As the battle over the payment of claims owed to private hospitals continues to take shape, the Rural & Urban Private Hospitals Association of Kenya (RUPHA) and the Kenya Association of Private Hospitals have raised fresh concerns with the government.
RUPHA Chairperson Brian Lishenga has urged the Cabinet Secretary for Health, Deborah Barasa, to establish the Dispute Resolution Tribunal to help resolve the ongoing impasse between the Social Health Authority and private hospitals in Kenya.
Speaking on Citizen TV, Lishenga questioned why CS Baras had taken so long to make appointments to the tribunal, despite the law requiring this to be done within six months. "The law and the regulations are very clear that in case there is a dispute, you can complain to the Dispute Resolution Tribunal.
Is there such a tribunal?
