Outpatient nhif cover services included in these new nhif rates are as follows. 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. Prices were based on the december 2007january 2008 rates of pay, ni, materials costs, vehicle and fuel costs, overheads and profit etc. Regulation 3 of the national hospital insurance fund act. As the primary provider of health insurance in kenya its mandate is. Sep 14, 2012 new nhif rates to take effect on october 1 friday, september 14, 2012. Cotu is urging other workers unions to support the new rates citing an increase in benefits and and medical coverage. This means that payroll processing for april 2015 salaries going forward, will be done using the new nhif rates as shown below. 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.
Learn to live the life god has called you to with nick vujicic at saddleback church duration. Personal experience on this attest to the fact that it is not rosy to obtain an nhif card. The employers, state and insured tripartism is in the basis of the assembly of nhif representatives and in governing the processes running in the national health insurance fund. Kenya national hospital insurance fund nhif premium collection for the informal sector updated. The way forward 20102015 extension of coverage from 10. The national hospital insurance fund nhif is the primary provider of health insurance in kenya. Each of these branches offers all nhif services including payment of benefits to hospitals or members or employers. However, the act has allowed for a transitional period building up to the 6%. The corporation offers reliable, affordable, accessible, and quality health insurance covers for kenyans with a. New nhif rates take effect from april 2015 payroll.
The new contribution plan to the nhif is pegged on a gross income structure presented by nhif and outlined in the gazette notice. How to get your nhif membership number infohub kenya. The chairman and the chief executive officer of the national hospital insurance fund nhif in consultation with the cabinet secretary for health gazetted the new nhif rates in february, 2015. The central organisation of trade union cotu has come out in support of the new rates proposed by the national hospital insurance fund nhif. National hospital insurance fund nhif is a state parastatal under the ministry of health that accommodates healthcare needs of several kenyans. Enter the initials id followed by a space and then type your national id or passport number depending on the document you used to register e. Page 2 of 14 nhif investment portfolio the funds investment portfoliofor the year 20142015 was as shown in the figure below. Jun 06, 2017 new nhif kenya rates effective jan 2017 educational technology 6 jun 2017 06. 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. This article shows the tabulated rates released via gazette notice. Jan 03, 2020 the nhif rates and benefits calculation is based on gross income. Nhif has 61 fully autonomous branches across the country.
Kenyas national hospital insurance fund nhif must become more transparent if it is to anchor universal health coverage by jason lakin and vivian magero 1, international budget partnership executive summary over the last decade, it has become clear that kenyas national hospital insurance fund nhif is the vehicle through which the government hopes. The nhif new rates affect those employed by government,private institution and unemployed kenyans. 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. Effective 1st april 2015, individuals contribute nhif on a graduated scale rate. Mar 21, 2015 nhif to cover in and outpatient services, ruto. There is a raise in nssf contributions from a maximum of kshs 200 to the new rate of 6%. Kenyans should be prepared to pay more for medical insurance starting from the first of may after the high court threw out a petition by the central organiza. New nhif rates will see workers earning less than sh5,999 contribute sh150 and those receiving a gross pay of more. The national hospital insurance funds nhif mandate by the ministry of health moh of kenya to implement universal health coverage uhc generated controversy among stakeholders. Selfemployed kenyans were paying ksh 160 monthly before the nhif new rates came into effect. Following kenya gazette notice dated february 6th 2015, the new nhif rates will come into effect from 1st april. Unhcr continues to work closely with ncck and national hospital insurance fund nhif in mobilizing refugees to register for nhif medical scheme.
The national hospital insurance fund amendment bill, 2015 155 section 4 of cap. The national hospital insurance fund nhif increased the premium rates and were effective from april 2015. 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. At the end of this month, you will contribute more towards the national hospital insurance fund. With effect from april 2015, nhif members will be contributing their monthly remittances with these new rates. 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.
