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laravel-nhif maintained by omakei

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A Laravel package to integrate NHIF Tanzania with hospital management systems.
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Laravel NHIF

A Laravel package to integrate NHIF Tanzania with hospital management systems.

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Installation

You can install the package via composer:

composer require omakei/laravel-nhif

You can publish the config file with:

php artisan vendor:publish --tag="laravel-nhif-config"

The following keys must be available in your .env file:

NHIF_USERNAME=
NHIF_PASSWORD=

This is the contents of the published config file:

return [

    'credentials' => [
        'username' => env('NHIF_USERNAME', ''),
        'password' => env('NHIF_PASSWORD', ''),
    ],
    'mode' => 'test', //it maybe test or production
    'url' => [
        'test' => 'http://196.13.105.15/nhifservice/breeze/',
        'production' => 'https://verification.nhif.or.tz/nhifservice/breeze/',
        'token' => 'https://verification.nhif.or.tz/nhifservice/Token/',
        'tariffs' => 'https://verification.nhif.or.tz/claimsserver/api/v1/Packages/',
        'claim' => 'https://verification.nhif.or.tz/claimsserver/api/v1/claims/SubmitFolios',
        'claim_submitted' => 'https://verification.nhif.or.tz/claimsServer/api/v1/claims/getSubmittedClaims',
        'referral' => 'https://verification.nhif.or.tz/nhifservice/breeze/verification/AddReferral',
        'pre_approved' => 'https://verification.nhif.or.tz/nhifservice/breeze/verification/GetReferenceNoStatus',
    ],
];

Usage

verify member to NHIF

$response = LaravelNHIF::verifyMember(card_number:'12344554', visit_type_id:1, referral_number:'', remarks:'verification');
// response payload structure
{
    "CardNo": "01-nhif241",
    "CardStatus": "Active",
    "FirstName": "Amour",
    "MiddleName": "R",
    "LastName": "Hamad",
    "FullName": "Amour R Hamad",
    "Gender": "Male",
    "DateOfBirth": "1974- 03 - 18",
    "ExpiryDate": "",
    "AuthorizationStatus": "ACCEPTED",
    "AuthorizationNo": "720002",
    "EmployerNo": "7000885",
    "SchemeID": " 1001 ",
    "ProductCode": "NH001",
    "Remarks": "Verified OK"
}

get card details

$response = LaravelNHIF::getCardDetails(card_number:'12344554');
// response payload structure
{
    "CardNo": "01-nhif241",
    "CardStatus": "Active",
    "FirstName": "Amour",
    "MiddleName": "R",
    "LastName": "Hamad",
    "FullName": "Amour R Hamad",
    "Gender": "Male",
    "DateOfBirth": "1974- 03 - 18",
    "ExpiryDate": "",
    "AuthorizationStatus": "ACCEPTED",
    "AuthorizationNo": "720002",
    "EmployerNo": "7000885",
    "SchemeID": " 1001 ",
    "ProductCode": "NH001",
    "Remarks": "Verified OK"
}

download tariffs without excluded services

$response = LaravelNHIF::downloadTariffsWithoutExcludedService(facility_code:'12344554');
// response payload structure
{
    "FacilityCode": " 01099 ",
    "PricePackage": [
        {
            "ItemCode": "10001",
            "ItemName": "General Practitioner Consultation",
            "PackageID": 102,
            "SchemeID": 1001,
            "UnitPrice": 10000.0,
            "IsRestricted": false
        },
        {
            "ItemCode": "10001",
            "ItemName": "General Practitioner Consultation",
            " PackageID": 201,
            "SchemeID": 1002,
            "UnitPrice": 25000.0,
            "IsRestricted": false
        }
    ],
    "ExcludedServices": [
        {
            "ItemCode": "10001",
            "SchemeID": 1001,
            "ExcludedForProducts": "NH003,NH004"
        },
        {
            "ItemCode": "10002",
            "SchemeID": 1003,
            "ExcludedForProducts": "NH001,NH002"
        }
    ]
}


download tariffs with excluded services

$response = LaravelNHIF::downloadTariffsWithExcludedService(facility_code:'12344554');
// response payload structure

