(a) whether any plan to take up with health insurance companies for providing coverage for treatments under alternative medical system; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
(a) whether any plan to take up with health insurance companies for providing coverage for treatments under alternative medical system; and
(b) if so, the details thereof and if not, the reasons therefor?
THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(a) and (b) Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI)’s, Health Insurance Regulations, 2016 (HIR 2016) enables general and standalone health insurance companies to design insurance products for one or more systems under Ayurveda, Yoga and Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy systems (simply known as AYUSH treatment).
As per IRDAI, twenty seven general / standalone health insurance companies are offering products covering one or more systems of AYUSH treatment in some of their products as on 1st May, 2018 as given in Annexure.
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