NHIS patients must not pay extra fees for covered services, GHS directs hospitals

The Ghana Health Service (GHS) has directed all regional directors of health service to ensure that health facilities stop charging National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) subscribers additional fees for services covered by the scheme. The directive, contained in a letter dated November 9, 2026, was issued by the Director-General of the GHS, Dr Samuel Kaba Akoriyiea, who instructed the regional…