Patients at The Nairobi Hospital can breathe a sigh of relief after management suspended its proposed price hikes, which were due to take effect today August 12.
This follows a consultative meeting on Monday with major insurance providers who had protested against the revised rates, some of which had risen by up to 61 per cent.
The insurers included CIC, Britam, Old Mutual, AAR, and Minet. "Following a productive strategic meeting held today with key insurance providers, The Nairobi Hospital has agreed to suspend the implementation of its recently announced price review, effective immediately," Chief Executive Officer Felix Osano said.
The increases, implemented on July 30, had included a rise in Pap smear and HPV test costs from Sh5,000 to Sh16,000, CT scans to Sh30,000, and ICU charges to Sh45,000 per day.
