| Pre-reform | Post-reform |
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Frequency | Claims can be submitted at any time before end of financial year. Payments are made quarterly. | Claims should be submitted quarterly. |
Procedure | District must enter into contract with the MoHSW. | As before, plus a list of names of all household head CHF members and their dates of joining. District must enter into contract with the NHIF. Plus: |
Provide bank statement and reconciliation and summary of CHF revenue and expenditure. | A letter which has been signed by the District Executive Director (DED) /District Medical Officer (DMO). | |
 | Matching grant request form. | |
Copy of the cash books. | ||
A report of the CHF progress from the last fund request | ||
Government exchequer receipt. | ||
Stakeholder involvement | District CHF coordinator prepares claim and submits to national CHF coordinator. | CHF coordinator prepares claim and submits to zonal NHIF manager. |
Rules | Must have collected a minimum of USD 3,125 in order to submit a claim. | No minimum amount of funds are needed for those have already started receiving funds. |
Districts which are requesting matching fund for the first time have must have collected a minimum of USD 3,125. | ||
Verification procedure | No formal verification procedure. | Some verification of claims. |
Fund management | MoHSW releases funds to districts which are budgeted for annually. | MoHSW gives funds to NHIF annually, who transfer money directly to district CHF account, or facility accounts. |
Speed of fund disbursement | Funds disbursed within a minimum of 2 months. | Funds should be disbursed within 30 days of receiving a claim. |