THE EXECUTIVE SECRETARY OF NIGERIA’S NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME (NHIS), PROFESSOR MOHAMMED SAMBO SAYS THE ORGANIZATION HAS DELISTED TEN HEALTH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS, FOR FAILING TO DELIVER PROPER HEALTH INSURANCE SERVICES TO CLIENTS.
SPEAKING AT A NEWS CONFERENCE IN ABUJA, PROFESSOR SAMBO WARNS THAT SEVERAL OTHER HEALTH MANAGEMENT ORGANIZATIONS MAY ALSO BE DELISTED IF THEY ARE FOUND WANTING DURING THE NEXT ACCREDITATION BY THE REGULATOR.
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HE NOTES THAT THE RECENT MOVE IS PART OF DELIBERATE EFFORTS TO CLEAN UP THE MESS IN THE SYSTEM, WHICH HAS MADE IT ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO HAVE EFFECTIVE HEALTH INSURANCE COVERAGE
THE AGENCY ALSO SAYS IT HAS DISBURSED OVER FOURTEEN BILLION NAIRA TO BENEFITING STATES UNDER THE UNIVERSAL BASIC HEALTH FUND.
