The Director Basic of the Cross River State Well being Insurance coverage Company, Dr. Godwin Iyala, has disclosed that no fewer than 38,680 residents throughout the 18 native authorities areas of the state had thus far enrolled into the Scheme out of the 150,000 goal for this yr.
Talking whereas giving an replace on the company’s actions and performances within the final one yr, Iyala mentioned the enrolment adopted the migration of the Well being Insurance coverage Company to the Primary Well being Care Provision Fund (BHCF) 2.0 “which makes it obligatory for each enrolee to have a Nationwide Identification Quantity (NIN) to maintain observe of Nigerians on the scheme.”
“Due to this,” he mentioned, all those that enrolled earlier than the implementation, however had no NIN needed to be eliminated, including that the quantity “displays solely those that have NIN.”
Iyala additionally disclosed that CRSHIA had digitalised all its processes to make sure quick access to efficient healthcare companies for enrollees, which had thus far improved effectivity and transparency.
The DG attributed the feats the company achieved through the years to the assist from Governor Bassey Otu and his spouse, Bishop Eyoanwan Out, who, he mentioned, had been branded Ambassador of the Cross River State Well being Insurance coverage Company.
“I need to thank Her Excellency who is one in all our largest supporters, for single handedly paying for and enrolled 500 aged individuals into our scheme,” he mentioned.