HEALTH INSURANCE – AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANIZATION IN THE NIGERIA ECONOMY. A RESEARCH PROJECT TOPICS ON INSURANCE
ABSTRACT
This study focused on the operation and the evaluation of the effectiveness of the Health Maintenance organization. The aim of the study was to investigate if the Health Maintenance organizations who are the administrator of the scheme are running the scheme well in Nigeria. Further to investigate if access to medical care is cheaper with health insurance when compared to retainership. In order to achieve this, healthcare international as a health maintenance organization was studies. Literatures on health insurance were reviewed, questionnaires wee distributed to Healthcare international staff, hospital on the scheme, and enrolled population in the public and private organizations. The data collected were analyzed using percentage method The analysed data reveals that access to medical care is cheaper with health insurance but the health insurance scheme is yet to be properly operated in Nigeria as there has not been enough awareness and understanding of how the scheme is operated. In conclusion it was recommended that Federal Government through the Nation Health Insurance Commission and the health maintenance organization should create a mass awareness about health insurance and put in place measures on how is should be properly operated in Nigeria.
CHAPTER ONE
1.1 INTRODUCTION
Internal Auditing is an independent appraisal activity established within an organization as a service to it. It is a control which functions by examining and evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of other controls.
It can also be defined as a control established within an organization, originally concerned with the financial records, investigative techniques developed by the control is now applied to the analysis of the effectiveness of all parts of an entity’s operation and management.
In any organization, the management usually sets out the plans including control procedures while the internal auditors supervise monitors and reviews as well as ensures compliance with such plans and control procedures.
However, large organizations are faced with various problems of co-ordination, control, public and employee relationship and general management. The development and maintenance of internal control system which is under the watchful eyes of internal audit staff is therefore of great important in this regard.
Internal control system can be defined as “a whole system of controls, financial and otherwise established by the management in order to carry on the business of the enterprise in an orderly and efficient manner, ensures adherence to management policies, safeguard completeness and accuracy of the record.
An internal Auditor must be free to review the whole internal control system of an organization. However, there is a sharp distinction between internal and external auditing.
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