After weeks of uncertainty, the Social Health Authority (SHA) has announced it will begin paying for patients seeking treatment abroad by the end of February.
SHA CEO Mercy Mwangangi told Parliament that the delay was caused by procurement requirements under the new law, which demands formal contracts with foreign hospitals before payments can be made. The authority has now issued an expression of interest and will soon publish the approved facilities.
Patients eligible for overseas care will receive up to Sh500,000, covering 36 specialised procedures unavailable locally, including liver and bone marrow transplants, complex congenital heart surgery, stem cell therapy, and advanced cancer treatment.
Meanwhile, SHA revealed it inherited Sh142 million in unpaid overseas claims from the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), part of a broader Sh33 billion liability. Parliamentary committees have urged the authority to fast-track procurement and verification to ensure critically ill Kenyans are not left stranded.
Source: The Star
SHA CEO Mercy Mwangangi told Parliament that the delay was caused by procurement requirements under the new law, which demands formal contracts with foreign hospitals before payments can be made. The authority has now issued an expression of interest and will soon publish the approved facilities.
Patients eligible for overseas care will receive up to Sh500,000, covering 36 specialised procedures unavailable locally, including liver and bone marrow transplants, complex congenital heart surgery, stem cell therapy, and advanced cancer treatment.
Meanwhile, SHA revealed it inherited Sh142 million in unpaid overseas claims from the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), part of a broader Sh33 billion liability. Parliamentary committees have urged the authority to fast-track procurement and verification to ensure critically ill Kenyans are not left stranded.
Source: The Star