Queen Máxima pushes for NHIS coverage of digital healthcare like NkwaPlus to reduce patients’ medical costs
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands has called for greater efforts to reduce out-of-pocket healthcare expenses in Ghana, particularly for patients living with chronic diseases who continue to pay for some medical services despite having health insurance. The Queen believes Ghana’s National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) must evolve to accommodate digital healthcare services that allow patients […]
Queen Máxima of the Netherlands is advocating for improved healthcare coverage in Ghana, focusing on reducing financial burdens on patients with chronic diseases. The Queen emphasized the importance of Ghana's National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) to protect households from unforeseen medical expenses. During a policy dialogue at Manna Mission Hospital in Accra, she expressed interest in Ghana's progress in expanding health insurance coverage, but noted that patients still face significant out-of-pocket costs.
The Queen inquired about how Ghana could expand its health insurance system to incorporate digital healthcare services, allowing patients to receive medical attention from home. A Value-Based Care initiative by PharmAccess Ghana, the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) and the Christian Health Association of Ghana (CHAG) combines hospital consultations with digital monitoring through the NkwaPlus platform.
While hospital consultations are covered by NHIS, remote monitoring is not yet included in the Scheme's reimbursement arrangements. The NHIA CEO acknowledged Ghana's progress in increasing domestic financing for healthcare, but emphasized the need for a shift in mindset from viewing health as a cost center to an investment center.
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