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NHIS Warns HMOs Against Mismanagement Of Scheme

The Health Management Organizations (HMOs) operating in Nigeria have been issued a strong warning to treat enrollees of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) ‎with … Continue reading NHIS Warns HMOs Against Mismanagement Of Scheme


NHISThe Health Management Organizations (HMOs) operating in Nigeria have been issued a strong warning to treat enrollees of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) ‎with care or be prepared to be de-listed from the scheme.

Addressing a standing committee meeting of HMOs in Abuja, the Executive Secretary of the NHIS, Dr Usman Yusuf, said the scheme has failed to impact positively on the health of Nigerians due to corrupt practices by HMOs.

Dr Yusuf also warned medical doctors to live up to expectation by treating subscribers with utmost care, adding that the enrollees remain the focus of the health insurance scheme.

The Chairman of Health and Managed Care Association of Nigeria, however, disagreed with Dr Yusuf, saying the failure of the regulator is responsible for the state of the scheme in Nigeria.