July 29, 2021
By Paschal IJEH InvestAdvocate
Lagos (INVESTADVOCATE)-Nigeria’s innovative health maintenance organization (HMO), Leadway Health Limited is set to provide a range of superior and robust healthcare service offerings to Nigerians, Tokunbo Alli, CEO of the firm said at the unveiling event held in Lagos on Thursday.
The nation’s newest and fast-growing HMO said its in partnership with over 1,500 Healthcare Providers to make this a reality.
Alli said Leadway Health has a range of superior and robust healthcare service offerings targeted at improving and fostering access to quality health and wellbeing solutions to Nigerians.
According to the CEO of the nation’s innovative HMO dedicated to providing top-notch health insurance solutions, the introduction of Leadway Health would serve as a disruption and an exceptional redefinition of the delivery of reliable and affordable health care to the public.
This is coming on the heels of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) affirming that more than 190 million Nigerians are still paying out-of-pocket to access medical services, forcing individuals, businesses and households to incur enormous and usually unplanned health expenditures.
“This is an unnecessary, unsustainable and costly means to accessing quality healthcare services. With the introduction of Leadway Health Limited, our range of solutions would help bridge the gap in providing quality, accessible, and affordable health services to Nigerians. We are confident in a healthcare system that genuinely cares for your health, your wealth and more.
“With nationwide coverage and seamless healthcare service on-the-go backed by a high-tech Artificial Intelligence (AI) application, quality customer service delivery that enables convenient access and smooth 24/7 support from a team of experienced and thoroughbred professionals, there is no doubt that our customers are assured of disruptive healthcare services and an exceptional delivery experience.
“As a leading pioneer of one of the most comprehensive West African Third-Party Administration and registered health maintenance organization under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), our partnership with over 1,500 health providers and diverse range of bespoke corporate, retail and international products allows us to extend health insurance penetration to millions of Nigerians and Africa at large. We therefore enjoin individuals, families, business owners and corporates alike to come on board and experience healthcare delivery tailormade to suit their specific needs”, he added.
According to Alli the standard age limit to be eligible is 65 years and the benefits include, roaming across hospitals, interactive mobile app, advanced telemedicine facilities, pharmacy benefit programe, employee assistance programe and preventive healthcare.
The interactive mobile app allows authorization of care by enrollees, digital health tracking, access to financial and family counseling and geo-location capabilities for hospitals, the pharmacy benefit program involves genuine drugs from manufacturers delivered to the home/office for those with chronic ailments.
The employee assistance program is to promote mental health, medical concierge services, preventive health programs that includes baby wellness programs, access to fitness and nutritional stores, customized health tips, talks and newsletters across all age groups with a unique reward system to encourage and promote general wellness amongst others.
Leadway Health offers international medical evacuation available at an additional rate per person.
