Management of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) has called on the public to download “My NHIS App” on Play-Store and Apple-Store to register and renew their membership cards with ease.
Officials of the National Health Insurance Authority noted that the NHIS application has taken away the burden of having to travel to its offices for registration and renewal, and it is important that the general public tap into the new innovation and enjoy the best of its service.
According to the Upper East Regional Manager of Monitoring and Evaluation of the Scheme, Shafiq Siita, “with the NHIS APP, all you need is your Ghana card to register and renew your membership card.”
The Regional Public Relations Officer (PRO) of the Scheme, Rufina Ankwain, said the app also contained medicines covered by the NHIS card, including the locations of its offices.
She revealed that the service makes registration free for pregnant women, and in their case, they would be required to visit its offices for the purposes of verification.
The PRO also noted that there is a free care policy for people who are 70 years of age and older to sign up for the NHIS or renew their membership without having to pay.
She added that the policy also guarantees a waiver of the 30-day mandatory waiting period and an exemption from the premium and processing fees.
They made this known when they spoke to Mark Smith on A1 Radio’s Daybreak Upper East show regarding the National Health Insurance Scheme.
Source: A1radioonline.com|101.1MHz|Gilbert Azeem Tiroog|Ghana
