Results-Based Financing for Health in Argentina : The Plan Nacer Program

The plan nacer program was designed by the Argentine ministry of health to provide health coverage to uninsured women during their pregnancies and for an additional 45 days after giving birth, as well as to children under the age of six. In doing s...

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Main Authors: Cortez, Rafael, Vanina Camporeale, Daniel Romero, Perez, Luis
Format: Working Paper
Language:English
en_US
Published: World Bank, Washington, DC 2017
Subjects:
HIV
Online Access:http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/341291468218379309/Argentina-Results-based-financing-for-health-plan-nacer-program
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topic ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT
ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES
ACCESS TO SERVICES
ADOLESCENTS
BABY
BASIC HEALTH CARE
BASIC HEALTH SERVICES
BUDGETARY RESOURCES
CANCER
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITATION
CAPITATION PAYMENT
CAPITATION PAYMENTS
CAUSES OF DEATH
CHILD CARE
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD MORTALITY
CHILD MORTALITY RATE
CHILDBEARING
CHILDBIRTH
CHRONIC CONDITIONS
CITIZENS
CLINICS
COST OF CARE
COST OF HEALTH CARE
CULTURAL PRACTICES
DEATHS
DEMAND FOR HEALTH
DEMAND FOR HEALTH SERVICES
DENTAL HEALTH
DENTAL PROBLEMS
DISSEMINATION
ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
EMPLOYMENT
EQUILIBRIUM
EXPENDITURES
EXTENDED SERVICES
FAMILIES
FEE-FOR-SERVICE
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FINANCIAL PENALTIES
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FRACTURES
HEALTH BUDGETS
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE CENTERS
HEALTH CARE COSTS
HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
HEALTH CARE SERVICE DELIVERY
HEALTH CARE SERVICES
HEALTH CARE STANDARDS
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
HEALTH CARE WORKERS
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH CONDITIONS
HEALTH COVERAGE
HEALTH EXPENDITURES
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH INDICATORS
HEALTH INFORMATION
HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM
HEALTH MANAGEMENT
HEALTH MINISTRIES
HEALTH NEEDS
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH POLICIES
HEALTH POLICY
HEALTH POSTS
HEALTH PROBLEMS
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
HEALTH PROGRAMS
HEALTH PROVIDERS
HEALTH RESULTS
HEALTH SECTOR
HEALTH SERVICE
HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH SPECIALIST
HEALTH SPENDING
HEALTH STATUS
HEALTH STRATEGIES
HEALTH SYSTEMS
HEALTH TARGETS
HEALTH-SECTOR
HEPATITIS B
HIGH-RISK PREGNANCIES
HIV
HIV INFECTION
HIV INFECTIONS
HOME ACCIDENTS
HOSPITAL
HOSPITALIZATION
HOSPITALS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HYPERTENSION
IMMUNIZATION
INCOME
INCOME COUNTRIES
INCUBATORS
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS
INDIVIDUAL HEALTH
INEQUITIES
INEQUITY IN HEALTH
INFANT
INFANT DEATH
INFANT MORTALITY
INFANT MORTALITY RATE
INFANT MORTALITY RATES
INFANTS
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSURANCE
INSURANCE FUNDS
INSURANCE PLAN
INSURANCE PREMIUM
INSURANCE SCHEMES
INSURERS
LARGE POPULATION
LAWS
LIVE BIRTHS
LOW BIRTH WEIGHT
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
MATERNAL DEATH
MATERNAL DEATHS
MATERNAL HEALTH
MATERNAL HEALTH CARE
MATERNAL MORBIDITY
MATERNAL MORTALITY
MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE
MEASLES
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
MINISTRIES OF HEALTH
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
MORBIDITY
MORTALITY
MOTHER
NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
NATIONAL HEALTH
NATIONAL LEVEL
NATIONAL POLICIES
NEONATAL MORTALITY
NEWBORN
NEWBORNS
NURSE
NUTRITION
PATIENTS
POLICY DIALOGUE
POOR FAMILIES
POOR HEALTH
POPULATION GROUPS
PREGNANCIES
PREGNANCY
PREGNANT WOMAN
PREGNANT WOMEN
PRENATAL CARE
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES
PRIVATE INSURANCE
PROBABILITY
PROGRESS
PROVISION OF CARE
PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
PUBLIC AWARENESS
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH CARE
PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS
PUBLIC POLICIES
PUBLIC PROVIDERS
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SERVICES
QUALITY CARE
QUALITY CONTROL
QUALITY OF CARE
QUALITY OF HEALTH
QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE
QUALITY OF SERVICES
RADIO
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROGRAM
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RESOURCE USE
RESPECT
RUBELLA
RURAL AREAS
SCREENING
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
SOCIAL CONDITIONS
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SERVICES
STDS
SYPHILIS
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TELEVISION
TETANUS
TRADITIONAL HEALTH CARE
TRADITIONAL PRACTICES
TRANSPORTATION
UNIVERSAL RIGHT
USE OF RESOURCES
VACCINATION
VACCINATIONS
VULNERABLE GROUPS
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
WOMAN
WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE
WORKERS
YOUNG CHILDREN
spellingShingle ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT
ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE
ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES
ACCESS TO SERVICES
ADOLESCENTS
BABY
BASIC HEALTH CARE
BASIC HEALTH SERVICES
BUDGETARY RESOURCES
CANCER
CAPACITY BUILDING
CAPITATION
CAPITATION PAYMENT
CAPITATION PAYMENTS
CAUSES OF DEATH
CHILD CARE
CHILD DEVELOPMENT
CHILD HEALTH
CHILD MORTALITY
CHILD MORTALITY RATE
CHILDBEARING
CHILDBIRTH
CHRONIC CONDITIONS
CITIZENS
CLINICS
COST OF CARE
COST OF HEALTH CARE
CULTURAL PRACTICES
DEATHS
DEMAND FOR HEALTH
DEMAND FOR HEALTH SERVICES
DENTAL HEALTH
DENTAL PROBLEMS
DISSEMINATION
ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY
ECONOMIES OF SCALE
EMPLOYMENT
EQUILIBRIUM
EXPENDITURES
EXTENDED SERVICES
FAMILIES
FEE-FOR-SERVICE
FINANCIAL INCENTIVES
FINANCIAL PENALTIES
FINANCIAL RESOURCES
FRACTURES
HEALTH BUDGETS
HEALTH CARE
HEALTH CARE CENTERS
HEALTH CARE COSTS
HEALTH CARE DELIVERY
HEALTH CARE FACILITIES
HEALTH CARE PROVIDER
HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
HEALTH CARE SERVICE DELIVERY
HEALTH CARE SERVICES
HEALTH CARE STANDARDS
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM
HEALTH CARE WORKERS
HEALTH CENTERS
HEALTH CONDITIONS
HEALTH COVERAGE
HEALTH EXPENDITURES
HEALTH FACILITIES
HEALTH INDICATORS
HEALTH INFORMATION
HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM
HEALTH MANAGEMENT
HEALTH MINISTRIES
HEALTH NEEDS
HEALTH OUTCOMES
HEALTH POLICIES
HEALTH POLICY
HEALTH POSTS
HEALTH PROBLEMS
HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
HEALTH PROGRAMS
HEALTH PROVIDERS
HEALTH RESULTS
HEALTH SECTOR
HEALTH SERVICE
HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY
HEALTH SERVICES
HEALTH SPECIALIST
HEALTH SPENDING
HEALTH STATUS
HEALTH STRATEGIES
HEALTH SYSTEMS
HEALTH TARGETS
HEALTH-SECTOR
HEPATITIS B
HIGH-RISK PREGNANCIES
HIV
HIV INFECTION
HIV INFECTIONS
HOME ACCIDENTS
HOSPITAL
HOSPITALIZATION
HOSPITALS
HUMAN DEVELOPMENT
HYPERTENSION
IMMUNIZATION
INCOME
INCOME COUNTRIES
INCUBATORS
INDIGENOUS PEOPLE
INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS
INDIVIDUAL HEALTH
INEQUITIES
INEQUITY IN HEALTH
INFANT
INFANT DEATH
