The National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) has increased service fees.
According to a statement issued by the Authority on Wednesday, February 1, an increase in pharmaceutical items as well as medical services is required due to an increase in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs).
As a result, framework medications will face a 50% rise in addition to a 30% marginal increase by NHIA.
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While non-framework drugs will see a 20% hike, service tariffs will see a 10% increase.
The announcement also stated that new pharmaceuticals such as Artemether Injection 80mg/ml and Levofloxacin Infusion 500mg/ml would be added to the NHIA’s list of medicines and restored by the National Health Insurance Scheme.
SOURCE: 3NEWS
