Dr Victor Asare Bampoe, Chief Executive Officer, National Health Insurance Authority

NHIA pays over GH¢157m in claims

Joselyn Kafui Nyadzi May - 26 - 2026 , 09:57 2 minutes read

The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has disbursed over GH¢157 million in claims to healthcare service providers across the country.

According to a statement from the authority’s Claims Directorate, the payments were made in two tranches: GH¢43.7 million on April 14, 2026, and GH¢113.6 million on April 30,2026, bringing the payments up to date.

The disbursement covered accrued, unvetted claims dating back to 2019, as well as some vetted claims up to March, this year.

The NHIA explained that the prompt settlement of claims formed part of its commitment to ensuring uninterrupted healthcare delivery for members of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).

It said private facilities took the largest share of the payments, followed by public and mission facilities.

In terms of distribution, high-volume facilities accounted for 64 per cent of the claims, clinics and health centres, 23 per cent, Community-based Health Planning Services (CHPS), nine per cent, and specialised facilities, four per cent.

The statement reiterated the authority’s resolve to clear outstanding arrears and strengthen the financial capacity of health facilities nationwide.

Background

The government last year removed the capping on the National Health Insurance Levy, enabling it to direct all inflows into the statutory fund, the National Health Insurance Fund, to support healthcare.

The 2026 budget allocated a historic GH¢11 billion to the NHIS to clear provider arrears, fund essential medicines, and launch the Free Primary Healthcare initiative.

The schedule included Free Primary Healthcare budget of GH¢1.5 billion, which focuses on early disease detection and preventive care, increased provider tariffs by an average of 120 per cent to cut out-of-pocket costs and restore service provider confidence.

The uncapping of the NHIF released an extra GH¢3.4 billion to be injected into healthcare delivery.

Coverage has also expanded, with active NHIS membership now standing at 20 million people, representing approximately 60 per cent of the population.

Through the increased inflow, the country was able to contribute $25 million in cash last year towards the cost of vaccines and has already paid $23 million this year.