Mental Health Insurance

Treatment is supported in extreme cases; insurance system 'designed to fail': Expert

For many, accessing professional help for mental health from therapists, counsellors, or psychiatrists remains a costly affair

Some therapists and psychiatrists charge as much as Rs 7,000 for a 50-minute session

Anxiety, stress and coping; relationship issues; self-growth; grief and loss and clinical diagnosis are listed among the top reasons for people seeking consultation.

Industry regulator nudging companies to underwrite policies that include people with mental illnesses

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Most of these ailments are treated on outpatient basis, so just a hospitalisation cover won't suffice

The first-ever standalone product in this space will provide Rs 25,000 for virtual consultations with therapists, psychologists and life coaches, and up to Rs 1 lakh for hospitalisation

Health insurer Centene Corp said on Monday it has agreed to buy Magellan Health Inc in a $2.2 billion deal including debt

National Health Survey says 150 mn Indians suffer from some form of mental illness