{"id":152213,"date":"2024-02-16T03:54:32","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T03:54:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/16\/okoe-boye-warns-health-facilities-to-desist-from-co-payments\/"},"modified":"2024-02-16T03:54:32","modified_gmt":"2024-02-16T03:54:32","slug":"okoe-boye-warns-health-facilities-to-desist-from-co-payments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/02\/16\/okoe-boye-warns-health-facilities-to-desist-from-co-payments\/","title":{"rendered":"Okoe Boye warns health facilities to desist from co-payments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and Minister Designate for Health, has issued a stern warning to health facilities engaged in co-payments to cease such practices.<\/p>\n<p>Co-payment is a contribution made by an insured person towards the cost of medical treatment or other services.<\/p>\n<p>The call was made during the commissioning of the Savannah Regional offices of the NHIA in Damongo.<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Okoe Boye\u2019s warning comes in response to numerous complaints from clients of the National Health Insurance Scheme, who are often faced with financial charges when they seek healthcare services.<\/p>\n<p>Health facilities have justified these co-payments by citing delays in reimbursements and inadequate payments for drugs.<\/p>\n<p>However, Dr. Okoe Boye stated that the government has improved the release of funds to the authorities and health facilities, thereby leaving no justification for such practices.<\/p>\n<p>He assured the Savannah Region of improved healthcare once he assumed the role of Minister of Health.<\/p>\n<p>For his part, the Savannah Regional Minister, Saeed Muhazu Jibril, attributed the improved infrastructure development in the area to the creation of the Savannah Region.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter!\u00a0<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1f310.svg.svg+xml\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf10\"\/><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/1f4f0.svg.svg+xml\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcf0\"\/>\u00a0#StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dr. Bernard Okoe Boye, the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and Minister Designate for Health, has issued a stern warning to health facilities engaged in co-payments to cease such practices. 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