Proposed cover says that each family will be entitled to air (fix-wing and helicopter) for two per family per year. Under outpatient cover, the scheme says that teachers will only be required to pay Sh50 as co-pay.
“There shall be a co-pay chargeable of Sh50 per outpatient visit per individual for dental, optical and Outpatient doctor consultation services,” reads the document.
The co-pay shall however not be charged on repeat visits for above services within seven days from date of previous visit or when picking medication for chronic conditions that do not require consultation with the doctor.
Very positive move BUT the outpatient package should not be overlooked and should be unlimited….i repeat unlimited…if my views as a deductee are worth the salt…thats my take …REASON: minor ailments are the majority to all teachers families…though we have some with complex ailments….take this scenario as a case study…..like for real and would never wish to be admitted in a hospital nor my family members but since the inception of this scheme all my optical, dental, and inpatient covers have never been utilised…so who is the benefactor here??? Previously, the medical allowance could pick me a loan amounting hundreds of thousands…But…but…Alas and Alark…my M.A went without my views being heard as the labourer…why this…No freedom of expression…An entittlemen in the constitution inftinged…Ok..thats my
justified concern that requires a referendum so to speak!!!!
Secondly, Why do we have two insurance schemes running for the same toiler Are you wishing us sickness…A milking cow and now a cash cow!!!….why not merge them…its a fishy deal at the expense of the teachers meagre earnings…NHIF and AON Minnet….why the two???? Its not good and it will never be…God is watching…
Something is not adding up!!!
Otherwise it would have been better if we could have been consulted as the major stakeholders..
Being forced to hospitals of ‘their’choice, no open billing system….kweli….God above all….no returns…paying 50 shillings via mpesa before treatment….biashara imeiva kweli…God is watching…muogope mungu..He can smite!!!!!