ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF INSUFFICIENT PREVENTION: IMPACT ON THE SOCIAL SECURITY MODEL IN BULGARIA

ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF INSUFFICIENT PREVENTION: IMPACT ON THE SOCIAL SECURITY MODEL IN BULGARIA Dr. Anton Pramatarov Prof. Dr. Silvia Trifonova Abstract This study examines the economic effects of insufficient health prevention and their impact on the social security model in Bulgaria. The relationship between the scope of preventive activities, the use of health resources, temporary incapacity for work and the related social security costs is analyzed. On this basis, the unused preventive potential and its possible contribution to the growing financial pressure on the system are assessed. The study identifies four interconnected analytical areas: prevention, health status, hospital care, and incapacity for work. The paper considers prevention as a shared responsibility between institutions, medical professionals, employers and citizens and outlines opportunities for more effective [email protected], Военномедицинска академия, София [email protected], УНСС, София 220 prevention management through measurable health outcomes, digitalization and more active participation of employers. Key words: Health prevention, Social security, Prevention, health status, hospital care, incapacity for work JEL: H55, I13, J24