80 Percent Of Health Insurance Policyholders Believe There're Intentional Delays In Claims: Report
The Statesman Siliguri|January 04, 2025
Over 80 per cent of the health insurance policyholders believe that there are delays in claims which are intentional, designed to pressure policyholders into accepting lower claim amounts.
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According to a survey by LocalCircles, 60 per cent of health insurance claimants reported experiencing delays of six to 48 hours between claim approval and hospital discharge.

The survey, which included responses from over 100,000 health insurance policyholders across 327 districts in India. This finding raises concerns as the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) mandates that claims should be settled within an hour to prevent discharge delays.

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