How To Pay For NHIF Via M-Pesa And Check Your Payment

The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF); an initiative which has been set up to cover all individuals in Kenya who are over the age of 18 years, has gone a step further to offer its beneficiaries an easy way of pay their required monthly contributions through M-Pesa.

The process which is a rather easy one, only takes a few minutes, before reflecting on your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) account.

How To Pay For Your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Via M-Pesa

To pay for your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) via M-Pesa, simply:

1. Go to your Safaricom SIM Toolkit Menu.
2. Once there, select the M-Pesa option.
3. Next, select the PayBill option, and type in 200222 as the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Paybill Number.
4. Once done, type in you national ID Number in the field labelled as ’Account Number’.
5. After that, type in the amount you would like to contribute and then select ‘OK’.
6. Next, type in your unique M-Pesa PIN.
7. Go over the details one more time and then confirm the details, before accepting the transaction.

You will then receive a confirmation SMS from M-Pesa not long after, confirming your transaction.

Please keep in mind that when you’re paying your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) contributions via M-Pesa, the transaction charges will vary depending on the particular amount that you transacted.

For example amounts ranging from 10 Kenyan Shillings to 499 Kenyan Shillings, attract a charge of 22 Kenyan Shillings. Amounts ranging from 50,000 Kenyan Shillings to 70,000 Kenyan Shillings on the hand, come with a maximum transaction fee of 55 Kenyan Shillings.

Checking Your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Payment

Staying up to date with your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) contributions is very important. Especially for Employees whose National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) contributions are paid for by their employers for example.

Below are various ways to check your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) payments:

How To Check Your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Payments Via the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Offices

To check your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) payments via the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) offices, simply:

1. Visit the nearest National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) office close to you.
2. Once there, you will be required to provide your identification documents like your ID number.
3. You will also need to provide a printed copy of your payment statement.

How To Check Your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Payments Via the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Online Portal

To check your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) payments via the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Online Portal, simply:

1. Go to the official National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) website: http://www.nhif.or.ke/healthinsurance/
2. Once there, proceed to sign up in order to access the self-service portal. This is be it is only accessible to/for registered members. To register, simply type in your personal details in the prompts, as well as your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) card number, and your valid email address. A confirmation link will subsequently be sent to your email and then you are set to proceed.
3. Next, Log into your self-service portal by typing in your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) unique password and username.

After doing that, you will be able to access your account statements.

How To Check Your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Payments Via SMS

To check your National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) payments via SMS, simply:

1. Compose a text message on your mobile device with the letters ‘ID’. Leave a space then type in your ID number.
2. Once done, send the text message to 21101.

National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) will send you a message which will reveal your payments.