The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), as part of its commitment to the timely reimbursement of service providers, has paid nearly GH¢400 million in vetted claims between December 2025 and January 2026.

According to a statement released, the payments covered claims submitted by healthcare providers in the previous year and duly vetted by the Authority.

In total, the NHIA disbursed GH¢392,031,851.26 as reimbursements to health facilities for services rendered to members of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS).

It revealed that in December 2025 the Authority paid GH¢301,658,338.13 in claims, followed by an additional GH¢90,373,513.13 paid in January 2026, bringing the total amount paid during the two-month period to almost GH¢400 million.

A statement issued by the Finance Directorate of the NHIA indicated that the bulk of the payments went to public and private health facilities, which together accounted for approximately 80.55 per cent of the total claims paid.

It pointed out that mission health facilities received the remaining 19.45 per cent. In nominal terms, public health facilities received GH¢157,164,301.62, while private health facilities were paid GH¢158,630,317.29.

In addition, it noted that mission facilities received a total of GH¢76,237,232.35.

The statement concluded that the payments reflect the Authority’s resolve to pay claims promptly to enable healthcare providers to continue delivering quality services to NHIS members across the country.