How To Find Out Your NHIF Number

The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) is an initiative that has been set up to cover all individuals in Kenya who are over the age of 18 years. However losing your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) is a rather common occurrence as a result of theft as well as other unforeseen circumstances. As such, knowing your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Number is very important if you ever misplace your card.

This article, will show you how to know your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) card number. Every National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) card comes with a unique National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) number. This number also doubles as your membership number.

Your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) number, is critical if you need to transact any business with the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF).

In case you paying a visit to a hospital, and you just need the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) number, below are two ways you can use to retrieve your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) number.

How To Find Out Your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Number Via SMS

To find out your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) number using an SMS, simply:

1. Text your National ID number to 21101. Make sure your text message is in this format: ID *your Id number * e.g. ID 87654321.

Upon sending the text message, you will receive a response via text message. This message will include your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) membership number (which will be indicated), as well as the last month that you paid, and the name of your employer (where applicable of course).

How To Find Out Your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Number Via Phone Call

To find out your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) using a phone call, simply:

1. 1. Call National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) on their toll-free number: 0800 720 601
   2. Once done, you can proceed to ask for your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) membership number. You will be assisted by the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) representative on the line.

If you misplaced your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) card, you can also call the toll free number to find out where and how you can get a replacement.

If you need further assistance from the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), you can reach them via the following platforms:

Twitter – @nhifkenya (https://twitter.com/nhifkenya)

Email – customercare@nhif.or.ke

You can also visit the official National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) website: http://www.nhif.or.ke/healthinsurance/ for more information.

The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), is a State Parastatal that was established in 1966 as a department under the Ministry of Health. The original Act of Parliament that set up this Fund in 1966 has over the years been reviewed to accommodate the changing healthcare needs of the Kenyan population, employment and restructuring in the health sector. Currently an NHIF Act No 9 of 1998 governs the Fund. Its transformation from a department of the Ministry of Health to a state of corporation was aimed at improving effectiveness and efficiency.

The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)’s core mandate, is to provide medical insurance cover to all its members and their declared dependants (spouses and children).

The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), has 61 fully autonomous branches across the country. Each of these branches offers all the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) services including payment of benefits to hospitals or members or employers. Smaller satellite offices and service points in district hospitals also serve these branches.