Dr. Bernard Okoyeboye, NHIA CEO.
The National Health Insurance Agency (NHIA) has debunked some media reports that the National Health Insurance System (NHIS) is on the verge of collapse.
He assured that the scheme is financially stable and remains committed to providing uninterrupted quality health services to the millions of Ghanaians who depend on the scheme.
It also called on the media to exercise extreme caution when reporting on issues related to the NHIS “to avoid disseminating inaccurate or misleading information that could undermine public confidence in the system.” .
In a statement issued on Thursday, November 23, NHIA said that the article attributed to Dolmaahene, Oseadiyo Agyemang Badu II in some parts of the media, gave the impression that the system was collapsing. He said he paid attention to.
The NHIA said it appreciated the government’s call to allocate the full amount of revenue from the National Health Insurance Levy (NHIL) to the scheme, but added: “The NHIS faces imminent collapse due to government policies. I felt uncomfortable with media reports that suggested this.” Failed to provide complete NHIL. ”
The authorities also reiterated their commitment to work closely with the government to ensure adequate funding for NHIL to meet the health needs of Ghanaians.
NHIA assured that it has consistently paid out claims to medical institutions at an average of GHS 150 million every 30 days, especially over the past two years.
It called on the media to access the facts about monthly insurance payments published on its website.
A copy of the statement issued by NHIA can be found below.
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