News Just in: MoH Announces NHIF Cards Expiry Date.
News Just in: MoH Announces NHIF Cards Expiry Date: Speaking during an interview on Wednesday morning, National Assembly Health Committee Chairperson Dr. Robert Pukose, clarified that Kenyans will be able to access NHIF services throughout the year before transitioning to the new Social Healthcare Insurance Fund (SHIF).
This means any person willing to register for NHIF services can continue to do so until the end of the year when Social health insurance Fund is fully operational.
On natters transition into SHIF, the parliamentarian revealed that the Social Health Authority (SHA) was yet to be fully operational since at the moment, the newly established agency is still relying on NHIF staff and secretariat.
He stated,”There are no individuals who have been hired for the SHA, what has happened is that there has been a gazettement of the board of the SHA, but none has been hired.”
Pukose further clarified that so far, no deductions or contributions to the SHIF had been made yet.
The SHIF which is expected to replace the NHIF, will begin registering Kenyans in January through a mandatory registration exercise.
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