HEALTH CARE FUND EFFICIENCY IN ALBANIA

In this paper it is explained the scheme of Health Care Fund scheme in Albania, how it is financed and which services are covered by this fund. It gives an analysis on the way money is distributed through public and private entities that provides health services. While the Health Care Fund has a vision and strategic priorities in accordance with the national health strategy, the public expenditures made for health continue to remain at the average level of 10% of general public expenditures and occupy an average of 2.9% of GDP, a trend that remains constant for the last 10 years on average. The health care scheme should change the model by offering a more solidary approach, in terms of full coverage of the entire population with health services and not only the categories of contributors. Increasing the transparency and quality of monitoring reports by adding analyzes e impact factors and quality performance indicators; Increasing transparency in terms of the budgeting process of funds by publishing funding sources including own income for each hospital in the Republic of Albania.