Improving health insurance literacy for Nigerian students in the US: Evaluation of a training

<b>Objectives:</b> To increase health insurance literacy (HIL) and self-efficacy to find in-network healthcare providers among Nigerian students in a US university to ensure access to quality and affordable healthcare services. <b>Participants:</b> First-year and returning undergraduate and graduate students of Nigerian origin studying at a midwestern university (<i>N</i> = 39). <b>Method:</b> Using social cognitive theory, this project designed a tailored HIL training for Nigerian students to improve their HIL and to increase self-efficacy in finding in-network healthcare providers. The HIL training was conducted during an orientation event on campus, and pre- and post-tests were administered. Process improvement feedback from participants was also collected. <b>Result:</b> Paired sample <i>t</i>-tests revealed an increase in HIL after the training. However, there was no significant improvement in self-efficacy to find in-network healthcare providers. <b>Conclusion:</b> A tailored HIL training for Nigerian students may improve HIL. Future trainings should seek to include interviews with participants for process improvements.