2. Subjects and methods
A questionnaire was used as the main tool of data collection in this study. The questionnaire was developed to cover both the insurance industry and the medication coverage policy. Two qualified pharmacists from Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) were involved in posing the questions of the questionnaire. The questionnaire can be found in Appendix 1.
All 25 companies accredited and listed by CCHI were eligible to be included in the study. Out of these 25 companies, three were excluded from this survey, as they did not respond to the survey request. Further, seven of the remaining companies were represented by a TPA and offered identical insurance policies. Thus, the total number of the companies enlisted in the survey was 16.
The questionnaire was administered through face-to-face interviews with the medical managers of health insurance companies. The survey took place between March and June, 2011. The interview was conducted at the company site or at SFDA. Eight of the 22 companies submitted their completed surveys via email and clarifications, if needed, were sought through phone calls. Owing to prior agreement, the names of the insurance companies have been anonymous.
2. Subjects and methods
A questionnaire was used as the main tool of data collection in this study. The questionnaire was developed to cover both the insurance industry and the medication coverage policy. Two qualified pharmacists from Saudi Food and Drug Authority (SFDA) were involved in posing the questions of the questionnaire. The questionnaire can be found in Appendix 1.
All 25 companies accredited and listed by CCHI were eligible to be included in the study. Out of these 25 companies, three were excluded from this survey, as they did not respond to the survey request. Further, seven of the remaining companies were represented by a TPA and offered identical insurance policies. Thus, the total number of the companies enlisted in the survey was 16.
The questionnaire was administered through face-to-face interviews with the medical managers of health insurance companies. The survey took place between March and June, 2011. The interview was conducted at the company site or at SFDA. Eight of the 22 companies submitted their completed surveys via email and clarifications, if needed, were sought through phone calls. Owing to prior agreement, the names of the insurance companies have been anonymous.
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