Government releases GH¢50 million to NHIS – Frank Annor Dompreh
Majority Chief Whip, Frank Annor-Dompreh has revealed that the government has released an amount of GH¢50 million to the National Health Insurance Scheme.
This amount in essence is part of the budgetary allocation of the scheme for the year.
There had been some agitations from the Minority Caucus in Parliament earlier this month complaining about the effects of fund capping and the undue delay in releases to the scheme for its operations.
But the Majority Chief Whip during an interview on Accra-based Citi FM indicated that the Scheme is one of the beneficiaries of the latest financial release from the government.
“Not just the GH¢25 million goods and services. There was also a release of GH¢50 million to the NHIS,” Mr Annoh Domreh said.
“And that has been confirmed by the Controller and NHIA has also accordingly confirmed the amount,” he added.
These, however, have not been without complaints from the Minority in Parliament that the government had failed to fulfil its obligations to these providers since July 2021.
Which in effect has taken a toll on the sustenance of the insurance scheme.
Health Service Providers on the National Health Insurance Scheme also bitterly complained about the delay in the disbursement of claims by the government for services they have rendered under the scheme.
The group explains that they have not received payment for their services since July 2021, and several attempts to have the Ministry of Health address their grievances have failed.
