This book provides a thorough overview of health insurance in Nigeria, with an emphasis on HMO and NHIS.
Topics covered include: The historical
development of health insurance in Nigeria and the theory of demand for
insurance, Issues of adverse selection and moral hazard, How managed care
affects hospital and physician markets, The large role played by
employer-sponsored health insurance programs, Health savings accounts,
consumer-driven plans, and the small-employer market, Traditional Medicare
coverage as well as Medicare Advantage programs and Medigap coverage,Medicaid,
SCHIP, and crowd-out of private coverage. Charts and tables as well as bulleted
summaries further clarify the key points of each chapter.
Health
Insurance sector in Nigeria is witnessing a tremendous change. With the rising
cost of healthcare expenses and awareness about insurance products, the health
insurance portfolio in Nigeria is increasing rapidly. And there is a greater
need to bring awareness of health insurance to the general public in Nigeria.
Our
book critically analyses all the factors effecting the health insurance
industry and efforts needed to make this portfolio sustainable and profitable.
We have covered reviews from eminent persons from the health sector to chalk
out a future roadmap for healthy growth of this sector.
The
book written in easy-to-read and easy-to-understand language will be an easy
reference guide for individuals and families. Corporates can also get all the
details of policies relation to group cover for employees. It will be a rich
and valuable addition to every library for reference on health insurance in Nigeria.
Important
topics covered in the book
CONTENTS
Introduction
Forward
About the author
Chapter
1
HISTORY OF HEALTHCARE AND NATIONAL
HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME IN NIGERIA
Evolution of Health Services in
Nigeria
NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE (NHIS) IN
NIGERIA
THE OBJECTIVES OF THE SCHEME
HISTORY OF THE NHIS IN NIGERIA
CLASSIFICATION OF NHIS PROGRAMMES
Chapter 2
What to benefit from Nigerias health
insurance scheme’
What is health insurance?
Who are the stakeholders in the
health insurance industry?
Between an employer and his
employee, whose duty is it to register on the NHIS?
How long has the health
insurance scheme being operating?
WHY YOU NEED HEALTH INSURANCE
More Than 7 Million Nigerians Enroll
in Health Insurance Scheme
The National Health Insurance Scheme
Act
Benefits of Employee Insurance
Chapter 3 THE CORE ROLES OF HEALTH INSURANCE
The principles and models of health
insurance
Healthcare Financing in Nigeria
The core roles of National Health
Insurance Scheme (NHIS)
What is Voluntary Contributions
Social Health Insurance Scheme
Who can be a member of Voluntary
Contributors Social Health Insurance Scheme
Chapter 4 What is the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS)
The Need for Universal Health
Coverage- UHC in Nigeria.
Chapter 5 WHAT IS A HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANISATION-HMO
Effective Marketing of HMO
IMPORTANCE OF HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS
The Nigerian National Health
Insurance Scheme (NHIS)
WHY NIGERIANS SHOULD INVEST IN
HEALTH INSURANCE
HMO PACKAGES DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE
A WIDE CROSS SECTION OF NIGERIANS
Chapter 6
How To Achieve Universal Health Coverage ( UHC) in Nigeria
UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE IN THE
CONTEXT OF NIGERIA
Understand Health Insurance &
Embrace it
HOW TO ACHIEVE UNIVERSAL HEALTH
INSURANCE FOR ALL NIGERIANS
NIGERIAN UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE
UNIVERSAL HEALTHCARE COVERAGE
Chapter 7
How Do People Pay For Healthcare in Nigeria
Methods of Paying for Healthcare in
Nigeria
Chapter 8
OUT OF POCKET EXPENDITURE VERSUS
HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME
Chapter 9 WHY THE BENEFITS OF HEALTH INSURANCE
FAR OUTWEIGH THE COST
What
Is The Cost Of Not Having Health Insurance?
WHAT
DOES HEALTH INSURANCE OFFER YOU AND HOW DOES IT WORK?
Why
YOUR HEALTH IS IMPORTANT TO YOU and YOUR EMPLOYER
Chapter
10 HOW
TO MAKE HEALTH INSURANCE ACCESSIBLE IN NIGERIA
Chapter11 HOW NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME
(NHIS ) CAN ENHANCE HEALTH CARE DELIVERY IN NIGERIA
Chapter
12 How
To Expand Health Insurance Coverage in Nigeria
Chapter
13 Coverage of the Health insurance
scheme in Nigeria
How To Expand Access To Health
Insurance
Chapter14 ECONOMICS OF HEALTH INSURANCE
Economic Impact of Health Insurance Scheme
Chapter15 HOW ALL NIGERIANS CAN BE COVERED
WITH HEALTH INSURANCE
What is the Mobile Health Insurance
Programme
HEALTH INSURANCE IN NIGERIA THROUGH
MOBILE PHONE SUBSCRIPTIONS
Chapter
16 THE
AWARENESS AND KNOWLEDGE OF HEALTH INSURANCE AMONG NIGERIANS
Entertainment stakeholders back
Uniform Health Insurance Plan
Chapter
17 Health Insurance for Nigerian
Students
Procedure for Tertiary Institutions
Social Health Insurance
Chapter
18 Road Accident Health Insurance
Scheme
Chapter
19 Frequently
Asked Questions on Health Insurance
Chapter
20 list of HMO in Nigeria
Get your copy today!
Thanks
Dr. Wale Adeleke
08033181698, 08099874073
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