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The National Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana

(9 days ago) WEBparliament (Act 650) that approved the National Health Insurance Scheme and Authority for Ghana was passed in 20031 as part of a scheme to improve financing of health services and to reduce the burden on the popula-tion occasioned by an existing policy of out-of-pocket payment for services initiated in the mid 1990s. It was revised by

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(Just Now) WEBNational Health Insurance Authority and National Identification Authority Join Forces to Register 6.3 Million Children for Ghana Cards

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Policy Documents - Ministry Of Health

(Just Now) WEBOur Address & Contacts. Ministry of Health – P.O.Box M 44 Sekou Toure Avenue North Ridge Adjacent National Health Insurance Head Office. Fax: +233 302 665651. Tel: +233 302 665651. Email: [email protected]

https://www.moh.gov.gh/policy-documents/

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National Health Insurance Authority - Ministry Of Health

(9 days ago) WEBOur Address & Contacts. Ministry of Health – P.O.Box M 44 Sekou Toure Avenue North Ridge Adjacent National Health Insurance Head Office. Fax: +233 302 665651. Tel: +233 302 665651. Email: [email protected]

https://www.moh.gov.gh/national-health-insurance-authority/

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Improving Sustainable Health Financing and Primary Health Care …

(9 days ago) WEBIn 2013, the Government of Ghana established the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), with the goal of increasing access to basic health care services. health policy, and the health system. financing is a major challenge in Ghana, with health spending in 2019 comprising less than 3.5% of GDP. In addition, …

https://www.who.int/news-room/feature-stories/detail/health-financing-primary-health-care-ghana-universal-health-coverage-roadmap

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National Health Policy - Ministry Of Health

(Just Now) WEBmitigate conflicts that undermine health systems and roll back health gains. Ghana has not achieved the desired level of health because we have not adequatelyaddressed, in a comprehensivemanner, all the key determinants of health. It is mainly due to this reason that the new National Health Policy (NHP) has been developed to promote, restore and

https://www.moh.gov.gh/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/NHP_January-2020.pdf

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A Review of the National Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana: What …

(3 days ago) WEBMethods. Electronic search was done for literature published between 2003–2016 on the NHIS and its sustainability in Ghana. A total of 66 publications relevant to health insurance in Ghana and other developing countries were retrieved from Cochrane, PubMed, ScienceDirect and Googlescholar for initial screening. Out of this …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5104458/

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Implementation of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) …

(7 days ago) WEBJournal articles published on the NHIS in Ghana from January 2003 to December 2018 were searched from Science Direct, PubMed, Scopus, CINAHL, and Medline using the keywords; Ghana, Health, and Insurance. The search terms used were made broad so as to find approximately all studies on the National Health Insurance …

https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.2147/RMHP.S245615

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Ghana’s Journey towards Universal Health Coverage: The Role of …

(3 days ago) WEBThe health policymakers choice of voluntary membership of NHIS made it difficult, if not impossible, for the national health insurance scheme (health policy) to achieve UHC. The study recommends that there is a need to review the design and possibly redesign it towards a compulsory membership based on general tax revenue in Ghana.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8314219/

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Launch of the Revised National Health Policy in Ghana

(4 days ago) WEBSince the 1960’s, the UN in Ghana has supported the Government in the development of health sector policies, strategies, protocols and guidelines at all levels such as National Adolescent policy and strategy 2016-2020, National nutrition policy, the two editions of national newborn strategy and action plan 2016-2018 and 2018-2023, …

https://ghana.un.org/en/108895-launch-revised-national-health-policy-ghana

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Effect of the National Health Insurance Scheme on Healthcare

(Just Now) WEBThe Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was established in 2003, Act, 2003 (Act 650), but was later replaced with the National Health Insurance Act, 2012 (Act 852) to get rid of the then

https://www.nature.com/articles/s41599-021-00984-7

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Resource Hub – Ghana Health Service

