Oyetola Approves N150 Million Grants For Take-off of OHIS— Executive Secretary
The Executive Secretary of the Osun Health Insurance Scheme (OHIS), Dr Niyi Oginni, on Monday disclosed that Governor Adegboyega Oyetola has approved the release of take- off grants of N150 million to ensure effectiveness in health insurance operation in the State.
Oginni who made this known to newsmen in Osogbo said no fewer than 385 health facilities that include 332 Primary Health Centres, nine General Hospitals and 44 private hospitals have been accredited as Service Providers for the scheme.
He emphasised that operational rules and guidelines have been given to all the service providers adding that any erring provider should be reported for punitive measure that could lead to delisting of such health institution.
According to him, government had ensured that provisions for equitable grants from State, Local Government Areas (LGAs) and (LCDAs) is been captured in the 2019 budget of the State.
Already, the state government had released the circular for the commencement of deduction of premium of 1.5 percent of basic salary of public servants and also 3 percent contribution of government to public servants premium which is to be prepared with their salaries, the OHIS boss disclosed further.
He noted that the essence of the deduction was to ensure that residence have equitable access to healthcare services and also adequate distribution of health facilities within the State.
Oginni advised civil servants in the state to go get the enrollment form which would be provided by the agency in order to benefit from the health scheme .
He added that quality healthcare is the basic right of the citizenry which they must not be denied, adding that the scheme would help to protect against financial risks..
The Executive Secretary said the Informal Sector participants would pay an affordable premium of N12,066 per year while N57,600 per year would also cover for a O’HIS family plan.
He said the mode of informal sector contribution would be made flexible in a way to encourage maximum participation in the scheme.
Speaking on the benefit of the scheme, the Executive Secretary, said the it would ensure that all residents of the state have access to effective, qualitative and affordable health services.
He added that it would serve as avenue to garner more money for health from the formal and informal sector with lesser burden on the government and to guarantee that the mine spent procures better quality of health services for the people
Oginni, however, said religious bodies and other philanthropists would be given opportunity to contribute to the State health fund by paying premium for population to have access to needed care.
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