MMC Secures NHIF Accreditation(!)
December 1, 2010
Today MMC received its biggest news in quite some time – our flagship clinic in Muhuru Bay officially landed accreditation with Kenya’s National Hospital Insurance Fund. This means the clinic will receive reimbursement on medical fees for all who carry an insurance card (e.g. those employed by the government – teachers, policemen, etc., and others insured with the plan). In addition to being able to serve even more people in need, this accreditation is the final critical piece to our sustainability puzzle and has enormous impact on operations on the ground. While the process was somewhat laborious, we are honored to be among the select few Kenyan institutions awarded with this privilege. Thank you all for your help to get us here!
Having gotten through this initial hurdle, approval with the government on subsequent clinics should come more easily in the future. So … next steps: creating a robust capacity building plan, including a team to begin the work of scaling this completely innovative and successful model. Stay tuned!
