Jamaica - Become a National Health Fund (NHF) Provider

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Procedure

Apply In-Person

1. To become a National Health Fund (NHF) Pharmacy Provider as an owner of a private-sector pharmacy or a duly authorised officer, you should submit your complete application to the NHF office providers relation unit. Please view the NHF contact details via this link: Link
2. Obtain the providers application form either as for private sector or for public sector form the NHF officer or download it form their website:Link you can also download the form directly via these links: Provider form- Private sector: Link ,Provider form- Public sector:Link
3. Complete the application form correctly and then obtain a character reference letter as then owner or director of the pharmacy form any of the following persons: Attorney-at-Law, Minister of Religion, Notary Public, Justice of the Peace, Superintendent of Police or higher rank
4. Then prepare the rest of the required documents and attach them to the application form in a single file
5. Visit the NHF office and submit your application to the NHF officer at the service desk
6. The official will receive and forward to the necessary division form processing
7. Then your application will be scrutinised by the relevant authority to determine if it meet the required standard for approval
8. If your application is approved, you will be offered a Provider Agreement which will specify the Provider’s contractual obligations, operational procedures and requirements of the National Health Fund.

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Required Documents

• Complete application form
• Pharmacy Council Certificate of Registration of the Shop
• Pharmacy Council Certificate of Registration of the Registering Pharmacist
• Certificate of Business Registration -Registrar of Companies (if applicable)
• Certificate/Articles of Incorporation and Articles/Memorandum of Association
• TRN (Business)
• Government issued identification for all owners
• Letter indicating hours of Operations
• Current Police Record for owner(s)/director (s) of the pharmacy
• Character reference letter

Office Locations & Contacts

National Health Fund (Head Office)
Address: The Towers, 6th Floor, 25 Dominica Drive, Kingston 5
Tel: 1-(876)-906-1106 / 906-2293/ 906-9667/
908-2992/ 908-3913/ 908-3106/ 906-0756 
Fax: 1-(876)-906-1105 / 754-2640
Email: [email protected]

NHF Pharmaceutical Division
78 Marcus Garvey Drive
Kingston 13 
Tel: 1-(876)-923-6926-8, 923-6920 
Fax: 1-(876)-923-7159

NHF Locations and Contact details: Link

Eligibility

• Owner of a private sector pharmacy or a duly authorised officer who wishes partner with the NHF in providing individual benefits through our NHF Card programmes

Fees

• Please contact the relevant authority for fees details

Validity

• The service is valid for period state in the contractual agreement

Documents to Use

• Provider form- Private sector: Link
• Provider form- Public sector: Link

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Processing Time

• Within 10 days

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Instructions

• Make sure that your application is complete accordingly and the documents are up to date before you submit your application otherwise incomplete application and out-dated documents will not be considered

Required Information

• Pharmacy information
• Address details
• Contact Details
• Owners information
• Referee details

Need for the Document

• The registration agreement proves that you are partnered with the NHF in providing NHF service

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Other uses of the Document/Certificate

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e.g. Birth Certificate can be used as proof of identity.

External Links

• NHF: Link

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