Currently, after hospitals attend to patients, the claims are sent to NHIF for review and then the hospitals are paid. Some of the NHIF officials are said to have pocketed up to Sh12 billion from beneficiaries who had not sought medical treatment. By ANGELA OKETCHMore by this AuthorThe National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) may not review and pay claims to hospitals if the findings of the new reforms aimed at delivering Universal Health Coverage (UHC) by 2022 are tabled in June, the Sunday Nation has learnt. OBJECTIVITYSome of the NHIF officials are said to have pocketed up to Sh12 billion from beneficiaries who had not sought medical treatment. Currently, after hospitals attend to patients, the claims are sent to NHIF for review and then the hospitals are paid.

Source: Daily Nation April 28, 2019 04:52 UTC