(5 days ago) WEBResource Hub. W elcome to the Ghana Health Service Resource Hub, a centralized hub designed to enhance accessibility, collaboration, and efficiency in managing healthcare-related documents. Our repository serves several key objectives aimed at improving the overall quality of healthcare delivery and administrative processes.

https://ghs.gov.gh/policy-document/

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Why did Ghana’s national health insurance capitation payment …

(6 days ago) WEBLancet 2007; 370 1370–9) framework, this study explains why Ghana’s National Health Insurance capitation payment policy that rose onto the policy agenda in 2012, dropped off the agenda in 2017 during its pilot implementation in the Ashanti region. We conducted a retrospective qualitative policy analysis by collecting field data in …

https://academic.oup.com/heapol/article/36/6/869/6270957

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The Effect of Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme on Health …

(3 days ago) WEBThe Ghana National Health Insurance Scheme. Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) was created by the National Health Insurance Act of August 2003, and is one of very few attempts by a sub-Saharan African country to implement a national-level, universal health insurance program. 12 A newly-created National Health Insurance …

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3426378/

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Health insurance coverage, type of payment for health insurance, …

(2 days ago) WEBGhana’s National Health Insurance Scheme has improved access to care, although equity and sustainability issues remain. This study examined health insurance coverage, type of payment for health insurance and reasons for being uninsured under the National Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana. The 2014 Ghana Demographic Health …

https://healtheconomicsreview.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.1186/s13561-019-0255-5

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Graphic National Development Series: Review NHIS — Prof. Abuosi

(Just Now) WEBThe National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) must be reviewed to make it sustainable, a professor of health policy and management at the University of Ghana Business School (UGBS) has urged.

https://www.graphic.com.gh/news/general-news/ghana-news-graphic-national-development-series-review-nhis-prof-abuosi.html

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Experts urge Government to prioritise healthcare of citizens in …

(7 days ago) WEBProfessor Aaron Abuosi, Professor of Health Policy and Management, Department of Health Services Management, University of Ghana Business School, said Ghana’s population was growing faster, especially the youthful population, which called for the urgent need to focus attention on ensuring universal healthcare for all.

https://gna.org.gh/2024/05/experts-urge-government-to-prioritise-healthcare-of-citizens-in-ghana/

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Benefits Package - NHIS

(2 days ago) WEBMedication, namely, prescription medicines on the National Health Insurance Scheme Medicines List, traditional medicines approved by the Food and Drugs Board and prescribed by accredited medical and traditional medicine practitioners. Any other services approved by the Minister of Health. In Patient Service. General and specialist in-patient care.

https://www.nhis.gov.gh/benefits

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Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme - Social Protection …

(9 days ago) WEBBy the end of 2008, 70 per cent of NHIS members were in the exempt category; and, overall in 2009 the NHIS insured 67.5 per cent of all residents of Ghana. The NHIS has dramatically reduced the financial barriers to access health care in Ghana and is supported by a strong legal framework through the 2003 National Health Insurance Act.

https://www.socialprotection-toolbox.org/practice/ghanas-national-health-insurance-scheme

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Visitors coming to Ghana must have health insurance – NHIA

(5 days ago) WEBThe Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr Dacosta Aboagye, says that visitors coming to Ghana should have health insurance. According to him, it is in

https://www.myjoyonline.com/visitors-coming-to-ghana-must-have-health-insurance-nhia/

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From Ghana to St. Louis: One MPH Grad Reflects on His …

(2 days ago) WEBHe’ll also be seeking to publish his capstone paper, “Confronting Inequality: Prevalence and Spatial Inequities in Multidimensional Poverty in Ghana.” The paper documents the variety of factors that affect the quality of life beyond money, such as education, geography, and health in a nation where 54% of the populace live in poverty.

https://brownschool.wustl.edu/2024/05/from-ghana-to-st-louis-one-mph-grad-reflects-on-his-inspiration-and-accomplishments/

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Senators See Possible Conflicts of Interest in Health Care Pricing

