Medicare hospital fund reserves likely to be exhausted in 2026: US report Medical Dialogues Bureau23 April 2019 9:00 AM ISTThe report from the board of trustees for Social Security and Medicare also projected that Social Security funds could be depleted by 2035, leading to...
CCI clears Star Health acquisition by WestBridge, Rakesh Jhunjhunwala Garima7 April 2019 9:15 AM ISTNew Delhi: Fair trade regulator CCI Thursday said it has approved a deal involving the acquisition of over 90 per cent stake in Star Health and Allied...
Cigna caps insulin prices at $25 for 30 days Medical Dialogues Bureau4 April 2019 9:00 AM ISTCigna, which bought pharmacy benefits manager Express Scripts last year, said it was partnering with insulin manufacturers to lower copayments to $25...
US Government boosts 2020 Medicare payments to insurers by 2.53 percent Medical Dialogues Bureau3 April 2019 8:59 AM ISTNEW YORK: The U.S. government on Monday said it would increase by 2.53 per cent on average 2020 payments to the health insurers that manage Medicare...
People run from pillar to post to get insurance claim from companies: Delhi consumer commission Farhat Nasim21 March 2019 9:55 AM ISTThe Consumer Commission said medical insurance is primarily obtained for the purpose of unforeseen medical conditions and so long as there has been no...
True North to acquire controlling stake in Max Bupa Health Insurance for Rs 511 crore Garima27 Feb 2019 12:51 PM ISTThe transaction will lead to a cash inflow of Rs 511 crore for Max India. The company intends to utilize the proceeds to invest in both existing and...
U.S. health spending to hit $6 trillion by 2027- CMS Garima21 Feb 2019 9:00 AM ISTRising income levels, better employment rate and more people enrolling for Medicare, the federal health insurance program for people aged 65 and above...
Mediclaim for Experimental therapies-naturopathy, acupressure, acupuncture cannot be denied: Consumer Forum Meghna A Singhania14 Feb 2019 5:10 PM ISTMUMBAI: Not informing about exclusion clause to the policyholder at the time of their seeking of treatment and then denying mediclaim is the...
Founder Analjit Singh to take over as Chairman of Max India, Max Life Meghna A Singhania12 Feb 2019 11:07 AM ISTAnaljit Singh would be taking over the chairmanship of the two companies from Group President Rahul Khosla, who would be moving to a non-executive...
Mediclaim cannot be rejected if duplicate bills are submitted: Consumer Forum on doctors plea Meghna A Singhania8 Feb 2019 5:18 PM ISTMUMBAI: In a major relief to policyholders, the Mumbai Consumer Forum has recently held that in case of loss of original hospital papers and bills in...
New York City launches $100 million universal health insurance program Medical Dialogues Bureau9 Jan 2019 9:00 AM ISTNEW YORK: New York City recently launched a $100 million health insurance program to cover 600,000 uninsured city residents, including those unable to...
Medical Insurance to refund MRI, pre-operation expenses under mediclaim : Consumer Panel Farhat Nasim7 Jan 2019 5:29 PM IST The insurance company cannot refuse the mediclaim inclusive of MRI and pre-operation expenses simply because the policyholder had spent the amount a...
