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The Teacher
ADDRESSING
THE INSURANCE
DISPARITY :
DOROTHY MUTHONI
Quality , accessible and affordable healthcare is a right to every Kenyan – but this is not the case with teachers today .
The launch of the Teachers Service Commission ( TSC ) medical scheme was a laudable move in many ways . Teachers often have very little time to themselves outside of work , and spending it navigating confusing , and frustrating healthcare service systems was not only an expensive affair but frustrating at best .
Since the inception of the Medical Scheme administered by Aon-Minet Insurance Brokers however , access to healthcare was streamlined leading to tremendous benefits for teachers Previously , having not had a medical cover – with launch of Aon-Minet teachers could walk into the nearest healthcare facility on their medical panel and get med-care services without having to think about payment .
Until late 2019 or there about , the Scheme covered about one million teachers and their dependents , making it the largest such private medical scheme in the country . The Scheme administrator , Aon- Minet was charged with ensuring that teachers are able to readily access medical facilities and the best services – at one point in time , the administrator had contracted over 1,500 healthcare facilities in its panel .
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