(9 days ago) WEBTrustees for a union health plan in Massachusetts sued Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts in 2021, accusing the insurer of repeatedly overpaying claims and then charging a fee to correct the

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/28/us/senate-multiplan-health-care-pricing.html

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Attorney General James Applauds Decision Protecting Health …

(4 days ago) WEBNEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement after the New York Court of Appeals issued a decision in Roman Catholic Diocese of Albany v.Vullo, upholding New York’s law that requires insurers to include health insurance coverage for abortion care in their plans: “Millions of New …

https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2024/attorney-general-james-applauds-decision-protecting-health-insurance-coverage

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(1 days ago) WEBNational Health Insurance Authority and National Identification Authority Join Forces to Register 6.3 Million Children for Ghana Cards

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In Brief: Rising Costs of Health Care Coverage Continue to Put

(2 days ago) WEBOur Cookie Policy Your privacy is important to us. By 2022, the share of Americans without health insurance reached a record low of just under 8 percent. More than half the U.S. population, an estimated 180 million individuals (or 55 percent), were covered by private health insurance. However, the financial burden of health care …

https://www.bidmc.org/about-bidmc/news/2024/05/in-brief-rising-costs-of-health-care-coverage

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A Review of the National Health Insurance Scheme in Ghana: What …

(3 days ago) WEBBackground The introduction of the national health insurance scheme (NHIS) in Ghana in 2003 significantly contributed to improved health services utilization and health outcomes. However, stagnating active membership, reports of poor quality health care rendered to NHIS-insured clients and cost escalations have raised concerns …

https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0165151

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The Single Best Insurance Policy Every Small Business Needs

(6 days ago) WEBSmall business insurance isn't a fun topic, but it's important. See why every business needs general liability insurance coverage.

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Insurer Dodges Defense Costs in Georgia Condo Pollution Suits

(1 days ago) WEBInsurance policy’s pollution exclusion applies,11th Cir. says Case hinged on condo association “occupying” pollutant source An insurer can avoid paying legal defense costs to a Georgia condo association that was sued over damages allegedly caused by exhaust fumes because the insurance policy excludes such pollution claims, a federal

https://news.bloomberglaw.com/insurance/insurer-dodges-defense-costs-in-georgia-condo-pollution-suits

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Medicaid Program; Medicaid and Children's Health Insurance …

(1 days ago) WEBIn September 2022, we published a proposed rule, Streamlining the Medicaid, Children's Health Insurance Program, and Basic Health Program Application, Eligibility, Determination, Enrollment We note that our minimum enrollment threshold policy at 438.515(a)(1)(i) for Medicaid, incorporated into separate CHIP regulations …

https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2024/05/10/2024-08085/medicaid-program-medicaid-and-childrens-health-insurance-program-chip-managed-care-access-finance

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NATIONAL HEALTH INSURANCE AUTHORITY GHANA - NHIS

(8 days ago) WEB4.0 TYPES OF PRIVATE HEALTH INSURANCE SCHEME (PHIS) POLICIES A PHIS may underwrite any or all of the following insurance policies: Duplicate A company desirous of operating a health insurance scheme in Ghana shall apply for an operating licence. An application for a licence shall be made to the National Health Insurance Authoritys Head

https://www.nhis.gov.gh/files/PHISGUIDELINES.pdf

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Why Is Car Insurance So Expensive? - The New York Times

(7 days ago) WEBCalifornia is still the slowest state in the continental United States for auto insurance rate filings, taking an average of 219 days to approve a price proposal for a personal auto policy

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/15/business/car-insurance-cost-inflation.html

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Rising house prices and severe weather send Texas home …

(2 days ago) WEBRising house prices, severe weather and growing inflation have caused home insurance rates in Texas and elsewhere to soar. Texas home insurance rates have increased 54.5% from 2019 through March

https://www.dallasnews.com/business/real-estate/2024/05/28/rising-prices-and-severe-weather-send-texas-home-insurance-rates-soaring/

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