A concerned Kenyan took to Twitter to lament how NHIF only paid 1% of the total bill of his Hospital bill yet he has never missed any contribution.
A section of Kenyans joined the conversation sharing their grievances and instances in which they received little to no assistance for their medical bills.
Most Kenyans rely on NHIF to pay for their medical bills but many have been frustrated when it comes to paying their hospital bills using their NHIF cards.
NHIF is supposed to pay for the following things;
- Inpatient and outpatient cover.
- Cancer cover.
- Optical services.
- dental care services.
- Surgeries.
- Maternity services.
Inpatient
They cater for regular and special consultation, blood transfusion, bed, accident fractures, medications, surgeries, lab services, nursing services, and other treatments.
Under the inpatient plan, they should pay Sh1200 a day for a bed in public hospitals while in private hospitals they are supposed to pay Sh4000 a day for a bed.
Outpatient
Consultation fees, physiotherapy services, drug dispensation, laboratory examinations, wellness and counseling, health education, and immunization.
CT scans and MRI scans are also catered for under the inpatient and outpatient services but you have to get pre-authorization from NHIF.
- CT SCANS- Sh 8000
- MRI SCANS - Sh15000
- Ultrasound - Sh3000
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