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\t\t\t\tImplementation of the \u201cone time premium\u201d by the National Health Insurance will take effect in September this year.<\/p>\n

The Deputy Director in Charge of Corporate Affairs and Strategic Planning at NHIA, Eric Ametor-Quarmyne disclosed to Adom News that plans are far advanced to facilitate the implementation of the policy by the last quarter of the year.<\/p>\n

Prof. Agyemang Badu Akosa, spokesperson for the Convention People\u2019s Party on Health, maintained that the one time premium for national health insurance is not feasible.<\/p>\n

He noted that pacesetters of the Health insurance schemes elsewhere are still hooked to annual premium payments, and questioned why Ghana, a country yet to attain the middle income status, is yearning to have the scheme different.<\/p>\n

Prof. Agyemang Badu Akosa told Adom News that funds for the scheme is woefully inadequate and it will not be economically prudent to adopt the one time premium.<\/p>\n

Prof Badu Akosa decried how health providers have increased their prices since the inception of the scheme. <\/p>\n

\u201cBecause government is footing the bills, some health providers have hiked the price of health services, making the scheme have limited funds to run its activities,\u201d Prof. Badu Akosa lamented.<\/p>\n

He added that the development has contributed to the virtual collapse of the scheme, making the poor suffer more.<\/p>\n

But Mr. Ametor-Quarmyne insisted that despite all the doubts and criticisms, the policy will be implemented very soon.<\/p>\n

Story: Akuamoah Boateng\/Adom News<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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