Mar 21, 2015 nhif to cover in and outpatient services, ruto. Nhif, which has mainly been paying hospital bed charges for members, says it will begin offering improved benefits for inpatient and outpatient services from may 2015. The majority of household survey respondents knew that the nhif existed in the country 91. How to check the nhif account contribution status on your phone. National hospital insurance fund commonly known as nhif is among the top governmental corporations offering health insurance service to kenyans who have attained the legal age of 18 and even those below 18 years as beneficiaries. Nhif has 61 fully autonomous branches across the country.
For the longest time minimum nhif contribution was sh320 per month but that rose to sh2,000 for those earning a monthly gross salary of sh100,000 and above. The nhif rates and benefits calculation is based on gross income. Nhifs new monthly fees came into effect at the end of april and require those earning sh5,999 to pay sh150 monthly the lowest deduction. New nhif rates to take effect on october 1 friday, september 14, 2012. Jackson okoth and nicholas waitathu 14th feb 2015 00. The new rates gazetted by nhif last week will not be reversed despite opposition from workers. The nhif new rates effective date was april 1st, 2015. Dec 02, 20 judging from the comments in that post, most nhif contributors do not have nhif cards even two to six years down the line. Oct 12, 2015 nhif revised member contribution rates. Under the new nhif rates, the lowest paid employee earning sh6,000 will contribute sh150, while the highest paid employer earning sh100,000 and above will part with sh2,000 per month. Outpatient nhif cover services included in these new nhif rates are as follows. Personal experience on this attest to the fact that it is not rosy to obtain an nhif card.
The new contribution plan to the nhif is pegged on a gross income structure presented by nhif and outlined in the gazette notice. Insurance fund standard and special contributions regulations. May 06, 2015 new nhif rates calculator may 6, 2015 may 28, 2015 research team following the gazzetement of new national hospital insurance fund nhif. Nhif is a national social health insurance scheme established under the nhif act no 9 of 1998 to secure financial risk protection against the cost of healthcare. Us interest rates federal reserve statistical release h. Learn to live the life god has called you to with nick vujicic at saddleback church duration. The corporation offers reliable, affordable, accessible, and quality health insurance covers for kenyans with a. The national hospital insurance fund nhif is the primary provider of health insurance in kenya. There is a raise in nssf contributions from a maximum of kshs 200 to the new rate of 6%. New nhif rates take effect from april 2015 payroll. Each of these branches offers all nhif services including payment of benefits to hospitals or members or employers.
Jan 23, 2020 the nhif membership is open to all kenyans who have attained the age of 18 years and years and have a monthly income of more than ksh. Jan 29, 2015 learn to live the life god has called you to with nick vujicic at saddleback church duration. For users of wingubox payroll, these changes have been effected automatically for you. National hospital insurance fund nhif is a state parastatal under the ministry of health that accommodates healthcare needs of several kenyans. New nhif kenya rates effective jan 2017 elearning feeds. Prices were based on the december 2007january 2008 rates of pay, ni, materials costs, vehicle and fuel costs, overheads and profit etc. Cooperative and community benefit societies act 2014 3 4. Workers monthly contributions to the nhif in april 2015 increased from sh320 to a graduated scale of between sh500 and sh1,700 per month. New nhif rates will see workers earning less than sh5,999 contribute sh150 and those receiving a gross pay of more. In the new rates, employees in formal employment earning. Selfemployed or workers in the kenyan informal sector are obliged by law to contribute a monthly charge of ksh 500 effective 1st june of 2015.
New nhif rates gazette, take effect in april 2015 posted on february, 2015 by admin the chairman and the chief executive officer of the national hospital insurance fund nhif in consultation with the cabinet secretary for health have gazetted the new nhif rates that will be in force starting 1st april, 2015. Apr 12, 2015 the new rates are already installed on wingubox payroll with the option of reverting back to old rates for the purposes of historical data processing. The rates are categorized by various monthly income brackets. For incomes over 80% ami, contact a participating lender. New nhif rates will see workers earning less than sh5,999 contribute sh150 and those receiving a. Nhif contributions calculator paye insurance contributions. The new rates are already installed on wingubox payroll with the option of reverting back to old rates for the purposes of historical data processing.
Nhif drops preselecting of health facilities by wangui ngechu for citizen digital. New nhif kenya rates effective jan 2017 educational technology 6 jun 2017 06. Nhif rates applicable in kenya from 2015 michezo afrika. The national hospital insurance fund is a government body that provides health insurance cover to kenyans. Sources interview with, juliet maara, senior programme officer, nhif march 19, 2014. We have got the latest nhif rates for the employed and selfemployed. The national hospital insurance fund nhif increased the premium rates and were effective from april 2015.
