Covid-19: IRDAI asks hospitals to not discriminate between cash, cashless insurance policies

The IRDA missive comes amid reports that some families of Covid-19 patients were allegedly forced to opt for cash payment for settling hospital bills despite having cashless insurance policies.

The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) on Tuesday urged hospitals not to discriminate between patients having cash and cashless policies while treating Covid-19 cases. It also asked insurers to see to it that cashless services are available for Covid-19 patients who are insured. The IRDA missive comes amid reports that some families of Covid-19 patients were allegedly forced to opt for cash payment for settling hospital bills despite having cashless insurance policies.