Principles of health insurance

The book by a leading Czech expert on health insurance introduces the reader to the principles of health insurance, especially the construction of health insurance products, methods of determining the amount of premiums, reinsurance, creation of reserves and issues of deductibles in health insurance. Health insurance is the dominant payer of health care in all developed countries, and therefore part of the book is devoted to the various methods of health care reimbursement, the calculation of reimbursement rates, and the classification systems used for health care reimbursement. The principles described are illustrated by examples of health insurance systems from different countries around the world. The book is the first on the Czech market to provide a comprehensive expert view of health insurance. It is intended for all those who want to get beneath the surface of the eternal debate on health care financing. It will surely become an important source of information, especially for employees of insurance companies, state and public administration and health care institutions.