The Minister for Health, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has announced that tariffs under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) will be increased from August 2026 as part of efforts to strengthen the scheme and improve healthcare delivery.
Speaking before Parliament’s Assurance Committee, Mr. Akandoh said the tariff adjustment is aimed at ensuring healthcare providers receive adequate reimbursement for services rendered to NHIS subscribers while enhancing the long-term sustainability of the scheme.
“I’m happy to announce that very soon, we are going to increase the tariffs of the National Health Insurance. I think in August it’s going to start,” he said.
The Minister added that the Mahama administration has ensured the timely transfer of funds from the National Health Insurance Levy (NHIL) to facilitate the prompt settlement of claims owed to healthcare providers.
Mr. Akandoh also disclosed that the government has uncovered instances of illegal co-payments being charged by some healthcare facilities despite services being covered under the NHIS.
He described the practice as fraudulent and warned that authorities would not hesitate to prosecute offenders.
“We have also detected some kind of fraud in the system. We have detected this kind of co-payment, as they call it, which is an illegal payment. We are even prosecuting some of them. We have arrested some, they are under prosecution,” he stated.
The Health Minister urged all accredited healthcare providers to comply with NHIS regulations and refrain from imposing unauthorised charges on patients.
“I will plead with all service providers that let us do the right thing because we are on the ground, and we will come after you,” he cautioned.
Mr. Akandoh said the government will continue monitoring healthcare facilities to eliminate illegal practices and ensure subscribers receive the full benefits of the National Health Insurance Scheme.
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