Policy Brief (Issue 17): Budgeting and paying for services under Thailand’s Universal Coverage Scheme

Health financing is a component of the health system, crucial in achieving universal health coverage (UHC). Careful design of its three main functions, resource mobilisation, pooling and allocation, ensures improved access to essential health services and financial risk protection for the population. This policy brief details the use of mixed provider payment methods, an important tool for resource allocation, drawing on lessons from Thailand’s largest public health insurance scheme, the Universal Coverage Scheme (UCS).