As mercury soars, e-commerce platforms step up measures to protect delivery workersIndian e-commerce and quick-commerce platforms are introducing measures to protect delivery workers from severe heatwaves. Companies are pr...
03 May, 2026, 02.07 PM IST
'Hospital infra isn't sole determinant of better care, outcomes also matter,' says Max Healthcare ChairmanMax Healthcare has significantly increased its bed capacity to 6,500 with a new Saket facility. This expansion targets both domestic patien...
17 Apr, 2026, 07.20 AM IST
CGHS charges for central govt OPD patients: Ministry clarifies when beneficiaries can avail Rs 350, Rs 700 OPD servicesThe Ministry of Health and Welfare has clarified CGHS OPD consultation charges, stating that Rs 350 and Rs 700 rates apply only to consulta...
20 Jan, 2026, 12.56 PM IST
Looking for comprehensive insurance that covers OPD charges? What NRIs should knowNRIs face high OPD costs if they don’t renew Indian health insurance. Comprehensive policies with OPD and consumables cover, up to Rs 100,0...
15 Jul, 2024, 02.28 PM IST
9 ways to reduce out-of-pocket medical expenses, optimise your health insurance coverFind out how to optimise your insurance plan and strategise medical expenses to bring down your healthcare costs.
19 Oct, 2022, 04.27 PM IST
AIIMS bans cell phone use by OPD registration counter staff; to add extra buses for internal transportAccording to a series of orders issued by the new AIIMS Director Dr M Srinivas on Monday, the administration has also decided to deploy 50 ...
04 Oct, 2022, 12.43 PM IST
Should you buy a health insurance policy with OPD cover?In hospital parlance, OPD stands for Out-Patient Department. OPD treatment refers to consultation with doctors and treatments that can be d...
23 Oct, 2020, 12.19 PM IST
Telemedicine to be covered under health insurance policy amid coronavirus outbreak: IRDAIThis move brings relief to medical insurance policyholders who may prefer to consult medical practitioners online or telephonically to avoi...
12 Jun, 2020, 01.19 PM IST
Focus to be on crucial surgeries: Other patients due to resume soonOPDs will resume depending on the level of novel coronavirus infection in an area, they said. So, while green zones could see opening of OP...
06 May, 2020, 07.42 AM IST
- What’s in a health insurance: 5 important features a health insurance needs to have
Buying a health insurance has become a necessity. In spite of rising costs of medical treatments and increasing awareness about buying heal...
12 Apr, 2018, 04.09 PM IST
Doctors in India see patients for barely 2 minutes: Study"It is concerning that 18 countries covering around 50% of the world's population have a latest-reported mean consultation length of five m...
09 Nov, 2017, 10.39 AM IST
Health ministry asks AIIMS to review user chargesUnion Health Ministry had asked the All India Institute of Medical Sciences to review and revise its user charges which have not been chang...
15 Oct, 2017, 03.24 PM IST
Air clinic concept could be applied to J&K: Jitendra SinghUnder such a concept, specialist doctors could fly to remote areas to hold OPD and on their way back carry some needy patients requiring ho...
22 Aug, 2017, 04.44 PM IST
AIIMS to abolish charges on cheaper diagnostic procedures"It is recommended that charges on low cost investigations/interventions (below Rs 500 per test) should be eliminated," Dr Anoop Saraya sai...
16 Aug, 2017, 08.46 PM IST
Separate OPD for sportspersons at Sports Injury Centre at Safdarjung hospital soonThe announcement was made by SIC Director Dr Deepak Choudhary on the eve of a two-day International conference.
26 Jun, 2015, 04.38 PM IST
Get a cardiologist’s opinion for just Rs 10Narayana Hrudayalaya (NH), that has recently set up base in Ahmedabad, has announced that people can take a specialist doctor’s opinion for...
24 Jun, 2012, 11.00 AM IST
- How to make the most of 'day- care' health insurance covers?
IRDA chairman urged insurers to launch more 'day-care' covers, highlighting that non-hospitalisation expenses amounts to twice the hospital...
01 Feb, 2012, 02.28 AM IST