A leading private health insurance provider licensed by the National Health Insurance Authority (NHIA) to provide private Commercial Health Insurance Scheme (PCHIS) to corporate organizations – Apex Health Insurance Ghana has partnered with South Africa based Liberty Health, to provide quality and accessible healthcare cover to Ghanaians.
The partnership which will allow Apex Health Insurance Ghana to sell Liberty Health’s Cover products in Ghana was officially announced at a virtual launch event between the two organizations on Wednesday October 6, 2021.
The deal will enable Apex Health Insurance to provide comprehensive range of products to meet the needs of its multinational, corporate and SME clients. The full range of Liberty Health’s cover products have been approved by regulatory authorities in Ghana.
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Liberty Health, Andrew Schwulst, noted in his remarks during the virtual launch event that it was exciting to officially see the partnership launched since it has been on the drawing board for a while now. He was hopeful that the partnership will have a values-driven and positive impact on the health ecosystem in Ghana.
“The partnership demonstrates our commitment to making quality healthcare accessible to more residents of West Africa, Ghana specifically, and across the African continent,” Schwulst noted.
He noted that Liberty Health has established partnerships with local insurers in 27 African countries, enabling employers to have a standardized health insurance solution across the continent.
“We settle 96% of all claims directly with providers, with minimal out of pocket expenses for their customers,” he added.
The CEO of Apex Health Insurance, Ghana’s top health insurer, Godwin Fafali Setsofia-Tukpeyi, in his remark noted that “Apex Health Insurance has partnered with Liberty Health to meet the needs of Ghanaian residents for a range of benefit plans that will not only provide in-country cover but also offer access to international benefits.
“We are committed to providing benefits that offer comprehensive and meaningful cover, value for money, predictable premium increases, and collaborative processes to contain costs for long-term sustainability,” he added.
“Liberty Health also has the financial strength, clinical and governance frameworks and tools to help us ensure healthier staff and therefore better business and economic growth. Collectively, this gives members and their employers financial peace of mind, and over time will make Africa healthier,” he explained.
“We are excited about working even closer with Liberty Health to expand access to the Ghanaian wellbeing offering. By empowering people to be as healthy and productive as possible, we help contribute to their individual financial freedom,” Setsofia-Tukpeyi added.
Currently, less than 50% of Africans have access to modern healthcare facilities. This has been made worse by the COVID-19 pandemic, resulting in millions of people in dire need of access to proper healthcare.
The available range of healthcare solutions include increasing access to various levels of comprehensive cover for employees of multinationals, corporate, and small businesses in Ghana, providing several choices to suit every budgets and needs.
By Franklin ASARE-DONKOH || ghananewsonline.com.gh