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General News of Saturday, February 16, 2019
Source: dailyguidenetwork.com
2019-02-16
Dr. Samuel Annor, former CEO of NHIA
Dr. Samuel Annor, chief executive of the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA), reportedly stepped down after two years in the service of the Authority.
Although the reason for his resignation is still unknown, DGN's online checks suggest that this was due to his age.
Last month, Mr. Annor's name was on the list of eight CEOs at the head of government institutions that were expected to retire by March 2019.
According to online DGN sources, the eight CEOs have long since pbaded the mandatory retirement age of 60, hence the directive that they must hand over to their deputies in the meantime.
The Civil Service Act requires public officials to retire after 60 years.
However, the law allows an extension of about five years if the president so wishes.
Kwadwo Owusu Afriyie, Director General of the Forestry Commission, 65, Eugene Ofosuhene, 67 – Controller and General Accountant, Kofi Jumah, 68 – Director General of the Ghana Industrial Management Corporation (GIHOC), Isaac Osei, 67 years old – General Manager of the Tema Petroleum Refinery (TOR), Kwame Owusu, 67 – Director General of the Ghana Maritime Authority, Anthony Nsiah-Asare, 65 – Director General of the Ghana Health Service KK Sarpong, 65 – Ghana General Manager National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC).
Dr. Annor, appointed by President Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, took office in March 2017, while the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS), Ghana's largest social intervention program, was on the verge of collapse due to debts owed to health service providers provided by the National Democratic Congress (NDC) administration.
It leaves behind a program of more than 10 million active members and 4,340 accredited NHIS facilities in Ghana's regions.
His administration played a decisive role in the elimination of the huge debt arrears of suppliers, amounting to 1.2 billion Ghc, and in setting up the innovative mobile renewal service. A telephone service launched in December 2018 that allows members and providers to renew and authenticate their membership with the help of a mobile phone.
Identifying the challenges facing the program after a tour in all regions of Ghana and an in-depth dialogue with stakeholders, the administration of Mr. Annor sought to address these issues through a model called "Restructuring of NHIS on four (4) pillars ".
The four (4) pillars focused on: Full implementation of an electronic claims management system to improve efficiency and reduce fraud, improve compliance of clinical and internal audits to mitigate fraud, amending the NHIS Act to make the offenses against the Plan more punitive and deter potential fraudsters and finally rethink the Plan's funding model to make it more sustainable.
The four-pillar approach has been welcomed by the government, which has responded by making changes to the NHIS levy, which is expected to generate between 600 and 800 million additional Cedis of Ghana annually to consolidate the system's finances. .
Until her appointment, Dr. Annor was an obstetrics / gynecologist consultant and a partner of Lister Hospital, a leading international private hospital.
He was also the first chairman of the board of Ghana Airport Company Limited in 2007.
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