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Private insurers explain why they do not cover mental health

Medics say the costs that scare insurers are based on the length of patient stay at Mathari hospital, the average is 67 days

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by The Star

News25 November 2022 - 13:05
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The Mental Health Act makes it illegal to exclude or restrict the treatment of mental health in health insurance policies.

Most medical insurers in Kenya do not pay for mental health costs even though the law does not allow such an exclusion.

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