Activities of the Authority

Activities:

• Periodic audit of National Health Insurance Fund.
• Operational audit of the activities of the NHIA and the Schemes
• Provision of consulting services to NHIA
• Liaison with external bodies on audit issues, such as external auditors of Secretariat and Schemes
• Maintenance of an audit recommendations follow-up system.
• Special investigations into particular areas, for example fraud.

The office of the internal auditor exists to assure the integrity of the NHIA activities.

Activities:

• Supervise, co-ordinate and monitor the activities of health insurance schemes.
• Provide support to service providers to render quality services at all times.
• Enforce utilization and cost control measures at the scheme level.
• Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to achieve the co-operate objectives of the council.
• Facilitate the scaling up of membership registration.

Activities:

• Lead the review of tariff structure.
• Lead the review of National Health Insurance drug formulary.
• Conduct research in areas that enhance the implementation of NHIS policy e.g. defining quality health care, determining socio-economic status accurately, sustainability of Health Insurance cost-containment mechanisms.
• Coordinate research being done across the country especially in the area of health finance and act as the first port of call for all such research.
• Collaborate with development partners and coordinate their efforts in accordance with the SWAP approach.

Activities:

• Preparation and Management of NHIA Budget
• Keep and maintain proper financial records of NHIA
• Receiving money and disburses for NHIA
• Provides secure custody for money to be paid into NHIA
• Prepare financial policies of NHIA
• Opening of Bank Accounts for NHIA
• Prepare Financial Reports / Financial Statement

  i.Income Statement
  ii.Income Surplus Account
  iii.Balance Sheet
  iv.Cash flow Statement

• Prepare Bank Reconciliation Statements
• Deals with correspondence on financial matters (Internal / External)
• Prepare mid – year and Annual Financial reports of all the Schemes
• Provide the Financial Advice to the Chief Executive(NHIA)
• Payroll management
• Prepare income tax Returns
• Prepare returns on Employee / Employer SSNIT Contribution
• Fixed Assets Management
• Undertake proper Inventory Control. 

Activities:

• Providing ICT support to all users
• Maintenance and update of schemes data
• Providing ICT training for all officers nation-wide
• Supply and maintenance of ICT equipment
• Implementation of ICT related projects 

Activities:

The Department reports directly to the Chief Executive of the Secretariat.It is responsible for:

• Educating all residents of Ghana and Ghanaians abroad on the NHIS to secure their understanding and acceptance.
• Ensuring the best of relations between the Authority, Schemes and the Media.
• Ensuring the best of relations between the Authority, Schemes and other institutions such as Service Providers, Members of the Schemes and the general public.
• Planning and executing effective Marketing and Publicity programmes to build the Corporate image of the NHIS into an acceptable brand.
• Receiving feedback from the public and responding to suggestions and complaints from members of the public on the operations of the schemes and service providers.
• Organizing public functions of the Authority and arranging for officials of the Authority and the Schemes to attend such functions.
• Securing protocol and other needs of Authority staff such as passports, visas and making travel arrangements.
• Procuring and disseminating information, education and communication materials such as diaries, calendars and magazines.