What is NHIS?
NHIS, as its name implies, is a kind of insurance scheme where many individuals or Insured pool their resources i.e. contributions – together for the protection of anyone in the group who might fall ill within the period of the insurance. The drivers of the scheme are called Health Management Organisations (HMO). The providers of the actual medical services are professionals called Health Care Providers. Objectives of NHIS? Some of its objectives include: – • Ensuring that every Nigerian has access to good health care and health care delivery services. • Protecting Nigerians from the financial hardship of huge medical bills whenever they visit our hospitals. • Managing the rising cost of health care services in Nigeria. • Ensuring equitable distribution of health care costs among different income groups. • Ensuring adequate distribution of health facilities all over Nigeria. • Ensuring efficiency in health care services both in the public and private sectors. • Improving and harnessing
