Dr Da-Costa Aboagye\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 <\/strong><\/p>\n\u00a0<\/p>\n
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has begun the disbursement of an additional GH\u00a2402 million to health facilities nationwide.<\/p>\n
The release covers claims submitted and vetted for June and July 2024, bringing the NHIA within the agreed three-month reimbursement period.<\/p>\n
Public health facilities have received GH\u00a2224,504,423.93, representing 55.85% of the total amount, while private health facilities have been allocated GH\u00a2107,061,223.40, accounting for 26.6%. Quasi-public health facilities and mission health facilities have also received significant allocations.<\/p>\n
In a statement signed by the Chief Executive Officer, NHIA, Dr. Da-Costa Aboagye said the payments bring the total amount released by the NHIA in recent times \u2013 September 2024, to GH\u00a2800 million, demonstrating the institution\u2019s commitment to supporting healthcare providers and ensuring the sustainability of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).<\/p>\n
The NHIA\u2019s prompt claim payment reflects its commitment to improving timely payments and ensuring the continued provision of quality healthcare services to NHIS members.<\/p>\n
The NHIA expressed gratitude to healthcare providers for their dedication and support in delivering quality healthcare services to Ghanaians.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe institution is committed to engaging with stakeholders to address any concerns and work collaboratively towards a sustainable and efficient healthcare system,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n
\u201cEarlier in the year, GH\u00a2300 million was released to cover claims up to January 2024 for various health facilities and on August 17, 2024, the NHIA released GH\u00a2151 million to cover claims from March 2024 for higher-tier healthcare providers and from April 2024 for lower-tier facilities,\u201d it added.<\/p>\n
The statement said this was preceded by a GH\u00a2135.6 million payment in July, which settled claims up to February 2024 for higher-tier providers and up to March 2024 for lower-tier facilities.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn Tuesday, April 30, 2024, the NHIA released GH\u00a2170,775,035.07 to cover predominantly claims of January and February 2024 for lower-tier facilities, who form the majority of healthcare providers, and up to November 2023 for upper-tier facilities and healthcare providers.<\/p>\n
On Friday, March 22, 2024, the NHIA paid GH\u00a2180 million to various categories of healthcare providers across the country for claims submitted and vetted up to December 2023,\u201dit added.<\/p>\n
On February 13, 2024, the NHIA also paid GH\u00a2130,244,000.00 to 4,850 Mission, Public, Private, and Quasi-Public healthcare providers nationwide largely for claims submitted for the month of October 2023.<\/p>\n
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