Increasing Access to the Intrauterine Device through Health Financing

Franklin John T. FranciscoPopulation Services Pilipinas, Incorporated2014 Global Conference on Social Franchising for HealthOctober 22-24, 2014Cebu City, Philippines

Contraceptive Prevalence in the Philippines

Source: 2011 Family Health Survey

–48.9% for all methods

–36.9% for modern methods

–3.1% for the IUDSource: 2011 Family Health Survey

BlueStar Pilipinas

Increasing access to high quality maternal and family planning services

through private midwives

Comprehensive Clinical Training

Business Management Training

Linking Midwives with the Public Health System

• The Maternity Care Package• Covers up to four normal spontaneous deliveries of

PhilHealth-enrolled individuals or their beneficiaries• Reimbursements to accredited providers amounting

USD 180 per case

Linking Midwives with the Public Health System

• IUD Benefit Package• Commenced in January 2014• Covers IUD insertions availed by PhilHealth-enrolled

individuals or their beneficiaries• Reimbursements to accredited providers amounting

USD 45 per case

Results

• Increased IUD uptake among PhilHealth accredited BlueStar Pilipinas member-midwives

Variance Variance

Jul-Dec 2013 Jan-Jun 2014 As at Aug 2013 As at Aug 2014

35,326 45,449 +29% 41,238 60,441 +47%

Increasing Access to the Intrauterine Device through Health Financing

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