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5 critical checks before buying health insurance policy to avoid claim rejectionsChoosing health insurance requires careful consideration of several important factors. Opting for a policy simply because it has a low prem...
Oriental Insurance rejects mediclaim saying policyholder's hospitalisation wasn't necessary: Court says doctors, not insurers, decide medical necessity; orders over Rs 2 lakh payoutOriental Insurance rejects claim saying hospitalisation wasn't necessary: A Delhi consumer commission has ordered Oriental Insurance to pay...
The old health insurance model sees hospitalisation as an inconvenience, says Narayana Health's Viren Prasad Shetty; bets on managed care modelIt has been close to two years since Narayana Health’s wholly owned subsidiary, Narayana Health Insurance—which has adopted a ‘managed heal...
Think health insurance will cover your hospitalisation? This family with a Rs 50 lakh policy faced a scary billing counter shockA man diagnosed with Hepatitis E was unexpectedly found to have leptospirosis, requiring immediate hospitalization. His family faced a cris...
Star Health ordered to pay Rs 50,000 for rejecting claim, Court says Insurer can't decide treatmentA district consumer commission ruled that an insurance company cannot dictate medical treatment methods. The panel ordered Star Health and ...
Unsure insurance: When health cover promises peace but delivers paperwork and panicHealth insurance policyholders in India are facing a surge in claim rejections and disputes, leading to a crisis of trust. Despite paying p...
Big relief expected! Cashless claim for Star Health Insurance in these hospitals to be restored by October 10thStar Health insurance policyholders can breathe a sigh of relief as AHPI reinstates cashless claim settlements across its network hospitals...
A reality check of health insurance claim: Denial of simple claim sparks huge online debateNitin Shukla, a policyholder, faced rejection of his health insurance claim. He wrote on X (formerly Twitter) that Care Health Insurance de...
Cash less, care less? Insurer-hospital standoff may add to patient traumaThe General Insurance Council (GIC) has criticized the Association of Healthcare Providers India (AHPI) for discontinuing cashless hospital...
10 reasons why your health insurance claim can get rejected and how to avoid itHealth insurance offers financial relief, but claim rejections can arise from incorrect info, waiting periods, non-disclosure, expired poli...
Hospitals denying your health insurance covid cashless claim? What are your options?This is the eventuality for which people purchase health insurance so that they do not face difficulties during a health crisis. The regula...
Claim and counter-claim: health insurance key point of debate in pandemicOver the months of a continuing pandemic, the issue of health insurance and the problems that many families and individuals have faced with...
Hospitals can’t deny cashless Covid claims, rules IrdaiUnion finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman too tweeted about this on Thursday evening saying: “Reports are being received of some hospitals ...
Want to avoid Fortis-like mega medical bills? This is what you should doWithouth a health insurance plan, one may not only have to dip into one's savings but may also have to resort to borrowings from friends or...
Why your cashless health insurance claim could be deniedA cashless claim may be denied if the information sent by the hospital is insufficient or if the ailment is not covered under the policy.
Budget 2016: Health insurance for all? Insurers welcome FM Jaitley's moveInsurers have given a thumbs up to Finance Minister Arun Jaitley’s proposal to extend health insurance cover of Rs 1 lakh to economically w...
Now, swipe for medical insurance claimsA new instrument similar to swipe machines used for debit & credit cards could change how Indian health insurance industry works.
Cashless health insurance: Things to knowThe facility can be availed of only if the hospital, where the patient is to be treated, figures among the hospitals approved by the insure...
- Pay more for fancy hospitals, says IRDA
Mediclaim policy premiums may go up substantially for treatment at major hospitals like Apollo, Fortis, Gangaram, Jaslok, Hindujas, Leelava...
- 'Don't be in hurry to change health cover'
Experts believe that unless customers are allowed to transfer benefits - which they have already earned on their existing policy — to the n...