Apr based on 0 point, 30year term, 95% ltv, with pmi and on a borrowers with income at or below 80% of the ami, as published by fannie maes homeready area median income lookup tool. To contribute towards universal health coverage in the provision of affordable, accessible, sustainable and quality health insurance through strategic resource pooling and healthcare purchasing in collaboration with stakeholders. While the highest contribution shall be ksh 1,700 on a monthly income over ksh 100,000 as shown in the table below. The national hospital insurance fund nhif has published new rates which take effect april 1, this year. Bill cuts penalties for late remission of nhif premiums. Short title this act may be cited as the national hospital insurance fund act, 1998. This article shows the tabulated rates released via gazette notice.
Secretary for health gazetted the new nhif rates in february, 2015. Clarification on nhif contributions and issuance of cards. The rates were updated in a gazette notice published by nhif on march 26th 2018. Sep 14, 2012 new nhif rates to take effect on october 1 friday, september 14, 2012.
Nhif 2 revised 2015 national hospital insurance fund p. The national hospital insurance fund is a state parastatal that was established in 1966 as a department under the ministry of health. Regulation 3 of the national hospital insurance fund act. Fix 508x935mm stainless steel inset single deep bowl single drainer sink top, with taps, waste, plug, chain, trap, service valves, make all connections, sealant, crossbond, test. Factors influencing the choice of huduma centers services a case study of mombasa huduma centre. The nhif management adopted new nhif rates in a nhif rates gazette notice of 6th february 2015. How to get your nhif membership number infohub kenya. View notes us interest rates from finance 3080b at hku. Nhif proposes changes to outpatient medical insurance visits. Jun 06, 2017 new nhif kenya rates effective jan 2017 educational technology 6 jun 2017 06. However, the act has allowed for a transitional period building up to the 6%. Jun 16, 2015 nhifs new monthly fees came into effect at the end of april and require those earning sh5,999 to pay sh150 monthly the lowest deduction. The national health insurance fund cover has historically attracted some scepticism from both our partners in service delivery, the health care providers and our members.
Jan 03, 2020 the nhif rates and benefits calculation is based on gross income. Nhif rates 2018 for employed and self employed latest. Pdf factors influencing the choice of huduma centers services. New nhif rates gazette, take effect in april 2015 posted on february, 2015 by admin the chairman and the chief executive officer of the national hospital insurance fund nhif in consultation with the cabinet secretary for health have gazetted the new nhif. The nhif new rates affect those employed by government,private institution and unemployed kenyans. Interpretation in this act, unless the context otherwise requires benefit means a benefit payable under this act. New nhif rates to take effect on october 1 business daily. The nhif membership is open to all kenyans who have attained the age of 18 years and years and have a monthly income of more than ksh 1,000 and contribution rates are based on an individuals gross income. The national health insurance fund act, 1999 arrangement of sections section title part i preliminary i short title and commencement.
While the highest contribution shall be ksh 1,700 on a monthly income over ksh 100,000 as shown in. Nhif new rates meant that kenyans who work in the formal sector will now pay higher national hospital insurance fund nhif monthly contributions. Kenya increase in hospital insurance fund rates kpmg global. Jun 16, 2014 the nssf act 20 comes into effect from june 1st 2014. Workers to pay new nhif rates from april 1 daily nation. At the end of this month, you will contribute more towards the national hospital insurance fund nhif as the new rates come into force today. New nhif rates calculator may 6, 2015 may 28, 2015 research team following the gazzetement of new national hospital insurance fundnhif. The way forward 20102015 extension of coverage from 10. Information about nhif was mainly passed through relatives who belonged to cbhis 44. In the new rates, employees in formal employment earning a salary of at least 100 thousand shillings. The nssf act 20 comes into effect from june 1st 2014.
The nhif membership is open to all kenyans who have attained the age of 18 years and years and have a monthly income of more than ksh. New nhif rates implementation kenya flower council. This has been due to lack of understanding of the benefit package which is a critical and key component in the implementation of the universal health cover. Judging from the comments in that post, most nhif contributors do not have nhif cards even two to six years down the line. We are trying to make people know how to do everything. Establishment of board 1 there shall be established a board to be known as the national hospital insurance fund board of management which shall consist of a a chairman to be appointed by the president by virtue of his. National hospital insurance fund nhif established in the 1960s. Over the years the insurance fund has seen a lot of changes all in a bid to make it more inclusive and more universal and this led to an increase of the contribution rates going up in 2012. New benefits paid by nhif include chemotherapy for cancer patient, outpatient services, kidney transplant and mri scan. The study investigates the efficiency of national health insurance fund in health provision to the beneficiaries a case in morogoro municipality and 242 respondents participated in the study.
The national hospital insurance fund amendment bill, 2015 155 section 4 of cap. As a family we joined nhif in june 2012 and we were asked to collect the card after one month. Community perceptions of health insurance and their preferred. The new rates saw the people from the formal sector paying more than they used to and get more benefit according to the managing director simon ole kirgorty. According to a gazette notice, employees earning a maximum of sh5,999 will contribute sh150 per month to the. Aug 01, 2016 august 1, 2016 july 20, 2019 howke team 117 comments nhif, nhif contribution, nhif status, nhif status check the nhif has made it easy for all its clients to check their status on their phones. The way forward 2010 2015 extension of coverage from 10.
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