The capitation provided by NHIF is crucial for the functioning of these hospitals, and the delays in payments have paralyzed the services they provide.
The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) average spending per inpatient claimant from the informal sector has risen to Sh48,824 amid mounting defaults in premiums payment.
An actuarial report on the NHIF has revealed that just 1.6 million of the 8.1 million registered informal sector members were making the Sh500 monthly contributions.
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