar budget designated to health care resources. 8% of the population have expressed borrowed due medical expenditures. CONCLUSIONS: As is seen in other studies, population covered with a private insurance and those in the older ages uses health resources more frequently than the uncovered and younger population (Hazard Risk?). How the population uses health care is influenced somehow due variables like age, socioeconomic status and type of coverage. Full references, additional variables explored and additional conclusions will be presented in the full paper.

Conference/Value in Health Info

2015-05, ISPOR 2015, Philadelphia, PA, USA

Value in Health, Vol. 18, No. 3 (May 2015)

Code

PHS115

Topic

Economic Evaluation, Health Policy & Regulatory, Health Service Delivery & Process of Care, Real World Data & Information Systems

Topic Subcategory

Cost/Cost of Illness/Resource Use Studies, Health & Insurance Records Systems, Health Disparities & Equity, Prescribing Behavior

Disease

Multiple Diseases

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