The government has said that it will take up the matter with IRDAI to reevaluate the 24-hour hospitalization requirement for mediclaim policies. In response to concerns raised by the National Consumer Commission chief, Justice Amreshwar Prasap Sahi, the Consumer Affairs Ministry said that it aims to address the evolving nature of medical procedures.
The matter in question revolves around the denial of medical claims by insurance companies when policyholders undergo surgery or treatment without being hospitalized for a minimum of 24 hours.
In all, 67 IFS officials of more than a decade’s experience including 18 women from 23 states, are attending the training, sponsored by Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, Dehradun.
Madras High Court found that the two lawyers had hatched a devious plot to dislodge the then Registrar (Vigilance) from her post and bring down the prestige of the High Court.