OIC, in collaboration with its partners, A strategic plan for voluntary health insurance has been developed, covering both short-term (1-3 years) and long-term (5-10 years) periods.

Mr. Chuchat Pramoonpol, Secretary-General of The Office of Insurance Commission or OIC, revealed that the meeting reviewed the overall progress of the project, including the analysis of the country's health system landscape and voluntary private health insurance. Participants also provided input on the draft strategic plan for voluntary health insurance, encompassing both short-term (1-3 years) and long-term (5-10 years) periods. The Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) presented its ideas and strategic framework to the meeting.

The strategic plan aims to align the regulation and promotion of voluntary health insurance across the public and private sectors, and to enhance the efficiency of the health insurance system, ensuring it appropriately, continuously, and sustainably meets the needs of the public.

"Thailand's health system comprises several key mechanisms working in tandem, including the National Health Security System, the Social Security System, and the civil servant medical welfare system." "And private health insurance. Even though Thailand's overall healthcare system is comprehensive and of high quality, there is still a need to ensure equitable access to health coverage for all groups of people, especially low-income groups.

This is one of the key issues that the Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) prioritizes in developing this strategic plan. Therefore, we have integrated our cooperation with the Thailand Development Research Institute (TDRI) to conduct research to develop a strategic plan for voluntary health insurance in Thailand," the Secretary-General stated.

The objective is to define the landscape of voluntary health insurance in the country, develop short-term and long-term strategic plans, along with action plans and roadmaps, to integrate the voluntary health insurance system with the public welfare system and national strategic direction.

This joint discussion is a significant step in building upon policy concepts to consider concrete progress and jointly determining the direction of future operations. This will ensure that the strategic plan for voluntary health insurance in Thailand can be appropriately integrated with the public healthcare and welfare systems.

This will strengthen the Thai healthcare system and create a balance in the collaboration between the government, the insurance industry, and the healthcare service sector, leading to improved access to health coverage and the development of a stable and sustainable health insurance system in the long term.

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