NHIA boosts fee-for-service payments to hospitals by 373%
The National Health Insurance Authority has increased reimbursements to healthcare providers under its fee-for-service arrangement by 373 per cent as part of efforts to improve service quality and restore public confidence in Nigeria’s health insurance system. The Director-General of the NHIA, Dr Kelechi Ohiri, disclosed this on Thursday during a joint quarterly media briefing organised Read…
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has raised reimbursements to healthcare providers under its fee-for-service scheme by 373 percent, aiming to enhance service quality and restore public confidence in Nigeria's health insurance system. Dr Kelechi Ohiri, NHIA's Director-General, revealed this during a joint media briefing with the National Primary Health Care Development Agency.
The hikes were prompted by an actuarial review of existing healthcare tariffs, which had remained unchanged for over a decade despite rising medicine and medical service costs. This review led to a doubling of capitation payments and a 373 percent rise in fee-for-service reimbursements. The NHIA's adjustments, effective from April 1, 2025, are meant to ensure hospitals receive adequate payment for services provided to health insurance enrollees.
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