INFANT MORTALITY
INFANT MORTALITY RATE
INFANT MORTALITY RATES
INFANTS
INFORMAL SECTOR
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY
INSURANCE
INSURANCE FUNDS
INSURANCE PLAN
INSURANCE PREMIUM
INSURANCE SCHEMES
INSURERS
LARGE POPULATION
LAWS
LIVE BIRTHS
LOW BIRTH WEIGHT
MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
MATERNAL DEATH
MATERNAL DEATHS
MATERNAL HEALTH
MATERNAL HEALTH CARE
MATERNAL MORBIDITY
MATERNAL MORTALITY
MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE
MEASLES
MEDICAL SUPPLIES
MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS
MINISTRIES OF HEALTH
MINISTRY OF HEALTH
MORBIDITY
MORTALITY
MOTHER
NATIONAL AUTHORITIES
NATIONAL GOVERNMENT
NATIONAL HEALTH
NATIONAL LEVEL
NATIONAL POLICIES
NEONATAL MORTALITY
NEWBORN
NEWBORNS
NURSE
NUTRITION
PATIENTS
POLICY DIALOGUE
POOR FAMILIES
POOR HEALTH
POPULATION GROUPS
PREGNANCIES
PREGNANCY
PREGNANT WOMAN
PREGNANT WOMEN
PRENATAL CARE
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE
PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES
PRIVATE INSURANCE
PROBABILITY
PROGRESS
PROVISION OF CARE
PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES
PUBLIC AWARENESS
PUBLIC HEALTH
PUBLIC HEALTH CARE
PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE
PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES
PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS
PUBLIC POLICIES
PUBLIC PROVIDERS
PUBLIC SECTOR
PUBLIC SERVICES
QUALITY CARE
QUALITY CONTROL
QUALITY OF CARE
QUALITY OF HEALTH
QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE
QUALITY OF SERVICES
RADIO
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH
REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROGRAM
RESOURCE ALLOCATION
RESOURCE USE
RESPECT
RUBELLA
RURAL AREAS
SCREENING
SERVICE PROVIDERS
SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES
SOCIAL CONDITIONS
SOCIAL INSURANCE
SOCIAL SECURITY
SOCIAL SERVICES
STDS
SYPHILIS
TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE
TELEVISION
TETANUS
TRADITIONAL HEALTH CARE
TRADITIONAL PRACTICES
TRANSPORTATION
UNIVERSAL RIGHT
USE OF RESOURCES
VACCINATION
VACCINATIONS
VULNERABLE GROUPS
VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
WOMAN
WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE
WORKERS
YOUNG CHILDREN
Cortez, Rafael
Vanina Camporeale, Daniel Romero
Perez, Luis
Results-Based Financing for Health in Argentina : The Plan Nacer Program
geographic_facet Latin America & Caribbean
Argentina
relation Health, Nutrition and Population Discussion Paper;
description The plan nacer program was designed by the Argentine ministry of health to provide health coverage to uninsured women during their pregnancies and for an additional 45 days after giving birth, as well as to children under the age of six. In doing so, it focuses on the most vulnerable populations, addressing a basic inequity in health care. In addition, the program includes three main distinctive features: an explicit menu of health benefits, disbursements linked to achieving agreed-upon targets of enrollment and health results, and audits conducted by an independent external firm to corroborate service delivery and quality. The plan is an innovative way to strengthen health systems. Rather than simply funding more facilities and inputs or adjusting existing insurance mechanisms neither of which have been successful in dealing with the health problems of the poor, the Argentine ministry of health realized that improvements to quality and coverage of health services for the uninsured would require drastic operational changes. To do so, it decided to introduce performance incentives at all levels and to focus on results.
