Fraud Crisis: NHIF and health centres facing overwhelming deception
NHIF Director General, Dr Irene Isaka, addresses journalists at the Information Services (MAELEZO) offices in Dodoma on March 10, 2025. PHOTO | COURTESY
Dar es Salaam. While some health centres are grappling with delayed payments and claim rejections, leaving them unable to operate, the National Health Insurance Fund (NHIF) asserts that it is paying valid claims on time.
The health centres are complaining about delayed payments of up to six months due to accounting issues and fraud allegations, saying some claims are completely rejected.
