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Mark Cuban’s ‘beyond incredible’ gesture wins hearts after heart transplant survivor faces $1,000 bill for vital medicineAfter undergoing a heart transplant, a survivor encountered steep increases in medication costs, initially losing her insurance coverage on...
Insurer denied claim against workplace accident during lunch break; employee escalated the issue in Delhi HC and won ₹7.86 lakh compensation with 12% interestEmployee denied compensation as he lost his left leg due to accident at workplace during lunch-break; Delhi HC orders insurance company to ...
Star Health cuts mediclaim without citing any policy clauses: Court says insurer cannot act on 'whims and fancies'; orders to pay the remaining Rs 47KStar Health Insurance has been ordered by a Guntur consumer commission to pay Rs 47,356 to a policyholder whose Covid hospitalisation claim...
New insurance norms for hospital admission: 'Unnecessary hospitalisation' won't be allowed; doctors fear genuine mediclaims may be deniedNew insurance norms for hospital admission issued by the General Insurance Council advise that patients with uncomplicated fever be treated...
Elder care for your ageing parents: Which services can you get at what cost and what you need to ask before picking a service providerElder care firms offer vital support for ageing parents of distant children. These companies provide healthcare, companionship, and daily a...
PIL seeks ethanol blend disclosure at fuel pumpsA Supreme Court petition demands transparency in ethanol-blended petrol distribution. It seeks display of ethanol percentages on fuel nozzl...
Cashless health insurance claim rejected? You may still get your claim settled; here’s howCashless health insurance claims are often rejected due to documentation or procedural issues, not outright denial. Understanding the reaso...
UnitedHealth’s $3 billion AI push has bots calling doctorsThe largest US health insurer plans to invest $3 billion in AI over 2026 and 2027. UnitedHealth executives say they’re seeing a 2-to-1 retu...
GST@9: Building a more seamless, certainty-driven input tax credit frameworkA more balanced and predictable approach can help safeguard revenue, reduce disputes, enhance taxpayer confidence, and create a more effici...
Health insurance company denies claim over father’s alleged alcohol history; son fights back and wins Rs 6 lakhA software engineer's father's health insurance claim was denied by HDFC ERGO due to an alleged alcohol history. The insurer repudiated the...
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...
Cashless denied for Star Health and Tata AIG: Ahmedabad hospitalsSeveral hospitals in Ahmedabad will halt cashless treatment services for Star Health and Tata AIG General Insurance from April 1. This deci...
Health insurance claim got rejected? Here's what you need to do nowMost of the policyholders regularly pay their health insurance premium hoping that one day this policy will rescue them if they face any me...
FM asks IRDAI to act against insurers for denying cashless claims"Reports are being received of some hospitals denying cashless insurance. Spoken to Chairman, IRDAI Shri SC Khuntia to act immediately. In ...
Irdai asks insures to be more transparent in health insurance claims settlement, specify reasons of denial"All the insurers shall ensure putting in place systems to enable policyholders track the status of cashless requests/claims filed with the...
Insurers can act against hospitals saying no to cashless coronavirus treatment: IRDAIThe regulator has also asked insurance companies to set up an exclusive grievance redressal system to solve the challenges faced by policyh...
Here's a back-up plan if you can't get health insuranceInsurance companies are not willing to extend coverage where the risk is perceived to be high. Here’s how to mitigate the risks of not bein...
Why you should not avoid pre-policy medical check-upsMedical check-ups are seen as hurdles by insurance seekers but avoiding these check-ups can lead to disputes at the time of claim.
- IRDA issues draft norms on health insurance
The regulator has said that cos will have to provide health insurance for up to 65 years and that it should be renewed for life once it is ...
- IRDA want insurers to provide health cover up to 65 years
IRDA has proposed to make it mandatory for health insurers to provide policy cover to people up to 65 years and settle all claims within a ...