The District NHIS Office on Wednesday, 1st of June, 2022 organized a stakeholders meeting for some members of the Clergy in the District Assembly Hall at Kpeve.
In attendance were the following, the DCD, Mr. Nathaniel Adzotor, the District NHIS Manager, Mr. Mawuko Tsigbey, some Staff of NHIS and some members of the Clergy from some Churches and Mosques.
In his welcome address, the District NHIS Manager, Mr. Mawuko Tsigbey stated that the purpose of the engagement was to enlightened the Clergy on the NHIS and its benefits who will then become ambassadors of good news of NHIS to their congregations.
The NHIS Manager, Mr. Tsigbey said any person in Ghana qualifies to register onto the scheme so as to enjoy the benefits of the NHIS packages. He revealed that membership registration is valid for one year and after one year a member need to renew.
The DCD, Mr. Nathaniel Adzotor in his remark welcomed the Clergy present and said that the importance of NHIS and the comfort in health delivery cannot be overemphasized irrespective of some criticisms concerning it.
The DCD concluded that the Clergy are very special and key in spreading good news and therefore necessary to engage them to add the news of NHIS to their messages after preaching to their congregations.
The first presentation by Mr. Eric Obobi was on how to link the NHIS Card to the Ghana. He revealed that very soon the Ghana Card would be the only recognized form of identity hence the need for all to migrate their information from the NHIS Card to their Ghana Cards.
He outlined the steps for the linkage of the NHIS to Ghana Card simply by dialing the short code *929# followed by selecting option four and then entering the Ghana Card number without Hyphens.
The Second Presentation was on NHIS Card Renewal and Policy Validity by Mr. Eric Obobi whom outlined the process of mobile renewal to all present which included firstly dialing of the short code *929# followed by selecting option two and so on till one finally confirms payment through mobile money.
He revealed that the mobile renewal comes with an advantage which included no transport cost, renewal can be done at any time of the day, risk of traveling or joining queue at the NHIS Office is avoided and Policy validity can be checked any time.
The third Presentation was on the NHIS Packages and was presented by the NHIS Manager, Mr. Mawuko Tsigbey whom outlined the various diagnosis and treatment the NHIS covered which included O.P.D , I.P.D , Oral Health Services, Eye Care Services, Maternal Care and Emergencies.
He concluded that despite the wide covered of the scheme, there exist some exemptions which included VIP Ward Accommodation, Mortuary Services, Diagnosis & Treatment Abroad, Rehabilitation, Cosmetic Surgery and Cancer Treatment.
During open forum;
A participant asked if private hospitals accept NHIS .
Another participant asked if any Pharmacy in the District accepts NHIS.
A participant asked if there is any Lab Test that is not covered under the NHIS.
The Fourth and final presentation was on some special exemption of the NHIS by NHIS PRO, Mr. Richard Kporha whom outlined the exemptions into Category A and Category B.
He said the Category A do not pay both processing fee and premiums and they included Pregnant Women, Indigents, LEAP Beneficiaries and School Feeding Pupils/Students *whilst* the Category B do not pay processing fee but pay premiums and they included SSSNIT Pensioneers, SSSNIT Contributors, Aged and Dependants.
In his closing remark, the NHIS Manager, Mr. Mawuko Tsigbey stated that the NHIS Card of Pregnant Women and Children 5 years and below becomes active instantly after renewal with the purpose with reducing maternal and child death in the District.
He thanked everyone for coming and urged them to spread the good news of NHIS to their congregations.
He concluded that the NHIS Office can as well be invited to their various congregations to carry out the sensitisation of NHIS.
Source: Inf_Dept
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