The government says Kenyans will have to pay for Covid-19 treatment in both public and private hospitals from their own pockets.
The Ministry of Health said it is not financially viable for the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) to foot the bills of Covid-19 patents, noting that the treatment is costly.
“The cost burden of financing Covid-19 testing and treatment for NHIF beneficiaries both in the National Scheme and the Enhanced Medical Schemes would not be financially viable since it was not envisaged in the current NHIF premiums computation and the existing benefits package,” Health Cabinet Secretary Mutahi Kagwe said.
He further indicated that pandemics and epidemics are excluded in health insurance due to their nature in terms of “cost and risk modelling with the uncertainties, beneficiary access and claims reimbursements, scope definition and treatment/care plans.”
“NHIF would not have a financial obligation under globally recognized best practices, or its present model of operation, to finance the testing or hospitalizations related to this or other epidemics/pandemics,” CS Kagwe added.
So what the point of having…
So what the point of having health insurance?
You’ve already stolen all of covid 19 FUNDS.
There is no game plan but making the already burdened MWANAINCHI more poorer.
Kenyans needs to take up arms and get rid of this jubilee government.
A country with no budget…
A country with no budget reserves for emergencies!!
No wonder you quickly misuse and loot what other nations donate in passionate attempts to help.
You may have enough to cover…
You may have enough to cover Covid 19 hospitalizations if you recover all the stolen Covid 19 funds. And you already know who the thieves are.
This is indeed a harsh…
This is indeed a harsh reality.The message is clear here–You are on your own–.Do we have to follow “globerly recognized best practices”,that of not covering covid19 patients?
Cann’t we be TrailBlazers,and come up with away to create a special insurance with money borrowed?.I liken this to any national security matters.What good will all the money in the world help if achunk of the working force is decimated by covid19…
This proclamation is tantamount to the government throwing in the towel.And where does that leave the masses? If prayers worked,I would suggest we pray.You try to pray for any patient in a hospital of your choice,and let me know.
I admit that we are between a rock, and ahard place, partly because of our recalcitrance ,reticence,and recklessness.So I guess we reap what we sow… I hope not. I am also mindful that this is a global problem.But to solve it,we have to first think locally.My two cents.
Kenyans need to go by force…
Kenyans need to go by force and fire to get their money back from those who stole COVID-19 money. There is time for everything. This is the time for people to mobilize themselves and get COVID-19 money back by force.
It is sad because the…
It is sad because the government can afford 16 billion for a referendum but can afford to pay for health insurance to the poor people
WAKENYA TUAMKE LINI?
Covid…
WAKENYA TUAMKE LINI?
Covid FUNDS were stolen by UHURUS family.
IT’S A HIGH TIME WE HAD A REVOLUTION.
SCREW ALL THIS BS…
LET’S GET WHAT’S OURS BACK.