The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) says it is working hard to secure a permanent solution to its funding challenges. The difficulty, according to the Authority has arisen as a result of growth in membership of the scheme and utilization of services which have created a funding gap.
In a response to a recent press conference addressed by the Pharmaceutical Society of Ghana, Deputy Chief Executive in-charge of operations at the NHIA, Nathaniel Otoo assured service providers about the Authority?s efforts to have the matter resolved.
He however indicated that it is not proper to assume that the funding challenges of the scheme is due to certain activities the scheme has undertaken such as the instant ID card based on biometric data, funding of prescription form and construction of offices. He said these activities are rather cost saving measures to extend the sustainability period of the scheme.
The NHIS has a total membership of 10.2 million and recorded a utilization of 29million in 2014 translating to a claims burden of 968million for that year.
