New insurance norms for hospital admission: 'Unnecessary hospitalisation' won't be allowed; doctors fear genuine mediclaims may be denied
· economictimes.indiatimes.com
New insurance norms for hospital admission issued by the General Insurance Council advise that patients with uncomplicated fever be treated on an outpatient basis rather than admitted. While the council calls it advisory, doctors and nursing home owners fear insurers will use the guidelines to deny legitimate cashless claims, particularly at smaller hospitals.
Synopsis
New insurance norms for hospital admission issued by the General Insurance Council advise that patients with uncomplicated fever be treated on an outp...