Social Health Insurance Fund (SHIF) scheme Stories
MPs raised concerns that Kenyans are struggling to access services despite being registered under the new scheme, citing delays in claims, stalled aut...
The President also said he would soon meet governors and MPs so that they, too, can pay for close to another one million Kenyans.
The President said hospitals opposing verification are essentially trying to protect corrupt practices.
Under the plan, private hospitals will notify patients, their guardians or agents when payments remain outstanding beyond contractual timelines.
Duale rejected claims that the SHA is corrupt, arguing that the very fraud MPs accuse it of is being exposed by the system itself.
The group lauded the decision of the Social Health Authority to suspend several health facilities across various counties, temporarily cutting them of...
COTU boss Francis Atwoli, accused the Ministry of Health and the Digital Health Authority of exercising undue influence over SHA, saying this has crip...
The suspended facilities are spread across 17 counties, with Mandera bearing the highest number at nine.
Dr Oluga noted that some facility operators manipulate the system by temporarily presenting qualified personnel and equipment during inspections to se...
His remarks follow mounting public outcry over revelations that billions of shillings may have been siphoned off to non-existent facilities, while man...
RUPHA says payment delays have forced some hospitals to abandon the Social Health Insurance Fund system and revert to cash-only payments.
The unions, led by the Kenya Medical, Pharmacists and Dentists Union(KMPDU), poked holes at claims made by insurance companies against the management...
Ruto said the challenges he faces are self-imposed, insisting that these difficult decisions are necessary for Kenya’s long-term development.
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 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...
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 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...
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...
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...
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 move follows outrage from doctors who say they are unable to access services despite monthly deductions.
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...
