The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) for the Central Region has reaffirmed its dedication to reaching its 2025 goals through strategic initiatives and increased operational effectiveness.
District Managers, line officers, and employees of the Regional Office were among the important stakeholders who attended the 2024 Annual Performance Review Meeting, where this was emphasized.
It was held at the Central Regional Coordinating Council’s Banquet Hall.
Mr. Fred Appiah, the Regional Director, expressed profound gratitude to all parties involved, particularly the scheme’s participants and service providers, for their ongoing support and allegiance as well as the diligence, devotion, and selfless devotion of the NHIA team in the area.
The Regional Director greeted Dr. Victor Asare Bampoe, the new CEO of the NHIA, on behalf of the region and promised him and his administration his entire support.
“We in the region share in His Excellency the President’s vision of providing free and affordable primary healthcare to all Ghanaians through Universal Health Coverage, and we will work hard together to make this a reality. “
“We will also support the President and CEO to sustain the NHIA’s enviable accolade as Ghana’s most visible and results-oriented public sector institution championing the Universal Health Coverage (UHC) agenda”, he further said.
Mr. Appiah gave the area praise for its achievement in indigent enrollment and membership development. In order to improve the performance of the area, he underlined the significance of timely report submissions, reassigning Monitoring and Evaluation (M&E) personnel to districts, and continuing stakeholder engagements.
In order to improve operating efficiency, he also acknowledged receiving and allocating logistical support from the head office, which included cars, office supplies, and furniture.
Notwithstanding these advancements, he emphasized the necessity to address human resources, unlawful charges at provider locations, and certain logistical issues in order to guarantee that the NHIA’s goals were fulfilled.
With 1,452,637 active members, the Central Region met 85% of its yearly membership goal of 1,709,649. The top two teams were Assin North (ANN) and Asikuma Odobeng Brakwa (AOB).
A fresh emphasis on membership expansion and the enrollment of vulnerable populations resulted from the region’s failure to meet the 50% population coverage target.
The CEO’s aim to reform the NHIA was reiterated by Mr. Francis Oti Frempong, Director (MRO), who also urged the region to implement strong performance-enhancing measures. He pointed out that the country’s membership growth only reached 56.3%, falling short of the 63% goal.
The NHIA reached 85.0% of the national goal of 20,853,606 members and excelled in impoverished registration.
In order to streamline procedures, he mentioned that efforts are underway to increase the automatic integration of NHIS numbers with the Ghana Card.
In order to guarantee that the region achieves UHC by 2030, he also urged districts to implement door-to-door sensitization efforts and close cooperation from all important stakeholders.
He also underlined the necessity of more financing for educating the public about the advantages of the NHIA.
The national membership campaign benefited from USAID’s collaboration and public awareness assistance, according to Mr. Oswald Essuah-Mensah, Ag. Director (CAF).
He did point out that NHIA’s outreach initiatives might be impacted by the recent USAID budget cuts, which could lead to discussions for alternate sources of funding.
GH¢21,206,915 was saved in claims vetted, according to Dr. Abena Ekufua Esia-Donkoh, Deputy Director of CPC Cape Coast, which is an improvement over the previous year.
She encouraged healthcare providers to submit claims promptly and underlined the 100% switch to paperless claims processing.
The Ghana Health Service’s Ag. Regional Director, Dr. Agnes Achiamaa Anane, praised NHIA’s enhanced reimbursement initiatives but urged members to be more aware of the NHIA Benefit Package and urged a review of facility tariffs to guarantee long-term healthcare delivery and funding.
She used the occasion to inform the workforce about the Central Region’s cholera cases and urged them to adhere to the management guidelines for healthy living.
Source: newsthemegh.com