The decision by the Private Health Facilities Association of Ghana (PHFAoG) to stop providing healthcare services to National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) cardholders has been put on hold.
This comes after the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) made solid promises to pay out all unpaid claims by Monday, April 7, 2025, at the latest.
The Association characterized the service suspension as the result of “long delays in the reimbursement of claims,” which put private healthcare providers nationwide under severe financial duress. The suspension went into effect on Friday, April 4.
But following an urgent meeting with NHIA management, the PHFAoG leadership declared that the action would be temporarily suspended in good faith.
“We have received a renewed assurance from the NHIA that payments will be effected by Monday. Based on this, and a clear show of good faith, we are putting our action on hold,” said Dr. Kwame Buabeng-Frimpong, President of PHFAoG in a statement.
“We have received a renewed assurance from the NHIA that payments will be effected by Monday. Based on this, and a clear show of good faith, we are putting our action on hold,” PHFAoG President Dr. Kwame Buabeng-Frimpong stated in a statement.
Dr. Buabeng-Frimpong warned that more severe actions might be taken in the future if the NHIA fails to keep this most recent commitment.
“The situation remains critical for our members. We are only suspending—not cancelling—our action. If this commitment is not fulfilled, we will not hesitate to act in the interest of our facilities and the patients we serve,” he warned.
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Source: newsthemegh.com