OBLIGATIONS
According to the original plan by the ministry, the students were supposed to be issued with the NHIF cards and were to use the Nemis codes temporarily.
Some 300,000 students in 500 secondary schools will not benefit from the Sh2.6 billion funding after the ministry discovered that they had not uploaded their details in Nemis.
Since last year, the representatives of the health facilities and school heads have been holding meetings with the NHIF bosses to discussing on the modalities of rolling out the program.
Mr Odongo yesterday warned health care providers to work closely with NHIF and desist from any un-procedural activities that may lead to fraud.
Should they encounter such cases, they should report to the police or the nearest NHIF offices for necessary action to safeguard the achievements already made in the expansion and delivery of quality healthcare services.
“NHIF is cognizant of the key role being played by the health care providers across the country in fulfilling their contractual obligations to the fund. This is a heavy responsibility requiring total commitment to safeguard lives of members through provision of quality health care services,” said the NHIF acting CEO.
He said NHIF will not hesitate to take action against hospitals found perpetrating fraud in accordance with the law and existing contracts.
Mr Odongo said added service providers have a responsibility to ensure sustainability of the national health insurance cover by strict adherence to the law and contractual obligations.
