The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has disbursed GH¢281.66 million in claims payments to credentialed health service providers across Ghana for healthcare services rendered to members of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).
The latest payment, made on August 25 and 27, 2026, brings the Authority’s total claims payments for the year to date to approximately GH¢1.64 billion.
The NHIA said the payments form part of its ongoing efforts to ensure that healthcare providers are reimbursed regularly for services delivered to NHIS members, thereby supporting the uninterrupted provision of healthcare across the country.
According to the Authority, the GH¢281,658,680.79 paid in the latest claims cycle was distributed among public, private and mission health facilities.
Public health facilities received the largest share, amounting to GH¢122,734,138.46, representing 43.58 per cent of the total payment.
Private health facilities received GH¢104,504,883.03, equivalent to 37.10 per cent, while mission health facilities were paid GH¢54,419,659.30, representing 19.32 per cent of the total amount disbursed.
The NHIA said the payments are intended to provide health facilities with the financial resources needed to sustain the delivery of quality healthcare to NHIS members.
Chief Executive of the NHIA, Dr Victor Asare Bampoe, reiterated the Authority’s commitment to promptly reimbursing recredentialed health facilities once their claims have undergone the necessary verification and processing.
He explained that timely payment was particularly important because healthcare providers depend on reimbursements to procure medicines, medical supplies and other consumables required for service delivery.
“We know the facilities need the payment to procure consumables to enable them to provide quality care to our members, and it is for this reason we ensure that as soon as their claims have been vetted, we promptly pay them,” Dr Bampoe said.
The latest disbursement is therefore expected to help facilities meet their operational needs and maintain services for NHIS beneficiaries without disruptions arising from delayed claims payments.
The NHIA maintained that regular claims reimbursement remains a critical component of efforts to strengthen healthcare financing under the National Health Insurance Scheme.
The Authority said it would continue working to sustain timely payments to credentialed service providers as part of broader measures to improve the financial stability of healthcare facilities and support quality healthcare delivery to NHIS members.
With total claims payments now reaching approximately GH¢1.64 billion for the year, the NHIA said the continued disbursements demonstrate its commitment to ensuring that healthcare providers receive reimbursement for services covered under the NHIS.
The Authority further reaffirmed its resolve to work with healthcare providers to strengthen the claims payment process and ensure that members continue to have access to essential healthcare services across the country.
By 1960news.com
