Health insurance,Insurance benefits Stories
Among the affected is the family of a senior government dentist who died treating Covid-19 patients and is still owed Sh29.9 million five years after...
Last month, the hospital announced price hikes of up to 61 per cent on key services such as scans, ultrasounds, and bed charges, citing rising operati...
In Kenya, exclusive breastfeeding rates for infants under six months have stalled at around 60 per cent for the past decade—below the 70 per cent glob...
This follows the announcement by eight leading insurance companies of a temporary suspension of their services at Nairobi Hospital, citing a sharp inc...
The firms involved include Madison Insurance, First Assurance, Minet, Old Mutual, Britam, AAR, CIC, and Pacis Insurance.
Initially introduced in the Senate in February last year by Majority Leader Aaron Cheruiyot, the Bill seeks to set up a new pension plan for MCAs whil...
The findings come from a joint study by the African Institute for Development Policy and Global Solutions for Diagnostics and Laboratory Systems.
Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) chair Brian Lishenga urged the government to embrace a hybrid digital health approach t...
Globcare Hospital is expected to offer a wide range of medical services, including a surgical theatre, CT scan, DEXA scan, maternity care, X-ray, dial...
The decision came after a petition filed by some former NHIF workers who wanted the court to intervene and stop a reduction of their salaries followin...
The legislators have described the policy as punitive, demanding an immediate intervention from the Ministry of Health.
The Authority further disclosed that reviews for inpatient care, surgical packages and other services are ongoing, adding that payments for these will...
Touted as the first of its kind in Kenya, the programme will initially cover around 250,000 crop farmers during its pilot phase, with plans to scale u...
The deregistration was carried out in accordance with Section 196(A) of the Insurance Act, which provides the legal framework for removing brokers fro...
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale defended the government, highlighting the Disability Medical Assessment and Categorisation Guidelines (2022), whic...
The development follows persistent complaints from a section of health providers about payment delays, which they say have disrupted service delivery...
The directive forms part of broader efforts to enhance accountability and oversight across the industry as more insurers adopt technology-driven opera...
Emergency Preparedness: Having a fire extinguisher, a puncture repair kit, jumper wires, or an emergency hammer on hand can save your life.
Contributions to the SHA are made through payroll deductions for formally employed individuals, direct payments from those in the informal sector, and...
The Ethics and Anti-Corruption Commission (EACC) has unearthed internal fraud schemes involving ghost services and unauthorized system access.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale condemned the trend, stating that it undermines public trust in the universal health coverage programme and would...
The amount marks a 77.6 per cent increase from the Sh370.93 million worth of claims turned down in a similar period last year.
Health Cabinet Secretary Aden Duale clarified that the Ministry respects the court process but emphasised that it did not invalidate the deductions.
Justice Chacha Mwita on Monday ruled that the law states that only income tax is withheld from gross income; therefore, no other deductions can be mad...
Mercy Mghanga criticised the limited decision-making space granted to women in beach management units (BMUs), saying they often hold positions in name...
The regulator says the structure of life insurance policies, commonly known as long-term business, makes them vulnerable to criminal abuse, highlighti...
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...
The Insurance Regulatory Authority is working with the KRA to implement the new system, which is expected to enhance compliance and help local insurer...
