Nigeria, Oct. 30 -- Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) under two industry associations have disputed the Lagos State government's claim that 21 HMOs endorsed its newly launched Lagos Private Health Plan (LPHP).

The Health and Managed Care Association of Nigeria (HMCAN) and the Association of Health Insurance Practitioners of Nigeria (AHIPN) made their position known in a statement signed by their chairmen, Abdulkadri Osumah and Ben Okpalla, respectively.

They noted that participation by individual operators in consultations or the launch does not amount to collective endorsement, and the plan requires approval from the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) before implementation.

Their reaction followed the state government's ...