Subscribers of health
insurance in the Ashanti Region will from Wednesday pay upfront for services at
private health facilities.
It follows the decision of
members of the Private Medical and Dental Society to suspend health insurance
in protest of the piloting of capitation.
The group says it took the
decision because of the refusal by the National Health Insurance Authority to
withdraw the scheme until concerns of providers are addressed.
Statistics indicate over
65 percent of the region’s subscribers seek health care at private facilities.
Some residents who spoke
to Nhyira News describe the situation as “unfortunate”.
They call on government to
swiftly intervene to salvage the already precarious health delivery system
before things get out of hand.
Dr. Kwame Antwi is Secretary
of the Private Medical and Dental Society.
He tells Nhyira News though
group’s decision has dire consequence to subscribers, members have no other choice
under the circumstance.
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