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No Covid, yet Rs 3.71 lakh hospital bill: Gujarat man's insurance paid only Rs 1.78 lakh, deducting Rs 1.64 lakh; Then court delivered justiceA Gujarat consumer commission ordered a hospital and doctor to refund Rs 1.64 lakh to a patient. The patient was wrongly billed under a Cov...
New Labour Code expands “family” definition: Know who in your family are now eligible for statutory benefitsIndia's Code on Social Security, 2020 has expanded the purview of who qualifies as a "family" under labour laws, extending coverage. This s...
Non-smokers get cancer too, insurer can’t stub claim: Gujarat courtThe case involved one Alok Kumar Banerjee from Thaltej, who underwent treatment for adenocarcinoma of the lung from Vedanta Institute of Me...
Mediclaim policyholders can seek interest for delay in claim paymentRuling in favour of a woman who was reimbursed almost three years after her claim, the commission said that she was entitled to 9% interest...
Study fine print before buying insurance policyRegardless of the ailment or the treatment given, coverage would be determined by the definition of “critical illness“ stated in the policy.
ET Wealth: How new health insurance norms can benefit youThe insurance regulator has proposed measures to bring transparency and standardisation in health insurance. Here’s how they will impact yo...
- Sahara Care to pay Rs 2.5L to legal heirs of policy holder
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum passed the order, holding the company guilty of being "deficient" in providing medical facil...
- How to choose the right health plan
Don’t get baffled by the policies that health & life insurers offer. Here’s how you can identify the plan best suited for you.
- Cashless facility: Govt needs to work more on Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojna
Withdrawal of cashless facility by state-owned insurers has raised a lot of heat and dust. But the problems with health insurance run far d...
City hospitals ready to reintroduce cashless facilityMove follows willingness of North-based peers to settle with insurers in view of policyholders’ inconvenience.
- Insurers, hospitals to restore emergency cashless claims
State-owned insurers and hospitals agreed to restore cashless medical claims for emergency cases. Full Coverage: Medical insurers stop cash...
- Medical insurance co to pay for failing to reimburse full claim
In the midst of the intense war between hospitals and medical insurance companies over health insurance reimbursements, here’s some hearten...
- Know the basics before buying a health cover
Settling medical claims is a harrowing affair for many policyholders. ET shares a few check-lists for buying a health cover and making hass...