{"id":143706,"date":"2024-01-26T09:33:40","date_gmt":"2024-01-26T09:33:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/26\/nhis-chase-credentialed-health-facilities-over-illegal-charges\/"},"modified":"2024-01-26T09:33:40","modified_gmt":"2024-01-26T09:33:40","slug":"nhis-chase-credentialed-health-facilities-over-illegal-charges","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/01\/26\/nhis-chase-credentialed-health-facilities-over-illegal-charges\/","title":{"rendered":"NHIS chase credentialed health facilities over illegal charges"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"td-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"696\" height=\"418\" class=\"entry-thumb\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/NHIS--696x418.jpg\"   alt=\"\" title=\"NHIS-\"\/><\/div>\n<p>The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has threatened to suspend some accredited health facilities charging illegal fees.<\/p>\n<p>The NHIS in a statement said they have received several complaints from card holders about the illegal charges for services which is supposed to be free.<\/p>\n<p>This practice, the NHIS said violates Section 35 (1) of Act 852 and point 16.0 on \u201cforbidden conduct\u201d as detailed in the Master Provider Service Agreement signed with the authority.<\/p>\n<p><!-- \/22191989129,1002554\/MGL\/mgl_ado_atunwa_300x250 --><\/p>\n<p>The statement warned the accredited health facilities engaged in illegal charges risk being suspended if the illegal conduct persist.<\/p>\n<p>They also reiterated their commitment to monitoring and ensuring that facilities operate within the law and the terms of the agreement contract.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Below is the full statement<\/strong><\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-463.png\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"715\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-463-715x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2347335\"  \/><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large td-caption-align-https:\/\/www.adomonline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-464.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"724\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/image-464-724x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2347337\"  \/><\/figure>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>GFA announces roadmap to name next Black Stars coach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Martin Kpebu ranks Ghana\u2019s 4th Republican presidents on degree of corruption<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>            <!--  [embed]https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=videoseries[\/embed]<!--\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>--><\/p>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"EDI3o-dSVMc\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Headteachers in Asante Akyem Foase raise concerns over classrooms, teachers\u2019 accommodation (25-1-24)\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/EDI3o-dSVMc?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has threatened to suspend some accredited health facilities charging illegal fees. The NHIS in a statement said they have received several complaints from card holders about the illegal charges for services which is supposed to be free. 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