Agony of patients under lock in hospitalsJames Obonyo who had been detained in a private hospital in Nakuru after he failed to offset a medical bill. It is tough being locked in a hospital because of failing to raise medical bill. SEE ALSO :Elderly cry foul over invalid NHIF cardsOn April 19, 2019 he was discharged but could not raise accumulated medical bill of Sh492, 000. He was treated and discharged on November 30, 2017, but he did not have Sh500, 000 medical bill. Mr Miriti said hospitals should only charge patients medical bills and not charges accumulated for holding them after discharge.

Source: Standard Digital February 12, 2019 10:03 UTC