On April 7, THE WEEK in partnership with Jaslok Hospital and Research Centre conducted a reader awareness seminar on Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's is a progressive neurological disorder, causing degeneration of nerve cells that results in lack of dopamine. The main symptoms of the disease include slowness, tremors and rigidity.
The seminar, held at Yogi Sabhagruh in Mumbai's Dadar, began with a discussion on the cost of treating Parkinson's and how it need not be an impediment. Dr Suyog Ghadavle from Star Health talked about insurance, especially for deep brain stimulation (DBS) surgery-an essential aspect of the treatment. "In any tertiary care hospital, treatment for Parkinson's will cost anywhere between ₹20 lakh to ₹22 lakh," he said. "Since October 2020, IRDAI (Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India) has come up with a regulation that these treatments will now be included in the policy, subject to the sum insured in the policy."
This story is from the May 05, 2024 edition of THE WEEK India.
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