NHIF membership is usually limited to one spouse and any additional spouses requires individual covers implying one NHIF cover cannot accommodate 2 wives/husbands. One requirement of adding a spouse to NHIF is to provide evidence of union as man and… Read More ›
NHIF is a national medical insurance scheme that provides inpatient and outpatient benefit packages to its members countrywide. Through regular member contributions, the scheme is able to pay for medical treatment for the principal member as well as the covered… Read More ›
In general, a single NHIF cover caters for one spouse and dependants restricted to a nuclear family. Such dependants may include children acquired through birth or adoption To add a child to NHIF cover, simply visit any of the NHIF… Read More ›
How To Check NHIF Penalties Online Via NHiF Portal Go to NHiF Portal Click on ‘NHIF Selfcare’ Enter your ID number Input the 4-digit code sent via SMS Click on the left menu and select ‘Status’ to display details regarding… Read More ›
NHiF usually imposes a penalty of Ksh250 for any payment made after the 9th of every month (applicable only to Self employed) How To Pay NHiF Penalties via M-Pesa Go to ‘Lipa Na M-Pesa’ Enter business number as 200222 Enter… Read More ›
As a general rule, the deadline for NHIF remittances is usually done before the 9th day of each month failure to which penalties accrue. Prolonged non-payments for upto 12 months for the self-employed may result in the deactivation of one’s… Read More ›
Upon successful registration to NHIF, a member is usually issued with NHIF membership card with the applicant’s details such as membership number, ID card, name, year of birth, gender etc However, the NHIF card is currently obsolete and has been… Read More ›
NHIF payments can be made via various channels including M-Pesa and EFT bank transfer depending on the membership category i.e employed or self employed For those in employment, NHIF deduction amounts are dependent on one’s salary while for the self-employed,… Read More ›
See Also: How To Check NHIF Penalties Online In 2023 Membership to NHIF can be achieved either through online self registration or by visiting any of the huduma care centres in Kenya and providing the necessary documents such as copy… Read More ›
The National Health Insurance Fund commonly referred to as NHIF is a Kenyan state parastatal tasked with the provision of medical insurance to all its members and declared dependents. In order for one to be a member of NHIF, one… Read More ›
