The Social Health Authority has collected 20.9 billion shillings since it started last October. The Ministry of Health shared this news. The authority paid money to public and private hospitals.
The authority paid 18.2 billion shillings in total, 16.97 billion for SHIF claims, and 1.33 billion for Primary Health Care. The government wants hospitals to receive money quickly after they help people.
The government wants everyone to have healthcare. They call this plan "Taifa Care." People pay different amounts of money depending on their income. The poorest families pay 300 shillings, which is less than the old price of 500 shillings with NHIF.
The Ministry of Health sent out this information on Wednesday. They promised to be honest about how they spend money. The SHA uses computers to process claims faster. They can check claims as they happen.
The law says SHA can take 90 days to pay claims, but they usually pay hospitals in less than 30 days, which helps hospitals run better. Some claims wait longer because papers are missing or need checking.
The ministry wants to help hospitals that have late payments. They ask these hospitals to talk with SHA about fixing problems. Every claim goes through a careful check. This makes sure the right treatments happen before money goes out, and it stops people from cheating the system.
The authority paid 18.2 billion shillings in total, 16.97 billion for SHIF claims, and 1.33 billion for Primary Health Care. The government wants hospitals to receive money quickly after they help people.
The government wants everyone to have healthcare. They call this plan "Taifa Care." People pay different amounts of money depending on their income. The poorest families pay 300 shillings, which is less than the old price of 500 shillings with NHIF.
The Ministry of Health sent out this information on Wednesday. They promised to be honest about how they spend money. The SHA uses computers to process claims faster. They can check claims as they happen.
The law says SHA can take 90 days to pay claims, but they usually pay hospitals in less than 30 days, which helps hospitals run better. Some claims wait longer because papers are missing or need checking.
The ministry wants to help hospitals that have late payments. They ask these hospitals to talk with SHA about fixing problems. Every claim goes through a careful check. This makes sure the right treatments happen before money goes out, and it stops people from cheating the system.
