Covid 19 : Private hospitals made expensive bills, then insurance companies

According to IRDAI, the largest body controlling insurance companies in the country, hospitals have charged three times more health claim money from insurance companies during the pandemic. At the same time, the earnings of health insurance companies have also increased tremendously during this corona pandemic.

When Corona created an outcry in the second wave, the government health system across the country came to its knees. In such a situation, people reached private hospitals to save their lives. But, there he had to pay the cost of his life by paying a hefty bill. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDAI) report has revealed that hospitals have charged 3 times more money from insurance companies than before.

During the Corona period, insurance companies have paid hospitals at the rate of one lakh on an average per patient. Whereas in 2018, insurance companies paid hospitals at the rate of Rs 39,000 on an average per patient. Mayur Trivedi, Associate Professor, Indian Institute of Public Health, Delhi, says that this report has been prepared on the basis of pre-epidemic and post-epidemic data.