National Hospital Insurance Fund

National Hospital Insurance Fund
Industry Insurance
Founded 1966
Headquarters Nairobi, Kenya
Key people
 Hon. Mohamud M. Ali
Chairperson
Simeon Ole Kirgotty
Chief Executive Officer[1]
Products Health Insurance
Website Homepage

The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) is a Kenya government state corporation with a mandate to provide health insurance to Kenyans over the age of 18.[2] The core business and mandate for NHIF is to provide accessible, affordable, sustainable and quality health insurance for all Kenyan citizens who have attained the age of 18yrs and a monthly income of KES1,000 and above.[3] The National Hospital Insurance Fund ( NHIF) has published new nhif rates [4] which take effect April 1, 2015

History

NHIF was established in 1966 as a department within the ministry of health, by an Act of parliament. This has been reviewed over the years and it is now governed by ACT NO. 9 of 1998 - National Hospital Insurance Fund Act.[5]

Scandals

NHIF Ambulance Scandal

In 2001 a scandal relating to irregularities in purchase of ambulances for the NHIF resulted in the sacking of the Minister for Medical Services Amukowa Anangwe.[6]

Euro Bank Scandal

Main article: Euro Bank Scandal

The NHIF is estimated to have lost 479m shillings in the collapse of Euro Bank after the bank collapsed with deposits from state corporations.[7]

Civil Servants Scheme Scandal

In early 2012, the NHIF was embroiled in a controversy surrounding revelations on the Kenya Civil Servants Health Care Scheme.[8]

References

  1. ↑ NHIF Management Structure
  2. ↑ http://www.nhif.or.ke/healthinsurance/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=70&Itemid=149&tmpl=component&print=1&layout=default&page=&option=com_content
  3. ↑ http://www.calculator.co.ke/national-hospital-insurance-fund-nhif-contribution
  4. ↑ http://www.calculator.co.ke/new-nhif-rates-2015
  5. ↑ http://www.kenyalaw.org/kenyalaw/klr_app/view_cap.php?CapID=413
  6. ↑ http://allafrica.com/stories/200112310121.html
  7. ↑ http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/business/2815479.stm
  8. ↑ http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Fresh-scandals-unearthed-in-health-scheme-/-/1056/1459554/-/v8fb4q/-/index.html
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