New Delhi: The Ayush ministry will organise a meeting of executive heads of general insurance companies and Ayush hospital owners on Monday to sensitise them about extending coverage of the insurance schemes and thereby provide affordable healthcare facilities to the people in India.
The programme will be organised at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AllA), Delhi. The meeting also aimed to develop a networking relationship with all states and Union Territory (UT) government and private hospital associations linked with delivering Ayush healthcare.
Officials of the Ayush ministry said that Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has recently advised all insurers to bring all Ayush hospitals under the insurance network in view of growing demand among people for Ayush treatment. This move will also help the Ayush treatment grow at par with other treatments for the purpose of health insurance so as to provide an option for the policyholders to choose treatment at their choice.
The ministry officials said that people desirous of being treated in Ayush mode often face issues as most of the hospitals are not empanelled for insurance coverage. “Empanelment of Ayush hospitals is the important aspect in ensuring Ayush insurance coverage. This will increase the visibility of Ayush hospitals in the health insurance sector,’’ said a senior official.
The sensitisation programme, officials said, would serve as a platform for insightful discussions, knowledge exchange, and networking opportunities between representatives from the insurance sector and key stakeholders from the Ayush sector. It will also have an interactive sessions where stakeholders can deliberate on benefits and intricacies of integrating Ayush treatments into insurance coverage.
