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Table 3 Summary of Health Insurance Data from Health Facilities in the 11 Selected Regions in Ghana from Jan 2010 to Dec 2019

From: Impact of digital health technology on health insurance claims rejection rate in Ghana: a quasi-experimental study

Regions

Total Amount Submitted [GHȻ]

Total Amount Deducted [GHȻ]

Claims Rejection Rate

(%)

Ashanti

47,700,000.00

393,164.60

0.82

Bono East

108,000,000.00

6,219,782.00

5.76

Central

51,900,000.00

4,311,421.00

8.31

Eastern

121,000,000.00

6,594,600.00

5.45

Volta

78,300,000.00

15,000,000.00

19.16

Western

52,900,000.00

7,714,442.00

14.58

Bono

65,300,000.00

1,380,290.00

2.11

Savannah

18,000,000.00

2,214,136.00

12.30

Oti

28,800,000.00

1,621,418.00

5.63

Ahafo

27,900,000.00

473,293.00

1.70

Upper West

23,000,000.00

654,807.50

2.85

Total

622,800,000.00

46,577,354.10

7.48

  1. Exchange rate used as at 2nd November 2022 was US$1 = GH¢13.01 from Bank of Ghana Historical Interbank FX Rates. (Online) Available at: https://www.bog.gov.gh/treasury-and-the-markets/historical-interbank-fx-rates/ Accessed 03–11-2022