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The health insurance plan provided by your office may not be enough
If you want to tick all the boxes when it comes to health insurance, you may find your office-provided policy wanting in certain critical areas
Insurance, false assurance
Enhancing healthcare access requires reducing supply gaps, not giving vouchers and increasing demand.
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Government likely to penalise insurance companies for delaying payment under NHPS
The Health Ministry officials said the government has allocated Rs 10,000 crore for the scheme on initial estimation for the financial years 2018-19 and 2019-20.
Health cover scheme: Who, how
With model tender papers out and a key meeting today, PM Health Protection Mission heads for an August launch. Whom does it cover? Which states are part of it, how will it work in states with their own schemes?
Trump plan: Less health insurance for lower premiums
Individuals would be able to buy so-called "short-term'' policies for up to 12 months. But the coverage would omit key consumer protections and offer fewer benefits, making it unattractive for older people or those with health problems.
Meant to be replaced, BPL health insurance scheme will drag on
RSBY will continue for now because the National Health Protection Scheme, which was to have taken its place, has failed to get the cabinet’s nod for 11 months now.
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Why should one get a term insurance?
Having a plan that provides financial protection against critical illness enables the family to continue with their regular life without an additional financial burden.
Health Insurance: New changes in policy may be helpful, provided you know them
All health insurance policies offer lifetime renewability as per new IRDA guidelines.
GoM considers expanding health insurance scheme
The new scheme, according to the plan, will cover poor families and labourers, among others, as per deprivation statistics given in the latest socio-economic caste survey (SECC) with a minimum package of Rs 50,000 per family.
Irda’s new prescription may boost health cover awareness
Irda has proposed that health insurance companies should take into account the entry age of the policyholder for determining the premium.
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