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Table 4 Estimated financial burden on government budget and off-set cost by households if pro LC policy was adopted

From: Is it worth offering a routine laparoscopic cholecystectomy in developing countries? A Thailand case study

Type of Insurance

Estimated cases in 2005 (a)

Estimated cases in 2005 (b)

Incremental financial burden of moving from OC to LC by government (c)

Household's off-set cost from moving from OC to LC (d)

Net financial burden to society (e)

UC

8,000

6,400

76,800,000

32,000,000

44,800,000

CSMBS

2,000

1,600

19,200,000

8,000,000

11,200,000

Total

10,000

8,000

96,000,000

40,000,000

56,000,000

  1. UC = Universal Health Insurance Scheme
  2. CSMBS = Civil Servant Medical Benefit Scheme
  3. Calculation:
  4. (b) = (a) × 0.8
  5. (c) = (b) × 12,000
  6. (d) = (b) × (12,000-7,000)
  7. (e) = (c) - (d)