The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), has rebutted claims allegedly made by the Dormaahene, Oseadeeyo Agyeman Badu, that the NHIS is on the verge of collapse.
In a statement, the NHIA stated that while it appreciates Dormaahene’s call for the Government to allocate the full amount of the National Health Insurance Levy, NHIL, to the scheme, it vehemently opposes the media narrative suggesting that the NHIS is facing imminent collapse.
The Authority emphasised that it has consistently paid healthcare facilities an average of a hundred and 50 million cedis every 30 days, particularly over the past two years, a frequency that has not been experienced since the scheme’s inception two decades ago.
To further dispel concerns about the NHIS’s financial stability, the NHIA directed the media to its website, where evidence of monthly claim payments can be readily accessed.
The Authority urged the media to exercise greater diligence in reporting on matters related to the NHIS and refrain from propagating inaccurate or misleading information that could undermine public confidence in the scheme.
