The effect of the National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) on health service delivery in mission facilities in Ghana: a retrospective study

Table 4 Average annual NHIS claims submissions and reimbursements, 2010^a

Ecological Zone	Type of facility	Claims submitted (US$^b)	Claims reimbursed (US$)	% claims not reimbursed	Number of facilities
Southern	Hospital	859,964.76	839,122.44	2	3
	Clinic	360,472.47	193,086.49	46	8
	Health Centre	133,442.80	122,804.05	8	1
	Specialist Centre	68,185.79	67,742.28	1	1
Middle	Hospital	960,733.77	838,349.19	13	5
	Clinic	199,697.26	103,593.36	48	4
	Health Centre	102,319.02	97,282.30	5	6
	Specialist Centre	487,763.16	399,354.13	18	2
Northern	Hospital	218,340.38	215,503.77	1	1
	Health Centre	71,572.64	62,609.66	13	2
	PHC	29,612.36	29,266.98	1	2

^aThe table represents facilities for which NHIS claims data were readily available; ^bUS$ and Ghana Cedi exchange rate was GHC1.4187 to US$1 in 2010

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