NHIF Stories
At the time of NHIF's closure in October 2024, hospitals had raised claims totalling Sh33 billion, accumulated between July 2022 and September 2024.
Duale said some counties had been using the funds for other purposes, like paying staff, which left many health facilities without basic medicines and...
The committee, chaired by James Masiro, comprises professionals from the private sector, county governments, and the Social Health Authority (SHA) and...
The NHIF Pending Medical Claims Verification Committee will be responsible for determining the legitimacy of outstanding medical claims accumulated be...
NDIC stated that the payments have played a crucial role in ensuring the continuity of healthcare services and alleviating financial pressures on faci...
Beyond Kenya, experts at the conference emphasised the need for African nations to develop self-sustaining healthcare financing strategies rather than...
Last month, the Health Ministry reported that 18,988,530 Kenyans had registered for SHA, but concerns over its effectiveness persist.
Rupha has revealed that the government ignored the warnings, leading to hospitals grappling with financial instability and system failures.
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...
The report was released at a time when President William Ruto announced that the government would fully settle claims of up to Sh10 million owed to he...
An NHIF Board Exit Report from November 2024 reveals that out of 16.2 million registered members, only 7.1 million were actively contributing.
It added that the Cabinet Secretary will gazette the verification committee within a week to oversee the process.
Ruto emphasised that SHA aims to provide medical coverage for all Kenyans, regardless of their financial status.
According to the ministry, Sh16.97 billion of the funds went toward Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) claims, while Sh1.33 billion was allocated to...
Speaking on the financial obligations, Ingasira acknowledged the outstanding payments but emphasised that efforts are being made to clear them.
RUPHA said new admissions under SHA or Medical Administrators Kenya Limited will only proceed if the cover provider guarantees upfront payment.
RUPHA, citing the crippling financial strain, announced that its members would no longer offer credit-based services due to the government's failure t...
A major point of contention is the new scientific means-testing system, which determines individual contributions based on 2.75 per cent of a person’s...
Health Principal Secretary Harry Kimtai informed the committee that suitability tests for ex-NHIF staff transitioning to SHA would begin before the en...
Many cancer patients who previously depended on NHIF coverage are now burdened with out-of-pocket expenses.
These rising expenses are pushing many low and middle-income families into tough situations, often forcing them to make difficult decisions about thei...
SHA Acting Chief Executive Officer, Robert Ingasira, confirmed that the vetting process for staff retention is currently in progress.
While criticising the SHA project, which has faced challenges since its rollout in October of last year, Gachagua described it as rushed and poorly im...
The unpaid claims, which include group life benefits, group personal accident, and work injury benefits act claims, relate to police officers and thei...
Parents and education stakeholders are hopeful that reviving EduAfya will bridge the healthcare gap for students, ensuring they can access medical ser...
The survey, carried out between December 24 and December 31, 2024, reached 243 healthcare facilities across 63 SHA branches.
While the government has maintained that SHIF is functioning effectively, many Kenyans are still frustrated and eager for the system's issues to be ad...
