MUMBAI: It's been a week since the General Insurance Council (GIC) announced a plan to make cashless hospitalization available for policyholders even .
The prospect of availing of a cashless facility even at a hospital that is not part of your insurer’s network seems appealing, but there are many practical challenges. If the hospital and the insurer fail to reach a consensus in 48 hours, patients will not get the facility. But Segar Sampathkumar, Director, Health Insurance, General Insurance Council, is optimistic that wrinkles will be ironed out.
Under the leadership of the General Insurance Council (GIC), the Cashless Everywhere initiative offers policyholders the flexibility to select any hospital for their treatment.
Health Insurance: The cashless facility was earlier available only at limited hospitals where the respective insurance company had an agreement or tie-ups.