CarePay International Appoints Prickaerts As CEO

Pieter Prickaerts, the Managing Director of Kenya’s health insurance technology platform, M-TIBA, has been appointed as CEO of CarePay International.

Prickaerts will officially assume his new role on July 1st, 2024 while continuing to oversee M-TIBA’s operations in Kenya. He succeeds Kees van Lede, who will transition to an advisory role after leading CarePay for nine years.

Pieter Prickaerts began working with CarePay in 2019 as the director of customer success. In 2023, he was promoted to managing director of M-TIBA. In these roles, he scaled CarePay’s technology in Kenya, enhancing the accessibility and affordability of health insurance for Kenyans. Prior to joining CarePay, Prickaerts worked for McKinsey & Company across global locations.

CarePay has developed and manages M-TIBA. It now has over 4 million lives registered on the platform and over 1,200 healthcare providers contracted. CarePay’s In Kenya platform is renowned for connecting individual members with payers and healthcare providers in real-time, efficiently managing patient payments and information flows. The Cloud-based technology reduces administrative costs and accelerates hospital payments through automation and AI, thus lowering healthcare costs and enhancing transparency and patient experience. To date, over 4.8 million individuals and 5,000 healthcare providers have joined the platform, with CarePay preparing for expansion into new markets.

Reflecting on his new role, Prickaerts said, “The transformative impact of technology on healthcare administration is profound, especially as global healthcare costs continue to rise. In Sub-Saharan Africa, less than 15% of the population has access to health insurance, highlighting the critical need to expand access. I am honored by the board’s trust in appointing me as CEO and look forward to advancing our global healthcare transformation.”

He also extended his gratitude to van Lede, acknowledging his contributions and dedication in advancing CarePay to its current stage. “As a founding member, Kees has built a strong foundation and demonstrated the value of CarePay’s technology through real-world applications in Kenya and beyond. We are pleased that he will remain closely involved to ensure a seamless transition.”