Healthcare Utilization with Drug Acquisition and Expenses at the National Health Insurance Fund in Sudan
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In brief
In brief
Study of 768 National Health Insurance Fund beneficiaries in Sudan's Al Jazirah State found 63% sought out-of-network physician care, with medication costs driving utilization patterns. Gender, marital status, chronic disease burden, and regular medication count predicted care-seeking behavior, suggesting medication subsidies could reduce patient leakage from the insurance network.
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63.2% of National Health Insurance Fund beneficiaries in Al Jazira State reported using out-of-network physician care.
36.8% of beneficiaries receive care from the National Health Insurance Fund physician network only.
60.8% of National Health Insurance Fund clients reported a heavy burden of medication costs.
The pattern of physician utilization was significantly associated with the number and source of regular drugs, the burden of out-of-pocket payment, and monthly out-of-pocket expenditures on medications (p < 0.001).
Gender, marital status, number of chronic diseases, and number of regular drugs were significant predictors of the pattern of physician care utilization.
Gender, marital status, number of chronic diseases, and number of regular drugs explained nearly 36% of the variance in respondents' pattern of physician care utilization.
Medication subsidy should be considered as a potential strategy for decreasing patient leakage to out-of-network services.