Overview:
Scheme Features:
Country/Region | Cameroon |
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Scheme type | Micro Health Insurance scheme |
Cooperation partner | Bamenda Ecclesiastical Provincial Health Assistance (BEPHA), Financial Assistance: MISEREOR |
Implementation Support | 2011 |
Health scheme implemented since | 2008 |
openIMIS Implemented since | 2013 |
Name of openIMIS focal point | Atohmbom Yuh George |
Total number of health scheme employees | 50 |
Total number of employees using openIMIS | 10 |
Total number of employees not trained on openIMIS | 15 |
Number of health insurance products managed by the health scheme and using openIMIS | 5 |
Product Features:
Number of households covered | 5655 |
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Number of beneficiaries | 66,680 |
Average size of a household | |
Household contribution amount | |
Individual contribution | 5,000 FCFA |
Average amount paid for a claim |
Specifications of the openIMIS used:
Version | |
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Has anything been modified (customization) | |
What standards are used to code services, items, diagnosis and products |
Three main lessons learned:
One | A digital tool to support the implementation of an insurance scheme is indispensable |
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Two | A comprehensive digital tool like the openIMIS greatly improves on a responsible financial management |
Three | Need for continuous capacity building |
Recommendations for Developers Committee:
What to improve | Improve on a simplified method on the installation and implementation of the offline version of the openIMIS |
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What to add | Need to be able to generate and print beneficiary cards from the openIMIS |
What to remove |
More information here.