Member of Parliament for Juaboso Constituency and ranking member on health in Parliament, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has disclosed that the Nana Addo-led administration failed to account for National Health Insurance Levy (NHIL) collections from 2018 to the present.

He highlighted that the National Health Insurance Act (Act 852) mandates specific procedures for the transfer and reporting of NHIL collections. Akandoh emphasized this during the 7th edition of the NDC 360 show with Malik Basintale, noting that Act 852 enumerates funding sources for the National Health Insurance Fund, including the NHIL (currently 25% on all goods and services), contributions from SSNIT, grants, donations, voluntary contributions, and other monies approved by parliament (Section 41 and Section 47).

Under Section 52 (1)(2) of Act 852, the Minister responsible for finance is required to deposit NHIL collections into the fund within thirty days of collection and provide evidence of payment to the Minister responsible for health and the authority. Additionally, the finance minister must present a biannual report to Parliament on levy payments into the fund.

Akandoh criticized the current regime, stating, "Under this NPP regime, they have never accounted or reported on what the Act stipulates, causing them to breach that law”.

However, the NPP government introduced “The Earmarked Funds Capping and Realignment Bill” through the finance minister on the 21st of March 2017 which was assented into Act by President Nana Addo on the 5th of April 2017 giving the finance ministry powers to redirect funds meant for the National Health Insurance Scheme into the consolidated account for other purposes.

The money accumulated from NHIS capping fund from 2018 is 3.399 billion but the money is nowhere to be found, he emphasized.