NHIA Moves Against Hospitals Denying Insured Patients Care

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has intensified efforts to protect health insurance enrollees from improper charges and denial of covered services, as the number of Nigerians with health insurance rises to 23.02 million.
The Director-General of NHIA, Dr Kelechi Ohiri, disclosed this at the quarterly media briefing of the National Primary Health Care Development Agency (NPHCDA), in Abuja.
Ohiri said the Authority had secured refunds for patients who were improperly charged, issued warnings to healthcare providers and delisted facilities where necessary following investigations into complaints.
He said the NHIA was strengthening oversight of healthcare providers and hea...