FCTA WARNS HEALTH MAINTENANCE ORGANISATIONS TO REMIT PAYMENTS OR FACE SANCTIONS

The Federal Capital Territory Administration (FCTA) has issued a stern warning to Health Maintenance Organisations (HMOs) failing to promptly remit payments to healthcare providers under the FCT Health Insurance Scheme (FHIS), threatening sanctions for non-compliance.
In a statement by Lere Olayinka, Senior Special Assistant to the Minister on Public Communications, the FCTA said excuses such as incomplete bank details would no longer be tolerated.
Over ₦4 billion in outstanding payments were cleared between 2023 and 2024 by the FCTA Minister, Nyesom Wike, as part of reforms to enhance healthcare service delivery.
The FHIS, which covers FCTA staff, area council workers, and vulnerable groups such as pregnant women, has also expanded free maternal healthcare, antenatal support, and caesarean sections across the 14 general hospitals in the territory.
“All stakeholders must play their roles to ensure uninterrupted healthcare delivery. Defaulters—whether HMOs or providers—will be sanctioned,” the statement said.
The FCTA also revealed that accreditation of 100 Primary Healthcare Centres has been completed to widen healthcare access across communities in the capital.