Health Insurance System Administration Model For Myanmar Labors in Thailand

Abstract

               This research aimed to present the management model of health insurance systems approach to Myanmar workers in Thailand by using an integrated research methodology consisted of in-depth interviews from 46 concerned persons. Quantitative research using questionnaires with 2,729 Myanmar migrant workers and their accompanying dependents, and the expert group discussions. Content analysis method is used for qualitative data approach and statistical method is used for quantitative data approach. The research found that the appropriate health insurance management system model for Myanmar workers in Thailand, namely ALINE MODEL which consists of 5 areas as follows: 1) A = Applicable services, providing appropriate services at all levels, from primary care, emergency and referral system 2) L = LAW, laws, rules, regulations, orders and notifications related to the provision of health insurance system and health insurance management systems for alien workers 3) I = Integration, integrating the data links between departments in all sectors including database links with the country of origin of the person 4) E = Extended policy, government policy formulation by expanding health insurance laws to be the universal coverage 5) N = National Health Authority, the National Central Agency responsible for the overall health insurance system at the national level including financial, fiscal and management systems.