How To Register For The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)

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. To get in on the health insurance coverage however, you have to register first. This article, will show you how to do just that.

Registration Requirements For The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)

The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has a couple of requirements you need to meet before beginning the registration process. These requirements are listed below:

1. You must be either 18 years of age or older with an income of more than 1,000 Kenyan Shillings only.
2. You must have your National ID and that of your spouse (where applicable).
3. You must have coloured passport photographs of yourself.
4. The originals as well as copies of the birth certificates of your dependents a and or spouse (where applicable).
5. An Introduction letter from your employer.
6. For foreign nationals who are interested, ensure that you have a copy of your work permit, passport bio data page, and recent colored passport photographs of your spouses and dependents.

Self-Registration For The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF)

Individuals who are interested in the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) can also register themselves directly. To do so, simply:

1. Go to The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) portal and navigate to the Menu tab.
2. Once there, select the ‘Self-Employed’ tab.
3. Next, choose your identification type (that is whether you are a Kenyan or Foreign National) and complete the necessary fields.
4. Once done, upload and attach the scanned copies of the necessary documents which could include your ID card, coloured passport photographs, etc.
5. After uploading and attaching copies of the necessary documents, proceed to save and submit your application.

Upon submission, you will receive a National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) system notification via SMS.

National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) Registration Requirements For Employers

According to my research, employers are should pay monthly health premiums for their employees. You can however confirm to see if it is applicable in your workplace.

For employers who are interested in registering their workers for the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF), below are the steps and requirements you need:

1. A Certificate of registration.
2. A PIN certificate.

Once you have the two above, proceed to:

1. Fill in the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) employer registration form.
2. Next proceed to submit the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) form with the required documents attached.

Upon submission, you will receive a notification from the National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) website regarding the status and progress of your registration, via an SMS.

So there you have it! A breakdown of How To Register For The National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF).

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.