Ghana could return to a ‘cash-and-carry’ system over the government’s failure to pay health facilities for services rendered since 2019.
According to the Ghana Medical Association, many private and public health facilities face closure as a result of the huge debt owed by the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA).
The Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG), for instance, on Thursday said hospitals under its watch are saddled with a whopping GHc 87 million debt owed by the Authority.
Deputy Executive Director of CHAG, James Duah who disclosed this said the institutions are cash strapped and are struggling to run their facilities as a result.
In a latest statement signed by President of the GMA, Frank Ankobea, has called on government and the NHIA to immediately pay all monies owed hospitals to help make sure that “the health facilities are not forced to initiate cash and carry as a mode of payment in their quest to ensure continues service delivery as well as forestall their collapse.”
Also, the February 21 communique explained that the early settlement of these debts will go a long way to ensure that “Health Insurance Policy holders also get the health services and benefits of the policy.”
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By Jonathan Ofori, Daily Mail GH
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