The Healthcare Providers Association of Nigeria (HCPAN) was formed in compliance with Decree 35 of 1999 setting up the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) with particular reference to part 1, section 11, subsection 2 (g) and part 11, section 6 subsection 2 ©, 2(d) enumerating the role and place of Providers in the country. As we are all aware the Private Managed Care started earlier than the N
HIS in 1998/99 and this was driven by the Health Maintenance Organizations (HMO). The relationship between the HMOs and Providers was far from cordial at this early stage and it was viewed by the Providers as a “Master- Servant Relationship” In response to these situations some concerned Providers met to discuss the way forward and at the end of their deliberations an Association was formed. The Association was formally inaugurated 12th August, 2004 and the attendance was highly commendable. The first Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on 25th August 2005 and was formerly registered with the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC) of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 2006.
