Health insurance new feature: Cashless treatment at any hospital may be a reality next year; how it

Till now, a health insurance policyholder can avail of cashless treatment only at network hospitals with whom the insurance company has tied up. Each insurance company has an independent network of medical service providers that they have a tie-up with. The insurance regulator, along with the General Insurance Council (GIC) has proposed to introduce a 100% cashless network that will include both empanelled and non-empanelled hospitals.

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