Public Announcements
ADB Releases Publication Celebrating Success of Healthcare Financing Program in Palau
Posted February 10, 2012
On January 23, 2012, the Asian Development Bank (ADB) officially released a publication entitled “Sustainable Health Care Financing in the Republic of Palau”.
In a transmittal to Vice-President Kerai Meriur, chairperson of the Healthcare Fund (HCF) Governing Committee, ADB Country Specialist Anthony Gill explains, “This publication celebrates the excellent work your government undertook in preparing and implementing the scheme. The publication is also intended to encourage other Pacific Island Countries to consider this approach.”
According to ADB’s official website, the publication “describes the successful development in 2008–2009 of draft legislation aimed at reforming health care financing in Palau, and its enactment by the legislature and signature by the President of the country in 2010.”
The successful development and enactment of that legislation led to the establishment of the HCF program, which is currently administered by the Social Security Administration. The HCF consists of two components: individual Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs) and National Health Insurance (NHI).
MSA funds are used to pay for outpatient medical services at Belau National Hospital (BNH) and participating private clinics, as well as private health insurance premiums. NHI is a pooled social health insurance fund for inpatient care at the BNH and approved medical referrals to the Philippines.
To see ADB's full description, visit the Asian Development Bank's website or download a free PDF copy.
Invitation for Bids
Posted January 20, 2012
The Social Security Administration is accepting bids in the form of sealed proposals, including a statement of the bidder's qualifications, for the following services:
- Evaluate the current database and software operating systems to identify limitations;
- Identify options and estimate the costs of each option for updating and/or replacing the current database and software operating systems;
- Assist with identifying and applying for funding for updating and/or replacing the systems; and,
- Advise and assist with assuring procurement of any update and/or replacement at the lowest possible cost.
Bids will be accepted beginning on January 23, 2012 and must be recieved no later than February 24, 2012. Download the full announcement for complete details.
HCF Survey Now Available
Posted October 03, 2011
After six months since the establishment of Medical Savings Accounts and the National Health Insurance, the HCF is conducting a public survey that will help determine what can be done to improve and enhance the program and to see what additional services can be covered.
The survey is now available at the Social Security and Healthcare Fund offices. Or you can complete the survey online or download a hardcopy.
Private Clinics Accepting Medical Savings Accounts (MSAs)
Re-posted January 18, 2012
The Healthcare Fund, under the Social Security Administration, would like to inform the public that Community Wellness Clinic and OpticVision Optical Clinic are now accepting medical savings accounts (MSAs). This brings the total number of private clinics currently accepting MSAs to five. Other private clinics also accepting MSAs are Belau Medical Clinic, Pacific Family Medical Supply, and MH Dental Clinic.
We would like to remind the public that pursuant to Section 406 of the Healthcare Fund Regulations, the amount paid out of a medical savings account for a covered service at a private clinic shall not exceed the amount that would be paid to Belau National Hospital for the same service.
This means that if a service that a private clinic charges is more than what BNH would charge, then the private clinic patient must pay the excess amount out-of-pocket. If the private clinic charges less than what BNH would charge for that same service, then the patient can use his MSA to pay for that specific service with no out-of-pocket expense.
If anyone has any questions regarding this announcement, please call the HCF office at 488-1904.
A Healthcare Fund, el ngara eungel a Obis ra Social Security, a okiu tial subed e ouchais ra chad era beluu el kmo ngmla mo sebechemiu el ousbech ra medical savings account (MSA) er kemiu ra Community Wellness Clinic ma OpticVision Optical Clinic. Ngmla mor ngii a kleim el clinic el mla mo ousbech a MSA, uldimukl ra Belau Medical Clinic, Pacific Family Medical Supply, ma MH Dental Clinic.
A doltirakl ra Section 406 ra Healthcare Fund Regulations ea Obis ra Social Security Administration a di sebechel el harau ra private clinic a di osisiu el klungel a cheral a ukeruul el harau er ngii ra klou el osbitar. Malsekum a cheral a ukeruul er kau ra private clinic a ngar bab ra cheral er sel losisiu el bedengel a ukeruul ra klou el osbitar eng mo kirem el harau er sel mo sbesel. Ealsekum a ukeruul er kau ra private clinic a kuk kesai a cheral er sel losisiu el bedengel a ukeruul ra klou el osbitar eng sebechem el di ousbech ra MSA e diak bo mousbech a di ududem el harau.
Alsekum eng ngarngii a ngodech el kerim el kirel tial subed, e ke ongtiall el omekedong ra Obis ra Healthcare Fund, el lambang ra dengua er ngii a 488-1904.
Announcement to Parents whose Dependent Children are Over 18 Years Old
Posted April 14, 2011
The Healthcare Fund, under the Social Security Administration, would like to inform parents that if your dependent child is between 18 and 21 years of age, a “Certification of School Attendance” must be completed and submitted to the Social Security office as proof of eligibility for National Health Insurance.
Your child may continue to use your medical savings account but will not be eligible for coverage under National Health Insurance without a valid “Certification of School Attendance”. Forms are available at the Social Security office or the new HCF office at Belau National Hospital.
The HCF would also like to inform parents that if you have listed your 21 year old child as a dependent, but he/she is now 22 years old, he/she will NO LONGER have access to your medical savings account or be eligible for coverage under National Health Insurance. If you would like him/her to continue to use your medical savings accounts, you must visit the Social Security Administration to list your child as a designated beneficiary.
If you have any questions regarding this announcement, please visit the Social Security office or call us at 488-2457/1823.
Subed El mora Rechedam ma Rechedil El Ngarngii A Re Dependent el Ngar Bab Ra Teruich ma Eai a Rekrir
A Healthcare Fund, el ngar eungel a Social Security Administration, a ouchais ra rechedam ma rechedil el kmo, alsekum ea ngelekem a ngara teruich ma eai el mora lluich ma tang a rekil (18-21 years old), e somiu a lolemolem el ousbech ra National Health Insurance er kau, eng reuoll a babilingel el mo olecholt el kmo ngdirk ngara skuul.
Tial form el domekedong er ngii el kmo “Certification of School Attendance” a sebechemiu el me nguu ra obis ra SS malechub eng sel beches el obis ra HCF el ngara Belau National Hospital, e nguu el mor sel skuul el ngar ngii a ngelekem me te rullii e kom lmuut el nguu el mera obis ra SS.
Tiang a mo olechotel el kmo a ngelekem a sebechel el melemolem el lousbech ra Medical Savings Account ma National Health Insurance er kau. A ngelekem a mo diak el sebechel lousbech ra National Health Insurance alsekum eng dikea tiaikid el form el “Certification of School Attendance”. Engdi ngmo sebechel el lousbech er a Medical Savings Account er kau.
A osisiu el taem ea HCF a soal lomeklatk ra rechedam ma rechedil el liluches a ngklir a rengelekir el mle lluich ma tang a rekrir (21 years old) el kmo te “dependent”, engdi ngkal ngalek a mla mo lluich ma erung a rekil (22 years old), e ngkal ngalek a mo diak el sebechel lousbech ra Medical Savings Account malechub eng National Health Insurance er kau.
Engdi alsekum eng soam a ngelekem a lousbech ra Medical Savings Account er kau eng kirem el mera SS obis me ke osisebii a ngklel ngkaikid el lluich ma erung a rekil el ngelekem el mo tara “designated beneficiary” er kau.
A lengarngii a kerim el kirel tial subed, e moutekangel el mera Obis ra Social Security Administration malechub e momekedong er a 488-2457/1823.
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