[NHIF headquarters in Nairobi. [Photo/Nation]
Members of the National Hospital Insuarance Fund will now access treatment at any facility under the scheme countrywide.
Previously, all NHIF members were required to chose hospitals for their outpatient services.
AccordingNHIF, the changes allow for portability of services and will apply to both members of the national scheme and the various managed schemes.
Hospitals that have not yet signed the new contract with the insurer that took effect Wednesday (November 1st) should not offer services until they do so.
“The funds is responding to the needs of its beneficiaries and at the same time adapting to the changing market dynamics while promoting the aspiration to universal health care coverage with a view to facilitate access to affordable, sustainable, equitable and quality social health insurance” said NHIF chief executive Geoffrey Mwangi.