format Working Paper
author Cortez, Rafael
Vanina Camporeale, Daniel Romero
Perez, Luis
author_facet Cortez, Rafael
Vanina Camporeale, Daniel Romero
Perez, Luis
author_sort Cortez, Rafael
title Results-Based Financing for Health in Argentina : The Plan Nacer Program
title_short Results-Based Financing for Health in Argentina : The Plan Nacer Program
title_full Results-Based Financing for Health in Argentina : The Plan Nacer Program
title_fullStr Results-Based Financing for Health in Argentina : The Plan Nacer Program
title_full_unstemmed Results-Based Financing for Health in Argentina : The Plan Nacer Program
title_sort results-based financing for health in argentina : the plan nacer program
publisher World Bank, Washington, DC
publishDate 2017
url http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/341291468218379309/Argentina-Results-based-financing-for-health-plan-nacer-program
http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27223
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spelling okr-10986-272232021-04-23T14:04:40Z Results-Based Financing for Health in Argentina : The Plan Nacer Program Cortez, Rafael Vanina Camporeale, Daniel Romero Perez, Luis ACCESS TO EMPLOYMENT ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE ACCESS TO HEALTH CARE SERVICES ACCESS TO SERVICES ADOLESCENTS BABY BASIC HEALTH CARE BASIC HEALTH SERVICES BUDGETARY RESOURCES CANCER CAPACITY BUILDING CAPITATION CAPITATION PAYMENT CAPITATION PAYMENTS CAUSES OF DEATH CHILD CARE CHILD DEVELOPMENT CHILD HEALTH CHILD MORTALITY CHILD MORTALITY RATE CHILDBEARING CHILDBIRTH CHRONIC CONDITIONS CITIZENS CLINICS COST OF CARE COST OF HEALTH CARE CULTURAL PRACTICES DEATHS DEMAND FOR HEALTH DEMAND FOR HEALTH SERVICES DENTAL HEALTH DENTAL PROBLEMS DISSEMINATION ECONOMIC EFFICIENCY ECONOMIES OF SCALE EMPLOYMENT EQUILIBRIUM EXPENDITURES EXTENDED SERVICES FAMILIES FEE-FOR-SERVICE FINANCIAL INCENTIVES FINANCIAL PENALTIES FINANCIAL RESOURCES FRACTURES HEALTH BUDGETS HEALTH CARE HEALTH CARE CENTERS HEALTH CARE COSTS HEALTH CARE DELIVERY HEALTH CARE FACILITIES HEALTH CARE PROVIDER HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS HEALTH CARE SERVICE DELIVERY HEALTH CARE SERVICES HEALTH CARE STANDARDS HEALTH CARE SYSTEM HEALTH CARE WORKERS HEALTH CENTERS HEALTH CONDITIONS HEALTH COVERAGE HEALTH EXPENDITURES HEALTH FACILITIES HEALTH INDICATORS HEALTH INFORMATION HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM HEALTH MANAGEMENT HEALTH MINISTRIES HEALTH NEEDS HEALTH OUTCOMES HEALTH POLICIES HEALTH POLICY HEALTH POSTS HEALTH PROBLEMS HEALTH PROFESSIONALS HEALTH PROGRAMS HEALTH PROVIDERS HEALTH RESULTS HEALTH SECTOR HEALTH SERVICE HEALTH SERVICE DELIVERY HEALTH SERVICES HEALTH SPECIALIST HEALTH SPENDING HEALTH STATUS HEALTH STRATEGIES HEALTH SYSTEMS HEALTH TARGETS HEALTH-SECTOR HEPATITIS B HIGH-RISK PREGNANCIES HIV HIV INFECTION HIV INFECTIONS HOME ACCIDENTS HOSPITAL HOSPITALIZATION HOSPITALS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT HYPERTENSION IMMUNIZATION INCOME INCOME COUNTRIES INCUBATORS INDIGENOUS PEOPLE INDIGENOUS POPULATIONS INDIVIDUAL HEALTH INEQUITIES INEQUITY IN HEALTH INFANT INFANT DEATH INFANT MORTALITY INFANT MORTALITY RATE INFANT MORTALITY RATES INFANTS INFORMAL SECTOR INFORMATION SYSTEMS INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY INSURANCE INSURANCE FUNDS INSURANCE PLAN INSURANCE PREMIUM INSURANCE SCHEMES INSURERS LARGE POPULATION