NHIS delists 17 health mgt organisations

The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has delisted 17 Health Management Organisations (HMOs). Speaking with journalists in Enugu, the Co-ordinator of the scheme in the state, Mrs. Ahunna Ochor, said that the affected HMOs could not meet up with the target of ensuring quality health for enrollees.

She said that some of the delisted HMOs collapsed on their own and owed some health care providers several millions of naira. “About 17 of the HMOs were recently delisted. Some collapsed on their own and we found out that they owe some health care providers quite a lot of money that runs into millions.  “Some of those owed have written to the Executive Secretary of the scheme through the state office and we await the outcome,” she said.

Ochor said that there was every possibility that the debts would be paid and appealed to the health care providers to route their challenges through the state office.