{
  "id": 10381568,
  "title": "Current SHA provider contracts to expire Wednesday",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/current-sha-provider-contracts-to-expire-wednesday",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-28T06:01:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "KBC",
    "slug": "kbc",
    "url": "https://www.kbc.co.ke/current-sha-provider-contracts-to-expire-wednesday/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "SHA contracts for healthcare providers are set to expire on September 30, 2026, according to a recent announcement. If providers fail to renew their agreements for the 2026-2029 cycle by the deadline, they will lose access to the SHA provider portal and be unable to offer services to SHA beneficiaries. SHA CEO Dr. Mercy Mwangangi emphasized the importance of completing contracting requirements promptly to prevent disruptions in services. Providers without an executed contract for the upcoming cycle are advised to arrange for the transfer of patients to contracted facilities to ensure continuity of treatment.",
  "summary": "Providers wishing to continue offering services to SHA beneficiaries have been urged to apply for new contracts and complete the contracting process before October 1, 2026. The post Current SHA provider contracts to expire Wednesday appeared first on KBC Digital .",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Capital FM Kenya",
        "title": "Hospitals risk SHA lockout as current contracts expire Wednesday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/hospitals-risk-sha-lockout-as-current-contracts-expire-wednesday",
        "published": "2026-09-28T05:51:14.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}