Ho, Nov. 16, - Mr Joseph Homenya,
the Volta Regional Director of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA)
has cautioned healthcare providers against billing health insurance clients
"oxygen per hour."
He also asked them to stop taking
"service sustainability support fee" and desist from demanding that
clients pay for "every pint of blood used."
Mr Homenya who gave the caution
at a stakeholders meeting in Ho said the charges were illegal and burdening
clients of the scheme.
He noted that in some cases
clients got stranded financially with some being detained for non-payment
though discharged.
Mr Homenya said the NHIA pays
providers for "bundle services" using the Ghana Diagnostic Related
Grouping payment regime hence there was no justification for burdening clients
with "many extra" bills.
"You have been engaged as a
provider on contract to provide package of services, if there are challenges,
which we acknowledge, you need to get back to us for solutions," he
stated.
Mr Homenya said government and
the Authority were aware of difficulties facing providers due to delays in
reimbursement and said that informed government's commitment to clearing all
arrears owed providers.
He therefore appealed to them to
"operate within the provisions of the agreement" and desist from
practices that could undermine the scheme.
Mr Homenya also urged the public
and members of the scheme to register and renew their membership in time to
enjoy uninterrupted healthcare service.
GNA
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