The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has refuted claims by the Dormaahene Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu II, that the NHIS is on the verge of collapse.
A statement issued by the Insurance Authority on Friday, clarified that while it appreciates the Dormaahene’s call for the government to allocate the full amount of the National Health Insurance Levy (NHIL) to the Scheme, it, debunked claims that the NHIA is on the verge of collapsing because it’s not receiving full NHIL from the government.
It however, noted that no government in the Fourth Republic of Ghana has given all the funds accrued from the NHI Levy to the authority.
“While management appreciates Osagyefo’s call for the government to give the Scheme the full amount of the NHIL collected, we would like to address the erroneous impression that the reportage created, suggesting that the Scheme is on the verge of collapse because the NHIA is not receiving the full amount of the NHI levy, therefore depriving healthcare providers of their rightful claims. It is imperative to put on record that no government during the Fourth Republic has ever provided the NHIA with all the NHIL collected albeit enshrined in law – a situation that can be improved upon,” the statement reads.
The statement categorically noted that the NHIA has consistently paid healthcare facilities an average of One Hundred and Fifty Million Ghana Cedis (GHS150 Million) every Thirty (30) days especially over the past two years.
Describing it as a phenomenon that has not occurred this frequently since the inception of the Scheme some twenty years ago.
“The highly revered Chief demonstrated concern and a dedication to the long-term viability of the Scheme, for which the management of the NHIA is very grateful and appreciative. His strong plea for the government to leave the National Health Insurance Levy (NHIL) alone and provide it to the NHIA to bolster its functions – particularly the processing of claims for healthcare providers – is warranted”, parts of the statement read.
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