LAWS LIVE BIRTHS LOW BIRTH WEIGHT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS MATERNAL DEATH MATERNAL DEATHS MATERNAL HEALTH MATERNAL HEALTH CARE MATERNAL MORBIDITY MATERNAL MORTALITY MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE MEASLES MEDICAL SUPPLIES MILLENNIUM DEVELOPMENT GOALS MINISTRIES OF HEALTH MINISTRY OF HEALTH MORBIDITY MORTALITY MOTHER NATIONAL AUTHORITIES NATIONAL GOVERNMENT NATIONAL HEALTH NATIONAL LEVEL NATIONAL POLICIES NEONATAL MORTALITY NEWBORN NEWBORNS NURSE NUTRITION PATIENTS POLICY DIALOGUE POOR FAMILIES POOR HEALTH POPULATION GROUPS PREGNANCIES PREGNANCY PREGNANT WOMAN PREGNANT WOMEN PRENATAL CARE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE PRIMARY HEALTH CARE SERVICES PRIVATE INSURANCE PROBABILITY PROGRESS PROVISION OF CARE PROVISION OF HEALTH SERVICES PUBLIC AWARENESS PUBLIC HEALTH PUBLIC HEALTH CARE PUBLIC HEALTH INSURANCE PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICES PUBLIC HEALTH WORKERS PUBLIC POLICIES PUBLIC PROVIDERS PUBLIC SECTOR PUBLIC SERVICES QUALITY CARE QUALITY CONTROL QUALITY OF CARE QUALITY OF HEALTH QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE QUALITY OF SERVICES RADIO REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH PROGRAM RESOURCE ALLOCATION RESOURCE USE RESPECT RUBELLA RURAL AREAS SCREENING SERVICE PROVIDERS SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED DISEASES SOCIAL CONDITIONS SOCIAL INSURANCE SOCIAL SECURITY SOCIAL SERVICES STDS SYPHILIS TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TELEVISION TETANUS TRADITIONAL HEALTH CARE TRADITIONAL PRACTICES TRANSPORTATION UNIVERSAL RIGHT USE OF RESOURCES VACCINATION VACCINATIONS VULNERABLE GROUPS VULNERABLE POPULATIONS WOMAN WOMEN OF CHILDBEARING AGE WORKERS YOUNG CHILDREN The plan nacer program was designed by the Argentine ministry of health to provide health coverage to uninsured women during their pregnancies and for an additional 45 days after giving birth, as well as to children under the age of six. In doing so, it focuses on the most vulnerable populations, addressing a basic inequity in health care. In addition, the program includes three main distinctive features: an explicit menu of health benefits, disbursements linked to achieving agreed-upon targets of enrollment and health results, and audits conducted by an independent external firm to corroborate service delivery and quality. The plan is an innovative way to strengthen health systems. Rather than simply funding more facilities and inputs or adjusting existing insurance mechanisms neither of which have been successful in dealing with the health problems of the poor, the Argentine ministry of health realized that improvements to quality and coverage of health services for the uninsured would require drastic operational changes. To do so, it decided to introduce performance incentives at all levels and to focus on results. 2017-06-15T20:01:00Z 2017-06-15T20:01:00Z 2012-07 Working Paper http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/341291468218379309/Argentina-Results-based-financing-for-health-plan-nacer-program http://hdl.handle.net/10986/27223 English en_US Health, Nutrition and Population Discussion Paper; CC BY 3.0 IGO http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/igo World Bank World Bank, Washington, DC Publications & Research :: Working Paper Publications & Research Latin America & Caribbean Argentina