Cost of treatment doubles in 5 years as medical inflation bites
The cost of treatment for common ailments that require hospitalisation has more than doubled in five years, data from insurance Read more
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West Bengal CM announces insurance scheme for migrant workers
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee urged migrant workers from West Bengal working in other states to return home and start their Read more
Star Health gears up for ‘Bharat’ journey, to offer cover for outpatient expenses
Standalone health insurer Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Ltd is devising a new growth strategy under which it seeks Read more
Working towards 100% cashless settlement: IRDAI
IRDAI is working with players in the health insurance ecosystem to ensure 100 per cent cashless settlements for medical expense Read more
ManipalCigna Health Insurance targets Rs. 1,000 crore biz in South in 2 years
ManipalCigna Health Insurance is looking to double its business to Rs. 1,000 crore GWP (gross written premium) in the next Read more
PSU insurers review plans of captive health TPA
Public sector insurers are relooking at their investment in Health Insurance TPA of India, a captive services company, for its Read more
Dr Shetty’s Narayana group to enter health insurance biz
Cardiac surgeon Dr Devi Shetty’s Narayana Health group has sought a license from IRDAI for a health insurance business. The Read more
Under PMJAY, Rs. 6.9 crore paid for treatment of ‘dead’ patients: CAG
Flagging irregularities in the audit of the Ayushman Bharat – Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (PMJAY) health insurance scheme, the Read more
Ayushman health insurance: Private players outbid PSU firms to bag 2 states
Amid reports about fake accounts in Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY), the government’s flagship health insurance scheme, Read more
Final decision over health fraud vests with states
The CAG's performance audit report, tabled in the Lok Sabha recently, revealed multiple cases under the scheme, providing treatment for Read more