{
    [
        {
            "ItemCode": "10001",
            "ItemName": "General Practitioner Consultation",
            "PackageID": 102,
            "UnitPrice": 10000.0,
            "IsRestricted": false
        },
        {
            "ItemCode": "10001",
            "ItemName": "General Practitioner Consultation",
            "PackageID": 201,
            "UnitPrice": 25000.0,
            "IsRestricted": false
        }
    ]
}

submit claim to NHIF

$data = {
    "entities": [
        {
            "FolioID": "817d6e75-3bef-4d25-a2e1-a3bc009530ab",
            "ClaimYear": 2016,
            "ClaimMonth": 7,
            "FolioNo": 1,
            "SerialNo": "SN00 099",
            "CardNo": "308900035308",
            "FirstName": "Flora",
            "LastName": "Mataba",
            "Gender": "Female",
            "DateOfBirth": "1974- 01 -23T16:56:20.287",
            "Age": 30.0,
            "TelephoneNo": "0686155255",
            "PatientFileNo": null,
            "PatientFile": "GQ8XQAYFAiEMfN0qD0COTgMX......",
            "AuthorizationNo": null,
            "AttendanceDate": "2014- 09 -01T00:00:00",
            "PatientTypeCode": "OUT",
            "DateAdmitted": null,
            "DateDischarged": null,
            "PractitionerNo": "12345",
            "CreatedBy": "Administrator",
            "DateCreated": "2015- 01 -23T16:56:20.223",
            "LastModifiedBy": "Administrator",
            "LastModified": "2015-01 - 2 6T12:31:25.097",
            "FolioDiseases": [
                {
                    "FolioDiseaseID": "e9429e1c-f892-40ae-8c0a-a3bc0095681f",
                    "DiseaseCode": "084",
                    "FolioID": "817d6e75-3bef-4d25-a2e1-a3bc009530ab",
                    "Remarks": null,
                    "CreatedBy": "Administrator",
                    "DateCreated": "2015 - 01 -23T16:56:20.287",
                    "LastModifiedBy": "Administrator",
                    "LastModified": "2015-01 - 23T16:56:20.287"
                }
            ],
            "FolioItems": [
                {
                    "FolioItemID": "e0d30408- 1863 - 4eb4-8cce-a3bc00957501",
                    "FolioID": "817d6e75-3bef-4d25-a2e1-a3bc009530ab",
                    "ItemCode": "11",
                    "OtherDetails": null,
                    "ItemQuantity": 1,
                    "UnitPrice": 2000.0,
                    "AmountClaimed": 2000.0,
                    "ApprovalRefNo": "NHIF/REF/201000024",
                    "CreatedBy": "Administrator",
                    "DateCreated": "2015- 01 -23T16:56:20.35",
                    "LastModifiedBy": "Administrator",
                    "LastModified": "2015-01 - 23T16:56:20.35"
                },
                {
                    "FolioItemID": "84ae41a0-514c-489d-8e6f-a3bc00958289",
                    "FolioID": "817d6e75-3bef-4d25-a2e1-a3bc009530ab",
                    "ItemCode": "11533",
                    "OtherDetails": null,
                    "ItemQuantity": 1,
                    "UnitPrice": 1950.0,
                    "AmountClaimed": 1950.0,
                    "ApprovalRefNo": "null",
                    "CreatedBy": "Administrator",
                    "DateCreated": "2015- 01 -23T16:56:20.37",
                    "LastModifiedBy": "Administrator",
                    "LastModified": "2015-01 - 23T16:56:20.37"
                },
                {
                    "FolioItemID": "3c5b814c-7fbf-454b-9c9e-a3bc00985ba5",
                    "FolioID": "817d6e75-3bef-4d25-a2e1-a3bc009530ab",
                    "ItemCode": "11004",
                    "OtherDetails": null,
                    "ItemQuantity": 3,
                    "UnitPrice": 100.0,
                    "AmountClaimed": 300.0,
                    "ApprovalRefNo": "null",
                    "CreatedBy": "Administrator",
                    "DateCreated": "2015- 01 -23T16:56:20.39",
                    "LastModifiedBy": "Administrator",
                    "LastModified": "2015-01 - 23T16:56:20.39"
                },
                {
                    "FolioItemID": "338ce17c- 1655 - 417f-80e3-a3ca01019326",
                    "FolioID": "817d6e75-3bef-4d25-a2e1-a3bc009530ab",
                    "ItemCode": "5039",
                    "OtherDetails": null,
                    "ItemQuantity": 2,
                    "UnitPrice": 3000.0,
                    "AmountClaimed": 6000.0,
                    "ApprovalRefNo": "null",
                    "CreatedBy": "Administrator",
                    "DateCreated": "2015- 01 -23T16:56:20.41",
                    "LastModifiedBy": "Administrator",
                    "LastModified": "2 015 -01 - 23T16:56:20.41"
                },
                {
                    "FolioItemID": "ae3e912a-137b-48e7- 9853 -a3ca01058118",
                    "FolioID": "817d6e75-3bef-4d25-a2e1-a3bc009530ab",
                    "ItemCode": "7402",
                    "OtherDetails": null,
                    "ItemQuantity": 1,
                    "UnitPrice": 20000.0,
                    "AmountClaimed": 20000.0,
                    "ApprovalRefNo": "null",
                    "CreatedBy": "Administrator",
                    "DateCreated": "2015- 01 -23T16:56:20.47",
                    "LastModifiedBy": "Administrator",
                    "LastModified": "2015-01 - 23T16:56:20.47"
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "FolioID": "d3d7656b-7c3b- 4392 - b75f-a3ca01048e2b",
            "ClaimYear": 2016,
            "ClaimMonth": 7,
            "FolioNo": 2,
            "SerialNo": "13/109998777",
            "CardNo": "109900035308",
            "FirstName": "Amour",
            "LastName": "Rashid",
            "Gender": "Male",
            "DateOfBirth": "1974- 01 -23T16:56:20.287",
            "Age": 40.0,
            "TelephoneNo": "0686155255",
            "PatientFileNo": null,
            "AuthorizationNo": null,
            "AttendanceDate": "2014- 09 -01T00:00:00",
            "PatientTypeCode": "OUT",
            "DateAdmitted": null,
            "DateDischarged": null,
            "PractitionerNo": null,
            "CreatedBy": "Administrator",
            "DateCreated": "2015- 01 -23T16:56:20.247",
            "LastModifiedBy": "Administrator",
            "LastModified": "2015-01 - 28T13:31:09.297",
            "FolioDiseases": [
                {
                    "FolioDiseaseID": "c4f56a4c- 6217 - 475d-b3de-a3ca0104c9dc",
                    "DiseaseCode": "084",
                    "FolioID": "d3d7656b-7c3b- 4392 - b75f-a3ca01048e2b",
                    "Remarks": null,
                    "CreatedBy": "Administrator",
                    "DateCreated": "2015 - 01 -23T16:56:20.307",
                    "LastModifiedBy": "Administrator",
                    "LastModified": "2015-01 - 23T16:56:20.307"
                }
            ],
            "FolioItems": [
                {
                    "FolioItemID": "248fa65b-dab8-4ca2- 9905 -a3ca0104cfc7",
                    "FolioID": "d3d7656b-7c3b- 4392 - b75f-a3ca01048e2b",
                    "ItemCode": "5036",
                    "OtherDetails": null,
                    "ItemQuantity": 1,
                    "UnitPrice": 3200.0,
                    "AmountClaimed": 3200.0,
                    "ApprovalRefNo": "null",
                    "CreatedBy": "Administrator",
                    "DateCreated": "2015- 01 -23T16:56:20.43",
                    "LastModifiedBy": "Administrator",
                    "LastModified": "2015-01 - 23T16:56:20.43"
                }
            ]
        }
    ]
}

