Hospitals will no longer be able to charge arbitrary bills from patients with mediclaim policy. The government has made preparations to crack down on the hospitals collecting more bills. On this, CNBC-Awaaz correspondent Alok Priyadarshi said that now the hospitals will not be arbitrary in the case of bills. Hospitals will not be able to charge arbitrary bills from patients with mediclaims.
Health insurance is likely to be cheaper for common people
The government is preparing to bring the insurance claim portal under the Finance Ministry to curb the bills increased by the hospitals. This step will give insurance companies the power to negotiate and control the treatment rates. As a result, health insurance is likely to be cheaper for the common people.
Trying to bring medical charge into a standard range
Why does insurance, CGHS, Cash have different rates of treatment? The government is eyeing this. The Finance Ministry has sent a proposal to make a healthcare regulator to tighten the hospitals on arbitrary bills. The Finance Ministry has sent this proposal to the Ministry of Health. In all the states of the country, there is a discussion on unifting the treatment rates. There will be an attempt to bring medical charge into a standard range. The insurance sector along with the common people is also troubled by expensive charge.
Healthcare expenses in India estimate to increase by 13 percent in 2025
If you look at the data given in the Global Medical Trend Rate Rate of Professional Services firm Aon, then healthcare expenses in India are expected to increase by 13 per cent in 2025. This global average is more than 10 percent. Last year, the figure was 12 percent.