NBA Pilot Health Insurance Scheme With NHIS Underway, As The Bar Concludes MOU With Lead Way Assurance Plc

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The Nigerian Bar Association has concluded a Memorandum of Understanding with the Lead way Assurance Plc to take care of the welfare of members with regards to insurance cover, specifically for financial members of the bar. This was made known to the legal community in a statement signed by Dr. Rapulu Nduka, the Publicity Secretary of the NBA.

 

In a cover statement which follows the GUIDELINES FOR THE SELECTION OF ONE THOUSAND (1000) BENEFICIARIES OF THE NBA-NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE (NBA-NHIS) PILOT SCHEME NBA-NHIS PILOT SCHEME, it was stated under the MOU, all lawyers who paid their BPF on or before 31st March 2021 can (at no extra cost to them) have access to the following: N2Million as Life Insurance cover (this is a 100% increase from what used to be N1Million); N1Million for any ailment that qualifies as Critical Illness under the policy (with a further N1Millon payable if the member unfortunately passes); N1Million for Accidental Permanent Disability (with a further N1Millon if the member unfortunately passes); N60,000 to cover any medical expenses related to accidents; and Free telemedicine access for lawyers with medical doctors approved by Leadway.

 

“Separately, the leadership of the NBA has advanced its negotiations with the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), to provide insurance cover at discounted rates, for members of the Association who subscribe to the scheme. To kickstart the NBA-NHIS Health Insurance Scheme, the NBA will, as a part of the pilot phase, be paying the health insurance premium for 1,000 lawyers selected from all branches of the NBA by a team led by the Chairperson of each Branch,” the statement reads.

 

See below the guideline:

 

GUIDELINES FOR THE SELECTION OF ONE THOUSAND (1000) BENEFICIARIES OF THE NBA-NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE (NBA-NHIS) PILOT SCHEME NBA-NHIS PILOT SCHEME

 

In line with Section 3(12) and (13) of the NBA Constitution and further to the NBA President’s agenda to improve access to healthcare for its members, the NBA is proud to introduce the NBA-NHIS Pilot Scheme (The Scheme) The Scheme seeks to provide free health insurance to one thousand (1000) financial members of the Association, for a period of one year, as a prelude to the subsequent enrolment of all members of the Association into the NHIS at special concessionary rates.

 

NOMINATION All Branches of the NBA are entitled to nominate four (4) members, who meet the eligibility criteria prescribed by the NBA, to participate in the Pilot Scheme. Of these four beneficiaries: two (2) shall be young lawyers between 1-7 years post call (and shall not be over 30 years of age) and two (2) shall be senior lawyers who are 60 years of age and above.

BRANCH SELECTION COMMITTEE

All branches are required to constitute a Branch Selection Committee comprising of the following members: (a) Branch Chairman (Chair of the Committee) (b) Welfare Secretary (Secretary of the Committee) (c) A nominee of the NBA President The Branch Selection Committee shall be responsible for nominating beneficiaries under the Scheme who meet the eligibility criteria prescribed below.

ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA

In selecting the beneficiaries of the Scheme each branch must ensure that the individual meets the criteria stipulated below: 1. He/She must have paid his/her Bar Practicing Fee and Branch Dues for the year 2021; 2. He/She must be acknowledged by the branch as a member who is unable to afford medical insurance; 3. He/She must be in good standing with the Association; and 4. He/She must furnish the branch with his/her blood group and genotype. ADDITIONAL BENEFICIARIES Branches with membership strength of 500 and above are entitled to nominate additional beneficiaries as indicated in the table below:

 

Size of Branch

500+

1000+

1500+

2000+

2500+

3000+

3500+

4000+

4500+

5000+

Additional Beneficiaries

2

4

6

8

10

12

14

16

18

20

 

 

DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION The Branch Selection Committee must submit the details of the beneficiaries, in the prescribed format as contained in Schedule 1 (Branch Nominee Submission Form) below, and all supporting documents to Ezekiel David on or before the 4th of May 2021 at [email protected].

DISQUALIFICATION:

The following will result in the immediate disqualification of a nominated beneficiary: (a) Failure by the member to meet the eligibility criteria specified above; (b)Failure by the Branch Selection Committee to submit the branch nominee submission form on or before the stipulated deadline; and (c)Failure by the Branch Selection Committee to properly execute the branch nominee submission form. In the event of a disqualification as a result of the occurrence of any or all of the aforementioned events, the affected Branch shall lose the opportunity of selecting any other beneficiary and the National Secretariat shall nominate a beneficiary to fill the resultant vacancy.


You may also want to read: NBA Calls For Submission of Papers For The Nigerian Bar Journal (Vol. 11 No. 1 of 2021)

 

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