NHIS: Illegal out-of-pocket charges to attract sanctions – NHIA

Senanu Kwesi Djokoto, has warned that health facilities and individuals who charge patients illegal out-of-pocket fees under the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) will face sanctions in accordance with the law.

He added that the authority was also intensifying efforts to prevent and detect fraudulent claims by healthcare providers, particularly those who deliberately inflate claims to obtain more money from the national health insurance fund.

Deputy Chief Executive Officer in charge of Operations at the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), Dr.