According to a gazette notice, employees earning a maximum of sh5,999 will contribute sh150 per month to the. Nhif have already issued 88 cards to refugees who have already started benefiting. How to check the nhif account contribution status on your phone. One crucial piece of information you need is the actual cost of offering the service. They will now make monthly contributions of ksh 500. Workers to pay new nhif rates from april 1 daily nation. 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. No one gets into business to run their payroll or to keep up with regulation. Page 2 of 14 nhif investment portfolio the funds investment portfoliofor the year 2014 2015 was as shown in the figure below.
As a family we joined nhif in june 2012 and we were asked to collect the card after one month. 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. 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 national hospital insurance fund nhif has published new rates which take effect april 1, this year. 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. Factors to consider when setting up corporate medical. 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. While the highest contribution shall be ksh 1,700 on a monthly income over ksh 100,000 as shown in the table below. Calculate paye using the new kra paye rates, nhif returns and nssf returns. Mar 28, 2012 kenyans should be prepared to pay more for medical insurance starting from the first of may after the high court threw out a petition by the central organiza. A girl weighed down by a tumour on her arm has been admitted to moi teaching and referral. 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.
For users of wingubox payroll, these changes have been effected automatically for you. The letter to the cabinet secretary dated 19th june 2015, served to. The national hospital insurance fund nhif has published new rates. Sources interview with, juliet maara, senior programme officer, nhif march 19, 2014.
Finding out your nhif membership number is pretty straightforward. Payroll tax calculator paye, nssf, nhif, net pay for kenya. The rates are categorized by various monthly income brackets. 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. According to a gazette notice, employees earning a maximum of sh5,999 will. Oct 12, 2015 nhif revised member contribution rates. Under itax, data relating to the above are populated in a excel sheet and uploaded into the system.
Nhif proposes changes to outpatient medical insurance visits. The national health insurance fund is a public organisation and its structure follows the logic of funds being managed by those who pay in them. June 9, 2014 program overview the kenya national hospital insurance fund nhif is the oldest government insurance scheme in africa. 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. The new rates gazetted by nhif last week will not be reversed despite opposition from workers. Stakeholder perspectives regarding transfer of free. New nhif kenya rates effective jan 2017 elearning feeds. Pdf doc docx pdf with metadata docx with metadata xml show metadata. Clarification on nhif contributions and issuance of cards.
New nhif kenya rates effective jan 2017 educational technology 6 jun 2017 06. The nhif rates and benefits calculation is based on gross income. Jackson okoth and nicholas waitathu 14th feb 2015 00. It can be time consuming to get credible figures from all the health insurance firms in kenya. Jun 16, 2014 the nssf act 20 comes into effect from june 1st 2014. 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. Judging from the comments in that post, most nhif contributors do not have nhif cards even two to six years down the line. 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. 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.
Nhif contributions calculator paye insurance contributions. New nhif rates to take effect on october 1 friday, september 14, 2012. Fund means the national hospital insurance fund established by section 3. 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. Insurance fund standard and special contributions regulations. The national health insurance fund act, 1999 arrangement of sections section title part i preliminary i short title and commencement. In the new rates, employees in formal employment earning a salary of at least 100 thousand shillings. You simply need to send an sms with name id followed by your id number to 21101.
How to check the nhif account contribution status on your. Short title this act may be cited as the national hospital insurance fund act, 1998. Jan 29, 2015 learn to live the life god has called you to with nick vujicic at saddleback church duration. 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. With the introduction of new rates, the lowest contribution shall be ksh 150 per month on monthly income up to ksh 5,999. The nssf act 20 comes into effect from june 1st 2014 there is a raise in nssf contributions from a maximum of kshs 200 to the new rate of 6%. Pdf stakeholder perspectives regarding transfer of free.
Kenyas national hospital insurance fund nhif must become more transparent if it is to anchor universal health coverage by jason lakin and vivian magero 1, international budget partnership executive summary over the last decade, it has become clear that kenyas national hospital insurance fund nhif is the vehicle through which the. Kenyans working in the formal sector were paying ksh 320 from 1988, until april 1st when the new nhif rates kicked in. Manual withholding tax certificates no longer required as. Unions shall discourage any breach of the peace or civil commotion by. 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. New nhif rates to take effect on october 1 business daily. 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.