RESUMO O estudo oferece uma visão do produto conta-poupança em saúde. Informa suas características e implantação em sistemas nacionais de saúde. Trata-se de uma revisão da literatura relativa às Medical Savings Accounts (MSA) com visões distintas sobre a aplicabilidade do produto, para situá-lo no contexto de individualização do risco, tendência de alguns sistemas de Bem-Estar operantes no mundo. Encontram-se detalhadas as experiências das MSA em Cingapura, nos Estados Unidos e na África do Sul. O resultado da revisão da literatura permite concluir que o produto é inadequado no que se refere ao controle de custos e aponta para os riscos de sua má utilização, com impactos desfavoráveis na saúde pública.PALAVRAS CHAVE: Planos de saúde; Conta-poupança em saúde; Individualização do risco; Responsabilização.ABSTRACT This study provides an overview of the product health savings accounts. It provides information about its features and implantation in national health systems. It deals with a revision on literature related to Medical Savings Accounts (MSA) with different views on the applicability of the product, in order to place it into the context of risk individualization, current trends in some operating systems of Living Well in the world. In the course of the work we can find detailed experiences of MSA in Singapore, USA and South. The outcome of the literature review shows the inadequacy of the product concerning the control of health costs, and points out its misuse that might cause unfavorable impacts in public health.
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