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Ghaziabad 4-year-old rape case: Don't write 'doctor' if you don't perform your duty, says SCThe Supreme Court criticised two private hospitals for their actions. Doctors failed to provide timely medical care to a young victim. The ...
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...
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...
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...
Ebola outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo: Mongbwalu residents split over disease threat and government responseAn Ebola outbreak is devastating Mongbwalu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo. Many residents deny the virus's existence, complicating...
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...
Zerodha's Nithin Kamath explains why insurance claims get rejected, tells what you can doZerodha CEO Nithin Kamath clarifies insurance claim rejections. He stresses the need to understand policy details. Many claims are denied d...
Kerala rights panel calls for ban on film shootings in state-run hospitalsThe Kerala State Human Rights Commission has recommended a complete ban on film shootings in government hospitals following a controversy i...
Ayushman Bharat scheme: Govt says over 29,000 hospitals empanelled till JuneUnion Health Minister J P Nadda disclosed that over 29,000 hospitals were empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yo...
Ayushman Bharat scheme: Govt says over 29,000 hospitals empanelled till JuneOver 29,000 hospitals, including 12,625 private ones, have been empanelled under the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana until...
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...
PMC Bank fraud case: HC rejects Rakesh Wadhawan's medical bail pleaA single bench presided over by Justice Nitin Sambre said that Wadhawan's submission that he was immediately required to be released on tem...
No one should be denied medicine, hospital or vaccine for want of Aadhaar: UIDAIThis move comes following reports that people were getting essential services like hospitalization, vaccination and oxygen supplies denied ...
IRDAI ask insurers to ensure expeditious settlement of COVID-19 claimsThe regulator noted that there are reports of certain network providers (hospitals) charging high rates and insisting on cash payments from...
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 ...
Army says it is committed to providing quality medical care to veterans amid pandemicThe Ex-servicemen Contributory Health Scheme (ECHS) aims to provide allopathic and AYUSH medicare to ex-servicemen pensioner and their depe...
Insurers to provide 5 pc discount on Corona Kavach policy to doctors, health workersAs mandated by Irdai, all the 30 general and health insurers that offer indemnity based health insurance have started offering individual C...
Private hospitals still beyond poor’s reach"I held surprise checks in two hospitals in my constituency on Sunday. One of them had only seven beds reserved for the poor as against 30."
Why no action against private hospitals not catering to poor: CICInformation Commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu slapped a fine of Rs 25,000 on the public information officials of the health department.
- Compensation for medical negligence
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has held that persons availing treatment in Employee State Insurance (ESI) hospitals/dispensarie...