Health Benefit Package Revision Is an Art as Much as a Science – Lessons Learned on the Organization of the Appraisal Phase

Health Benefit Package Revision Is an Art as Much as a Science – Lessons Learned on the Organization of the Appraisal Phase

Many low- and middle-income countries are designing or revising their health benefit packages (HBPs), with appraisal—prioritizing services for reimbursement—being a critical phase. This occurs in a complex landscape of multiple criteria, multiple stakeholders, limited evidence, budget constraints, and tight timelines, varying across countries. Existing guidance documents do not fully address these complexities, requiring analysts to balance meth…