Dr Pankaj Shahane, Vice President – Health Claims, Digit Insurance tells B Krishna Mohan about the pain points in reimbursements and how to deal with them.
Policyholders must adhere to the terms and conditions of their health insurance policy including notifying the insurers of pre-existing illnesses, planned or emergency hospitalisations.
Speaking on the occasion, Ramanna hailed the reporters for gathering news and covering programmes of the government, risking their lives in the wake of the ongoing second wave of infections
IRDAI asked the respective insurers to ensure that their empanelled hospitals that have agreed to offer cashless claims honour that including for treatment of Covid cases
The demand was triggered mainly due to rising hospitalisation expenses for Covid treatment, according to insurance aggregator and lead generator Policybazaar.com official.
The administration announced on Tuesday that people will now be able to enroll for subsidised HealthCare.gov coverage until August 15, an extension of three months.
It it essential that all insurers establish procedures to let policyholders get clear and transparent communication at various stages of claim process, Irdai said in a circular.
Varun Sheth, CEO & co-founder Ketto.org told Telangana Today, “In the initial two years of our operations, we focused on startups, ideas and businesses. We gradually shifted our focus to social and non-profit purposes.