On May 24th, 2022, it was officially gazetted by the Federal Government of Nigeria as the National Health Insurance Authority(NHIA)
On the 19th of May, 2022 The NHIA ACT was ENACTED by the National Assembly of the Federal Republic of Nigeria— under the Administration of the Executive Secretary. The establishment of this act changed the organization’s name from National Health Insurance Scheme to National Health Insurance Authority. The Principal Officer will now be referred to as the Director/CEO of NHIA.