360command:
Nigeria is just a messed up place.. No good national health insurance scheme in nigeria.. The guy above me said something about private companies shud provide health insurance.. Look, as Nigerians we need a national health insurance scheme whether I work or not.. That is my right. ..

free2ryhme:
Is the insurance law in these states functional

make we talk true

Iolo:


We have one called NHIS.

Kendroid:
Who ever added Abia to this list is either Cwezy or about going Cwezy

vani86:


I manage and work in a private hospital in Anambra, when i first started, was very surprised at the number of people registered with NHIS that come to the hospital because we are participants in the programme.

i was really impressed that health insurance scheme is slowly kicking off in Nigeria and it works.

my biggest problem with NHIS is that

1) they will give you their own drug price list and medications, which is lower than what we charge everyday patients, not taking into account, fluctuations in drug price in the market.

2) Even though we adhere to their price list, most often than not, when their bill is sent to them, they will never pay the full amount.

The Chief medical director is considering pulling out of the scheme from next year, he don't really need them, merely joined cuz of the novelty in the programme.

Banks dont argue with the bills we send when their staffs come for surgeries and treatment, they pay straight up.

360command:
Nigeria is just a messed up place.. No good national health insurance scheme in nigeria.. The guy above me said something about private companies shud provide health insurance.. Look, as Nigerians we need a national health insurance scheme whether I work or not.. That is my right. ..

Agimor:
What's the essence of the whole idea when one cannot get free medication in government owned Hospital?

Alday:



Exactly my point. In the case of Anambra, the governor claims the source of funding will be 'free-will donations' and government grants.

I enquired if the government grants mean a Single payer system, they didn't know the hell what I meant.

Visionwriter:


If you are not working, how do they pay for the healthcare? Somebody is going to have to pay for the medication you will get, pay the doctor that went through 10 years of medical school and residency, not to talk of other equipment that were built and transported by people that were actually working. You have a right not to be unreasonably refused healthcare. But you don't have a right to get those things for free. From anybody including government. Every time you get something for free. SOMEONE ELSE is paying for it.