Initiative of UC scheme in equity using matching fund with local government
Financial arrangement of the implementation of UC scheme is mainly four approaches. Of which, are
shifting the main source of health care financing from out of pocket payment to general tax, removing
financial barriers to health service by limit co-payment at 30Baht or one dollar (exchange rate of 30
Baht= 1 dollar) per episode of service (abolish copayment in 2006), changing provider payment from
historical allocations to closed ended payments, and promoting the use of primary care by contract PCU
as the main contractor. UC scheme is designed to offer comprehensive benefit package covering from
prevention& promotion, curative, and rehabilitation. The prevention& promotion can be divided into
three main activities including National Priority Program, P&P for expressed demand, and P&P for area
base problem. The P&P area base aims to promote people participation process and efficient use of
resource by people in the sub district level to manage the prevention and promotion problem in the area