Norway
In Norway EHFCN has one member:
HELFO – the Norwegian Health Economics Administration
HELFO – the Norwegian Health Economics Administration
Helseøkonomiforvaltningen
The Norwegian Health Economic Administration (HELFO) is a government agency under the Norwegian Directorate of Health.
The annual budget of € 4.2 . billion includes:
- Direct payments to various health service providers and outpatient clinics
- Individual reimbursement for certain medicines, dental services and health services abroad.
In addition, HELFO is in charge of the regular GP scheme, which entitles citizens to have a regular GP, medication and medical supplies, and the issuance of The European Health Insurance Card.
HELFO has currently 400 employees in the Main Office, 6 Regional Offices distributed throughout Norway, the Patient Referral Unit and a Service centre.
| Priority | Action Areas | Category | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Prevention | Compliance to regulations | Both soft and hard |
| 2 | Action | Compliance to regulations | All types of action once fraud is detected |
| 3 | Financial Check | Avoid waste/overconsumption | Overly expensive services |
| 4 | Detection | Compliance to regulations | Data access, legal aspects, tools, .. |
| 5 | Medical Check | Avoid waste/overconsumption | Overutilization of services – no medical evidence |