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Table 2 Trends in utilization cost by region and service type, 2010–2014

From: Effects of capitation payment on utilization and claims expenditure under National Health Insurance Scheme: a cross-sectional study of three regions in Ghana

Region

Year

OPD cost (USD)

IPD cost (USD)

% Growth

Service

Drugs

Total

% Growth

Service

Drugs

Total

Ashanti

2010

23,599,737

25,935,899

49,535,636

–

4,982,751

9,435,406

14,418,157

–

2011

37,256,361

42,166,756

79,423,117

60.3%

9,307,289

4,162,678

13,469,967

−6.6%

2012

14,563,585

24,171,523

38,735,108

−51.2%

16,131,540

5,929,841

22,061,381

63.8%

2013

17,712,047

33,680,387

51,392,434

32.7%

24,467,854a

14,967,877a

39,435,731

78.8%

2014

29,917,456

33,932,201

63,849,657

24.2%

16,532,198a

8,028,462a

24,560,660

−37.7%

Central

2010

6,784,825

9,169,123

15,953,948

–

3,192,779

2,025,999

5,218,778

–

2011

9,547,133

13,380,507

22,927,640

43.7%

4,422,200

2,047,402

6,469,602

24.0%

2012

12,570,262

13,473,381

26,043,643

13.6%

5,460,789

2,149,294

7,610,083

17.6%

2013

11,035,477

10,352,074

21,387,551

−17.9%

5,907,059a

2,660,226a

8,567,285

12.6%

2014

9,047,543

10,482,119

19,529,662

−8.7%

4,415,934a

1,677,136a

6,093,070

−28.9%

Volta

2010

5,249,982

5,829,706

11,079,688

 

2,492,220

3,551,209

6,043,429

–

2011

8,658,245

8,396,007

17,054,252

53.9%

3,843,255

2,422,278

6,265,533

3.7%

2012

9,537,493

8,918,609

18,456,102

8.2%

6,671,738

2,617,453

9,289,191

48.3%

2013

7,902,767

8,407,392

16,310,159

−11.6%

13,806,537a

5,862,988

19,669,525

111.7%

2014

9,808,899

10,709,757

20,518,656

25.8%

11,159,415a

3,164,179a

14,323,594

−27.2%

  1. aIndicates that for these values inter- or extrapolation was used for one or more of the districts involved