Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) scheme Stories
Data from the State Department for Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) released in September shows more than 50 per cent of Hustler Fund borr...
RUPHA has revealed that nearly six months after performing critical surgeries between April and May, many hospitals have yet to receive reimbursements...
Known as Lipa SHA Pole Pole or Lipa SHA Mos Mos, the system allows Kenyan households, especially those in the informal sector, to pay their annual hea...
A recent World Bank report states that the 2.75 per cent SHIF payroll deduction places a financial strain on low-income workers and small businesses.
The committee will conduct thorough reviews, analyse Kenya’s disease burden, and provide expert recommendations to inform policy decisions grounded in...
MPs grilled officials from Medical Administrators Kenya Ltd and Bliss Healthcare after teachers reported widespread service complaints under a cover t...
The move follows outrage from doctors who say they are unable to access services despite monthly deductions.
The penalties are intended to ensure that individuals in the insurance industry are held accountable for biased behaviour, especially toward vulnerabl...
This number is in sharp contrast to the formal sector, where 4.9 million individuals are actively making contributions.
Mwangangi, a specialist in health financing and policy, brings over 15 years of experience in areas such as universal health coverage, institutional r...
The committee, chaired by James Masiro, comprises professionals from the private sector, county governments, and the Social Health Authority (SHA) and...
While SHA has made promises to improve the healthcare system, including new commitments by Health CS Aden Duale, some experts believe the rollout was...
According to the Ministry, SHA has already settled claims amounting to Sh24 billion, with an additional Sh2.1 billion paid under the primary health ca...
The NHIF Pending Medical Claims Verification Committee will be responsible for determining the legitimacy of outstanding medical claims accumulated be...
PS Kimtai accused private healthcare providers of attempting to blackmail both the government and the public by withholding services.
If passed, the Bill would provide a legal framework to ensure that patients and bodies are not held over financial disputes, compelling health facilit...
NDIC stated that the payments have played a crucial role in ensuring the continuity of healthcare services and alleviating financial pressures on faci...
A breakdown of the disbursement shows that faith-based organizations received Sh3.5 billion, public hospitals were allocated Sh7.2 billion, and privat...
Failing to contribute or making unauthorised deductions from employees could result in fines up to Sh2 million, imprisonment for up to three years, or...
According to RUPHA Chairperson Dr. Brian Lishenga, SHA's reluctance to fully acknowledge NHIF's outstanding debts has placed hospitals in limbo, despi...
Senators questioned how the government plans to sustain the programme with such a funding shortfall.
PS Kimtai had threatened to shut down private healthcare facilities over concerns raised about unsettled claims under the National Health Insurance Fu...
PS Kimtai criticised hospitals that have halted services, accusing them of using the situation to pressure the government.
A key concern raised in the report was the 2.7 million unverified hospital-related claims, making it difficult to determine NHIF's actual outstanding...
RUPHA maintained that services under Medical Administrator Kenya Limited (MAKL) will remain suspended due to unresolved financial concerns.
They threatened they will not offer services to patients seeking the services using the Social Health Authority (SHA) and will resort to cash services...
Gathungu maintained that her role is limited to auditing and that Parliament must take action.
Nyutu warned that the failures in the health sector were not necessarily a result of the CS’s performance but rather deep-rooted structural problems.
Ruto emphasised that SHA aims to provide medical coverage for all Kenyans, regardless of their financial status.
