The Speaker of Parliament, Alban Bagbin, has revealed that he turned down an appointment by former President John Mahama to chair the Board of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA). His disclosure came as he expressed concern over the growing trend of Members of Parliament (MPs) accepting ministerial and executive roles, including board memberships in […]
President John Dramani Mahama has axed Anne Sansa Daly from the Board of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), just a few days after her appointment. A letter, signed by Dr. Callistus Mahama, Secretary to the President and dated 23rd May 2025, did not give any reason for the decision to revoke her appointment. BestNewsGH.com […]
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has released an additional GH¢135.6 million to healthcare providers across the country. The payment is aimed at settling outstanding claims up to February this year for the higher tier healthcare providers, and up to March 2024 for majority of facilities at the lower tier. The acting Chief Executive Officer […]
The National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) hit an active membership of 17.2 million by the end of 2022, representing approximately 55 per cent of the population. The figure is the highest membership of the scheme at any particular period. At a news conference in Accra last Friday, the Chief Executive of the National Health Insurance […]
Within the last 30 days, the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has paid GH¢367 million to more than 4,500 credentialed facilities across the country to cover claims of up to December 2022. The authority is expected to make further payments in the next few weeks to cover January to March 2023 claims to bring the […]
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has reviewed upwards the prices of medicines and services paid to providers and suppliers on the health insurance scheme, with effect from yesterday. It has also reviewed the list of medicines on the scheme to include, Artemether Injection 50mg/ml, which is widely used for the treatment of uncomplicated malaria […]
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has revised its policies to enable Ghanaians, 70 years and above, to access health services on the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) without hindrances. Although persons in that group are exempted, they still needed to register to sign onto the scheme, subscribe to the service, hold a valid NHIS […]
Treatment for childhood cancers and the cost of Hydroxyurea, a drug used for the treatment of sickle cell anaemia, are now covered by the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS). The Vice-President, Dr Mahamudu Bawumia, who announced this, said: “We have started with four cancers among children for now, but we are determined to expand in […]
The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has reviewed upwards the agreed 2020 increment of medicine and service tariffs for service providers by 30 per cent effective July 1, 2022. This was after the scheme and stakeholders undertook a market survey of prices and agreed on the figure largely on the basis of inflation and some […]
The National Health Insurance Authority says it has exceeded the target for indigent registration for the year 2019. Clarifying an earlier publication, the Authority said the 2019 target of Indigent Registration includes pregnant women which was excluded from the figures projected by Deputy Director of Membership and Regional Operations at NHIA, Raymond Avinu. Mr. Avinu who was […]
It has emerged that the murdered Takoradi constituency treasurer of the ruling New Patriotic Party (NPP), Mark Ofori, was billed to become the new Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) in the Western region. Takoradi Constituency Chairman of the ruling NPP, Prince Arthur disclosed this on Asempa FM’s Ekosi Sen show, Wednesday. […]
Executive Secretary of the African Centre for Health Policy Research and Analysis (ACH-PRA), Dr. Thomas Anabah has condemned the appointment of a Minister of State incharge of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), saying with such appointments, the country will soon have a Minister of State in charge of Drones and distribution of essential medicines. […]
