The executive secretary of the National Health Insurance Scheme, (NHIS) Mr Femi Akingbade said the scheme will deal with Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) who mismanage public funds.
He said in a statement yesterday that HMOs collected funds from NHIS for the purchase of healthcare for enrolees but ended up not paying healthcare providers for services.
Akingbade, who disclosed that two HMOs were recently sanctioned for related offences, said the negative impact of such profligacy, if unchecked, would be severely felt in critical areas like improvement of infrastructure, equipment and medical consumables in hospitals, as well as availability of quality service to the enrolees. He noted that those who are guilty are already fighting back at the Scheme and its leadership, but promised that there will be no respite until the full integrity of the industry is restored.
He reiterated his resolve to remove every impediment that may militate against the smooth achievement of Universal Health Coverage in the country.
By: Victoria Onehi
Daily Trust News
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