The Conceptual Approach to Statistical Research of the Development of Voluntary Health Insurance in the Russian Federation

The article presents a conceptual approach of researching of voluntary health insurance development in the Russian Federation. The technique of a statistical research of the development of voluntary health insurance in Russian Federation was developed. The main factors affecting the development of voluntary health insurance in Russia were identified. A multidimensional typology of regions of the Russian Federation on factors causing the development of voluntary health insurance was conducted. A prediction of the main indicator of Russian voluntary health insurance market (the volume of collected insurance premiums) was held. The basic directions of development of the Russian system of health care financing were defined. For every direction of development of the Russian system of health care financing measures to encourage the development of voluntary health insurance are offered. DOI: 10.5901/mjss.2015.v6n3s7p36