Communication by Social Security Administrations

Communication by Social Security Administrations

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Stakeholder communication and engagement - Annual Members Meeting initiative

National Social Security Fund (NSSF) Uganda's strategic stakeholders communications approach through the Annual Members Meeting (AMM) is an initiative intended to provide a platform to effectively and directly communicate to NSSF key stakeholders about the operations of the Fund, and at the same time to hear from them.
 
It was introduced and held on March 19, 2013 and was attended by 1,000 NSSF members.

Financial performance certification of scheme reserve funds

Financial performance certification is a commitment by the Pension Fund of Morocco (Caisse marocaine des retraites (CMR)) since 2009 concerning its governing bodies. This practice is part of the management reserve fund's modernization (FDR: fonds de réserve) scheme.

In fact, the CMR opted, without regulatory constraint, for the performance certification of the various pension plan portfolios it manages. It is an annual total portfolio and asset class financial performance audit by an independent expert.

SOLI: Short Message Service (SMS) reimbursement through a pharmacy network

Using new information and communication technologies (ICT) to implement a project of great social intensity: reimbursing health services by SMS and 3G in the pharmacy network under the supervision of a leading bank. Social benefit reimbursement is fundamental to the State because it relies on respecting the national commitments made to the population. It is not a theoretical question but a practical reality. When a person on a low income is entitled to a reimbursement of health services, the reality of having to manage a household budget on a daily basis becomes apparent.

Planning and performance

The National Sickness Insurance Fund (Caisse nationale d'assurance maladie (CNAM)) which has implemented new and innovative information and communication technologies (ICT) in social benefit management, has developed since 2010 a new strategy to improve performance at all levels of management.

Drawing on Kaplan and Norton's Balanced Score Card (BSC) work, the method aims to share out all the projects and action plans among the managers to maximize results and thus cultivate a culture of excellence based on project progress accountability reporting.

Social protection education from an early age

The Malagasy population's unfamiliarity with the social security concept partly explains the low rate of social security coverage (10%). Despite efforts to publicize and raise awareness, the situation remains somewhat static. To remedy this, an education program on the right to social services was implemented in February 2014 through the introduction of Junior Clubs which bring children together. They will act as information vectors through fun and festive activities and will instill a social service culture in their families and society in general.

Proximity through a mobile office

In order to be closer to its policyholders, the National Social Insurance Fund (Caisse nationale de prévoyance sociale (CNPS)) of Madagascar has increased its number of agencies at a regional level. However, the isolation of some areas limits its efforts to improve service quality and the effectiveness of social protection. A special proximity policy was adopted to remedy this situation. A mobile office was set up to get closer to the target population and insured people in particular, and to adapt the services offered to the needs of people living in less accessible areas.

Paperless social benefits

The paperless benefit documents project consists of eliminating paper (prescriptions, medical treatment forms, etc.), and replacing it with Web application screens starting with doctors and then other healthcare providers (laboratories, pharmacies).

The three main advantages for patients are:

Improvement of benefits for members and beneficiaries

Although the National Pension and Occupational Risks Office for Civil Servants, Magistrates and Judicial Personnel (Office national des pensions et risques professionnels des fonctionnaires, des magistrats et des agents de l'ordre judiciaire (ONPR)) is a relatively young institution created in 2010, a system for improving services was established in January 2011 for members and beneficiaries in the following areas.