Page 35 - Health Insurance

90% poorest have no health insurance, reel under high medical costs: Report

The poor are routinely forced to dip into their savings, borrow, delay treatment or receive poor quality care, experts said.

What's cooking? Investors line up for a share of the health insurance pie

Four out of the seven standalone health insurers have seen stake buyouts either by PEs or strategic players in recent months

NSO data paints a dismal picture of health insurance in the country

While households across income groups are borrowing less to pay for medical costs, the insurance sector has progressively ignored the poor and focused instead on the more lucrative upper-income groups

Postmen, grameen dak sevaks may soon start selling insurance policies

Irdai said IPPB will also have to put in place a system to identify the postman and grameen dak sevak who has sold an insurance policy

Govt to offer private hospitals incentive to boost Modicare scheme: Report

India has so far registered about 20% of the eligible 500 million people, due to lack of public awareness of the scheme and low private sector participation

Low health care expenditure to impact risk-pooling model: NITI Aayog

Think tank plans building up system for middle class, which isn't covered under any health scheme

Expensive child healthcare? Family floater health plan can be your saviour

Some insurers may allow adding child to family floater health plan any time, otherwise do it at the time of renewal

Build a health contingency fund to meet out-of-pocket medical expenses

The average senior citizen couple spends close to Rs 2 lakh on day-to-day health care expenditures every year

How to choose an ideal health plan? Expert answers all queries

It is always advisable to buy a separate, personal health insurance policy that will provide protection to your family and you

Strategies for meeting the medical expenses of one's ageing parents

Medical insurance for seniors comes with co-payment clauses, sub-limits, and waiting periods; buy the cover, but also build a health contingency fund

Need health insurance plan? High-value covers can have restrictions

Watch out if the policy limits illnesses or the number of days of treatment

Diagnostic players ride on changes in health insurance to beat slowdown

Metropolis, Dr Lal and Thyrocare are likely to see more gains led by expansion, increasing penetration, preventive testing and government's Ayushman Bharat scheme

OlaMoney partners Religare to offer Rs 3-a-day hospital cash cover

This is the first time Softbank-backed Ola is entering the health insurance space

Policy porting to overseas health cover, answers to your insurance queries

There is a provision for porting your existing health policy to another insurer, keeping the continuity benefits

Soon pay health insurance premium on monthly, quarterly, half-yearly basis

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority's move is expected to give more flexibility to insurance companies

Is your health insurance too expensive? Here're ways to reduce the cost

A look at some of these situations that should prompt you to have a relook at your health cover

Getting a health cover for senior citizens is difficult, but not impossible

Health policies are expensive, and may come with restrictions. But they protect savings from getting wiped out

Aditya Birla Health Insurance aims to cash in on late mover advantage

Recent entrant Aditya Birla Health Insurance aims to beat competition by incentivising healthy lifestyle, expanding the domain beyond hospitalisation costs and leveraging the power of digital

Supplement your health insurance policy with a cash benefit plan

These plans can, at a low cost, help you meet out-of-pocket expenses

Here's how Indian students can save money on health insurance abroad

A cover from an Indian insurer also offers additional features compared to plans sold by foreign universities