Dubai: Some UAE residents are finding what they can claim – and can’t claim – from insurers the hard way. Anjana Sunilan is the latest to feel aggrieved.
She had been told verbally and in writing by her TPA (third-party administrator) that all hospital expenses related to her delivery would be covered by the insurer. Even the co-payment charges – typically 10 or 20 per cent of the final bill – were to be waived. (TPAs are the entities responsible for processing claims related to medical insurance, and are the point-of-contact between the insured and insurer.)
As per those conditions, she only needed to pay Dh500 out-of-pocket, and the rest of the expenses, totaling Dh7,500, would be for the insurer to pick up. But it wasn’t how it turned out to be.
Covid-19 vaccine: UAE firms encourage staff to get jab
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People will feel less insecure and resume their normal responsibilities at workplace with less restrictions.
Companies in the UAE are encouraging their employee to take the Covid-19 vaccine as it will bring confidence into consumers.
In order to facilitate their employees, companies are not just letting their employees to go and get jab during workhours but some of them are arranging transportation as well to get Covid-19 vaccination.
“Yes, we are encouraging employees to take the vaccine and quite a few of them have started taking it, including the senior management. We are in talks with the government officials to get permission to set up a facility in Jafza as we have a large number of employees. Simultaneously, we are also arranging for transportation facilities for those employees who don’t have their own a vehicle,” said Rizwan Sajan, chairman and founder of Danube Group.