Akim Oda Government Hospital in the Eastern Region has been directed to refund GH¢312,413.51 to the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) after an audit uncovered alleged fraudulent practices in its submission of claims.
The Clinical and Compliance Audit was ordered by NHIA Chief Executive, Dr Victor Asare Bampoe, following a whistleblower report alleging fraudulent practices at the facility between February and May 2025.
According to a 3news.com report on August 20, 2025, a multidisciplinary team from the NHIA's Quality Assurance and Internal Audit directorates, the Claims Processing Centre in Accra, and an external clinician conducted the exercise from July 14 to 18, 2025.
The audit revealed several irregularities including discrepancies between medicines dispensed and those billed, overbilling of certain drugs, and inappropriate prescribing of antibiotics, opioids, and anticoagulants.
