Private hospitals give 14-day go-slow notice over unpaid SHA dues

Private hospitals issue 14-day notice to SHA over Sh76 billion unpaid claims

The Social Health Authority and the Ministry of Health have been given a 14-day go-slow notice by private hospitals because they say they have outstanding claims of Sh76 billion under the SHA and the now-defunct NHIF. The Rural and Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RHUPHA-Kenya) is the group that represents all of the institutions. […] Source

Private hospitals give 14-day go-slow notice over unpaid SHA dues

NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 5 – Private hospitals have issued a 14-day go-slow notice to the government, demanding the immediate settlement of Sh33 billion owed by the defunct National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) and Sh43 billion in unpaid dues from its successor, the Social Health Authority (SHA). According to the Rural Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA), healthcare providers are grappling with severe financial distress, warning that the…