The Anambra State House of Assembly has passed into Law the Bill for a Law for the Establishment of the Anambra State Health Insurance Scheme, 2016 on Thursday, the 8th day of December, 2016.
The aim of the scheme is to provide mandatory Health Insurance which shall entitle the insured persons and their dependants the benefits of prescribed good quality health care services at all times at minimal or no cost.
The objectives of the Scheme shall be to:
1. ensure that every resident of Anambra State has access to good and quality health care services at all times;
2. protect families from financial hardship of huge medical bills;
3. control the rise in cost of health care services;
4. ensure equitable distribution of health care cost among different income groups;
5. maintain high standard of health care services;
6. ensure efficiency in health care services;
7. improve and harness private sector participation in the provision of health care services;
8. ensure adequate distribution of health facilities withing the State;
9. ensure equitable patronage of all levels of health care; and
10. ensure the availability of alternative sources of funding the health sector for improved services.
An Agency is established to ensure the implementation of the Scheme. A governing Council is also established to oversee the activities of the agency.
By the provisions of this Health Insurance Scheme Law, anybody insured under the scheme together with his/her dependants can access and receive good and quality health care services at all times without payment of any "deposits".
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