$response = LaravelNHIF::submitClaimToNHIF(claim_data:$data);
// response payload structure



get submitted claims

$response = LaravelNHIF::getSubmittedClaims(facility_code:'1232',claim_year: 2017,claim_month: 9);
// response payload structure


submit referral

$data = {
    "CardNo": "01-NHIF45",
    "AuthorizationNo": "623456789",
    "PatientFullName": "Said Juma",
    "PhysicianMobileNo": "0655232365",
    "Gender": "Male",
    "PhysicianName": "Amour Rashid",
    "PhysicianQualificationID": 2,
    "ServiceIssuingFacilityCode": "01099",
    "ReferringDiagnosis": "084,085",
    "ReasonsForReferral": "Fractured hand needs attention from Orthopaedician at MOI"
}

$response = LaravelNHIF::submitReferralToNHIF(referral_data:$data);
// response payload structure

{
    "$id": "1",
    "$type": "NHIFService.Models.PatientReferral, NHIFService",
    "ReferralID": "838ba4f0-8a80- 4658 - bba5-e61ff602ca1d",
    "CardNo": "01-NHIF45",
    "AuthorizationNo": "623456789",
    "PatientFullName": "Said Juma",
    "Gender": "Male",
    "ReferringDate": "2018- 01 - 29T10:27:31.637",
    "PhysicianName": "Amour Rashid",
    "PhysicianMobileNo": null,
    "ReferralNo": "21081000019",
    "ServiceIssuingFacilityCode": "01099",
    "SourceFacilityCode": "06697",
    "PhysicianQualificationID": 2,
    "ReferringDiagnosis": "084,085",
    "ReasonsForReferral": "Fractured hand needs attention from Orthopaedician at MOI",
    "CreatedBy": "arashid",
    "DateCreated": "2018- 01 - 29T10:27:31.637",
    "LastModifiedBy": "arashid",
    "LastModified": "2018- 01 - 29T10:27:31.637"
}

verify pre approved services

$response = LaravelNHIF::verifyPreApprovedService(card_number:'12344', reference_number:'12342', item_code:'5625426');
// response payload structure

VALID or INVALID

Testing

composer test

Changelog

Please see CHANGELOG for more information on what has changed recently.

Contributing

Please see CONTRIBUTING for details.

Security Vulnerabilities

Please review our security policy on how to report security vulnerabilities.

Credits

License

The MIT License (MIT). Please see License File for more information.