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Achieving financial risk protection through a national Social Health Insurance Programme in Nigeria: Perspectives of enrollees and healthcare providers

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  • Gladys N. Ebunoha
  • Maduka D. Ughasoro
  • Ifeoma C. Nwakoby
  • Obinna E. Onwujekwe

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Introduction Out‐of‐pocket (OOP) payment adversely affects universal financial risk protection (UFRP) and the achievement of Universal Health Coverage (UHC). Since the introduction of a Formal Sector Social Health Insurance Programme (FSSHIP) in Nigeria, the extent to which it has provided UFRP is still largely unknown. This study therefore assessed this from the perspectives of both enrollees and healthcare providers. Methods The study was undertaken in Enugu state, Nigeria. The subjects were randomly selected primary enrollees and health care providers. An interviewer‐administered questionnaire was used for data collection on service utilization under the FSSHIP, as well as out‐of‐pocket payment of healthcare expenditure. Results Out of 333 formal sector workers interviewed, 283 (85%) were registered in the FSSHIP and 61.1% of them utilized FSSHIP. Among these, 89.8% of them used OOP to pay for about 95.2% of the healthcare expenditure. From the perspectives of the providers, 97.6%, patients still paid using OOP. Conclusion The FSSHIP is not providing UFRP as expected. This weakens the effectiveness of the FSSHIP to ensure UFRP and ultimately UHC. The NHIS should modify the FSSHIP to provide UFRP and eliminate both the high level of OOP and the proportion of expenditure it covers.

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  • Gladys N. Ebunoha & Maduka D. Ughasoro & Ifeoma C. Nwakoby & Obinna E. Onwujekwe, 2020. "Achieving financial risk protection through a national Social Health Insurance Programme in Nigeria: Perspectives of enrollees and healthcare providers," International Journal of Health Planning and Management, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 35(4), pages 859-866, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:bla:ijhplm:v:35:y:2020:i:4:p:859-866
    DOI: 10.1002/hpm.2949
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    1. Ade Ibiwoye & Ismail A Adeleke, 2008. "Does National Health Insurance Promote Access to Quality Health Care? Evidence from Nigeria," The Geneva Papers on Risk and Insurance - Issues and Practice, Palgrave Macmillan;The Geneva Association, vol. 33(2), pages 219-233, April.
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