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The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has paid an additional Two
Hundred and Fifty-Nine Million, Five Hundred and Forty-Six Thousand, Six
Hundred and One Cedis, Seventy-Seven Pesewas (GHS259,546,601.77) to
deserving credentialed healthcare providers.
The Chief Executive, Dr. Victor Asare Bampoe, sanctioned the payments
to public, private, mission, and quasi-public facilities in May 2025.
GHS112,607,239.74, representing 43 percent, was paid to public facilities,
while private facilities received GHS104,643,070.75, signifying 40 percent.
The mission facilities category received GHS40,015,892.20, which indicates
15 percent, and the Quasi-public facilities were paid GHS2,280,399.08, which
implies 1 percent.
The recent payments translate to over One Billion Ghana Cedis
(GHS1,103,028,808.59) paid this year (2025) in claims to credentialed
healthcare providers nationwide.
This significant disbursement demonstrates the NHIA’s unwavering
commitment to sustaining the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) and
ensuring that healthcare providers are resourced and motivated to deliver
quality services to our cherished members.
The NHIA remains focused on improving efficiency, enhancing provider
relations, and delivering on its mandate to ensure financial access to quality
healthcare for all residents of Ghana. We thank our stakeholders for their
continued support and assure the public of our dedication to transparency,
accountability, and timely payments.