{"id":39468,"date":"2020-04-08T17:59:36","date_gmt":"2020-04-08T16:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/?p=39468"},"modified":"2020-04-08T17:59:36","modified_gmt":"2020-04-08T16:59:36","slug":"health-insurance-sterling-bank-partners-over-1000-hospitals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationalwire.com.ng\/sub\/health-insurance-sterling-bank-partners-over-1000-hospitals\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Insurance: Sterling Bank Partners Over 1,000 Hospitals"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>Sterling Bank Plc, Nigeria&#8217;s leading commercial bank, has partnered with more than 1, 000 reputable healthcare\u00a0centres\u00a0and hospitals nationwide to launch a health insurance scheme.\u00a0 The scheme gives Nigerians access to qualitative and affordable healthcare services nationwide.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>Shina Atilola, Divisional Head, Retail and Consumer Banking,\u00a0Sterling Bank,\u00a0who disclosed\u00a0this in a statement\u00a0in Lagos yesterday,\u00a0said\u00a0&#8220;Sterling Bank understands that the fear of high bills\u00a0is responsible\u00a0for the medical\u00a0complications\u00a0of many\u00a0citizens\u00a0who resort\u00a0to self-medication\u00a0instead of going to the hospital for treatment.\u201d<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He said, &#8220;As a responsible financial institution, we\u00a0have partnered with more than 1, 000 reputable healthcare\u00a0centres\u00a0and\u00a0hospitals nationwide\u00a0so that\u00a0Nigerians\u00a0can\u00a0enjoy life. This is because we want\u00a0Nigerians\u00a0to\u00a0enjoy medical, dental, optical and pharmaceutical coverage worth N500,000 in a year.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>According to him, the package is open to everyone irrespective of\u00a0the\u00a0bank\u00a0being\u00a0patronised\u00a0and\u00a0registration is entirely digital.\u00a0Under the scheme,\u00a0an enrollee can visit a hospital\u00a0twice in a month\u00a0or\u00a024 times in a year and also have access to basic X-ray services once in a month.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He\u00a0explained that\u00a0the subscription\u00a0cost to the\u00a0health insurance\u00a0scheme\u00a0is N7, 500\u00a0annually.\u00a0And it\u00a0can be bought for self, family members, staff and as a gift to people in need while payment validates the subscription, he said.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>The\u00a0Divisional Head\u00a0remarked that &#8220;We know how important health is and\u00a0recognise\u00a0that the cost of good healthcare can be discouraging. That is why we\u00a0have curated what can be referred to as the best health solution in recent times in the whole country, promising\u00a0effective\u00a0time management and quality service delivery.&#8221;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>He said, &#8220;The\u00a0product again reinforces our commitment to the important sector in Nigeria. We have done this for many years and we will continue to look for ways to better the lives of the Nigerian people. We understand that a healthy nation is a prosperous nation. 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