The Executive Secretary, National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Prof Mohammed Sambo had stated some levels of cancer surgeries and chemotherapy are now covered under the Scheme. Prof Sambo made this known while receiving the First Lady of Kebbi State, Dr Zainab Shinkafi-Bagudu, who was on a working visit to NHIS head office in Abuja Wednesday. He expressed concern about the high prevalence of cancer, noting that NHIS will continue to explore ways of working with public-spirited organisations and individuals to increase support to cancer patients.

He expressed delight that the Scheme seized the opportunity to review its operational guidelines in 2012 to remove cancer from the exclusion list of its benefits package.

The ES said, innovative healthcare financing will open up resources for effective support for patients with capital-intensive conditions, such as cancer.

He however called on governmental and non-governmental organisations involved in creating awareness about cancer and building support for cancer patients to intensify advocacy to the appropriate authorities and institutions, for the institutionalisation of innovative healthcare financing, such as special taxes on smoking and telecommunication, with proceeds dedicated to funding healthcare for the vulnerable among us, as well as cancer patients. Prof Sambo commended Dr Shinkafi-Bagudu, who is also the founder of Medicaid Cancer Foundation, for the enormous work she has done selflessly and tirelessly over the years, by pushing so hard to help in taming the scourge of cancer while expressing the commitment of NIHS to work with the First Lady and her Foundation  to ensure that cancer does not subdue humanity in our environment.

Dr Shinkafi-Bagudu requested the support of NHIS in the various activities of the Foundation in the areas of creating awareness, cancer screening, support for victims and advocacy. She expressed regret that most patients of cancer do not have the economic capacity to help themselves, which is the challenge we must all accept and rise up to confront, noting that together we can do much.

SOURCE:https://brandspurng.com/2019/10/11/cancer-surgeries-chemotherapy-now-covered-by-nhis/

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Modified :
@stc I don't want the FTC let's just assume you gat it.

Good news

FTC stolen

Anyways. STC

Nice one

Good Development

Cancer a very deadly disease.

Hmm
Wonderful development..

pls can someone educate me on how effective this NHIS stuff is ? I hope when you need them it won't be like normal Nigeria palava ?

In English please?

This is actually laudable!
Nice

Good news

The HMOs should take note now.

Odunolumide:
pls can someone educate me on how effective this NHIS stuff is ? I hope when you need them it won't be like normal Nigeria palava ?

It's effective. Last week, a friend who had spent over 1month in FMC Abeokuta got discharged with a bill of 9,700 naira only. We were expecting a bill not less than 100k.

I need to get a plan asap, I've been procrastinating for too long

Very welcome development. But the scheme should be extended to non salary earners as our unemployment rate seems to be on the increase with each subsequent administration. Nice one from NHIS.

Georgry:
My FTC on Nairaland after like 6 years happens to be on a thread I'm not interested in..


Modified :
@stc I don't want the FTC let's just assume you gat it.

Congrats bro!
Don’t forget to collect your tin of fish from mods ... FTC prize

oracle009:


It's effective. Last week, a friend who had spent over 1month in FMC Abeokuta got discharged with a bill of 9,700 naira only. We were expecting a bill not less than 100k.

OK

and the paper work is easy too?

Georgry:
My FTC on Nairaland after like 6 years happens to be on a thread I'm not interested in..


Modified :
@stc I don't want the FTC let's just assume you gat it.

Common,not interested in? As deadly as this is and the series of tears cancer has left behind?..

Nice one from the NHIS..

NHIS....... It's a good and bad policy...... Just like marmite......

How do I go about the Registration?

One day I will truly understand this NHIS

Odunolumide:
pls can someone educate me on how effective this NHIS stuff is ? I hope when you need them it won't be like normal Nigeria palava ?

Based on my own experience, register with a hospital, when you get the card take it to the hospital you submitted during registration, activate it.

Anytime you are sick take it to the hospital you registered

Expensive drugs are not covered by it, but the cheaper ones are, blood test is covered by it but operation is not covered by it

jboixxx:

Bros, 1month on admission and paid just 10,000 It is effective truly but this your post is ....

Was suprised also... that doesn't include the drugs and co... the 9k+ covers admission, oxygen and d likes

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Odunolumide:
pls can someone educate me on how effective this NHIS stuff is ? I hope when you need them it won't be like normal Nigeria palava ?

It's relatively good. Though you might not get all the drugs you want (the alternative PHIS has more coverage though)...and some proccedures are not fully covered (eg if you are a kidney patient on constant dialysis, NHIS covers 6 sessions per year...the rest you pay for).

olisaEze:
Very welcome development. But the scheme should be extended to non salary earners as our unemployment rate seems to be on the increase with each subsequent administration. Nice one from NHIS.

The scheme is opened to everyone. The difference is that civil servants, military and Para-military etc and their family members are covered by the government while private citizens pay 15k yearly to enjoy same benefits

This is a good development.
My thoughts and prayers are with cancer patients.

frozen70g:


Based on my own experience, register with a hospital, when you get the card take it to the hospital you submitted during registration, activate it.

Anytime you are sick take it to the hospital you registered

Expensive drugs are not covered by it, but the cheaper ones are, blood test is covered by it but operation is not covered by it

Operations are covered by it. A friend removed a lump from her breast via NHIS and I had my CS via NHIS, the hospital charges 500k for CS but patients will only end up paying 50k. So it covers some operations, pending on your package.

Its just 15k to register and you are covered for a year, paying only 10% of all medical expenses within the period of that one year.