How To Check NHIF Penalties Online In 2023 - Mobifinancehub (2024)

FAQs

How can I check my NHIF penalty balance? ›

Sending a text message with the format [ID {space} Your National Identification Number] e.g. (ID 12345678) to 1550.

You can always check your status or get your NHIF details by sending a text message with the format [ID {space} Your ID Number] e.g. (ID 12345678) to 1550, by dialling *155#, using the 'My NHIF' App which can be downloaded from Google Play or App Store or the NHIF Selfcare Platform.

Under the new penalty rates, defaulters will pay 10 per cent of the contributor's amount. Previously, the penalties were charged at half of the contributor's amount translating to Sh250 for every month defaulted.

Go to MPESA Menu. Select PAYBILL. Enter Pay-bill Number 222222.

One can register online by using the NHIF Selfcare Platform and follow the steps outlined in the platform. One can register by dialing the USSD code *155# from any network and following the prompts. One can also register through 'My NHIF' App which can be downloaded from Google Play Store or Apple Store.

Can I change a hospital/facility any time I feel dissatisfied with the chosen one? Hello Member, Hospital/facility changes are done quarterly for Supa Cover (national scheme) members and twice in a year for civil servants.

How much does one pay to activate NHIF? ›

If you have defaulted for over 12 Months, you can reactivate your card by paying KES 1,500. You will then have to wait for 60 days for the card to become active. You can pay via M-PESA Paybill, 200222 or at EQUITY, NBK, KCB, or CO-OP BANK. Ensure you pay regularly afterwards.

If you go to Huduma Centre, ask to be directed to the NHIF desk. If you go to the NHIF offices, inquire about card replacement, and you will be directed. Present the deposit slip to the clerk, and you will be issued with a replacement card.

The National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) notifies all Members and Employers that with effect from 8 December 2023, all NHIF payments through mobile money platforms shall only be made through the Government Pay bill Number 222222.

The current National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) is expected to be fully wound up by October 19, 2024, and it will transfer all the cash balances to the Social Health Insurance Fund.

The most common causes of a 403 error:

To use the Health App, your Health App record and medical record must match. If you're seeing a 403 error code, this means that there is a mismatch in your medical record and your Health App record.

Sending a text message with the format [ID {space} Your National Identification Number] e.g. (ID 12345678) to 1550.

NHIF Penalties for Late Payments

If you are self-employed, you are attracting a 50% NHIF penalty charge following late payment. For example, if you are contributing Ksh. 500 monthly then you will be paying Ksh. 750 for late payments.