AXA PPP Healthcare Enhances Cancer and Heart Coverage

AXA PPP healthcare has announced that it is enhancing its support for those policyholders with cancer / heart disease, with immediate effect.

The insurer is now providing full cover for licensed cancer drugs, on its standard coverage levels for individuals and SMEs.

Premium Calculation by Health Insurance Companies
This article gives an insight as to how healthcare insurance policy premiums are collected by Insurance companies which will be useful for any layman.

The firm is waiving the monetary limits applicable to out-patient tests and consultations, with regards to cancer treatment.

For those with any heart ailments and for providing reassurance to the patients and their families, AXA PPP is extending its Freephone Dedicated Nurse service.

There is no time limit for follow-up tests and consultations monitoring long term recovery, following treatment for cancer or heart disease.

The Cholamandalam Health Insurance Policies
Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company (Chola MS) a joint venture of Murugappa Group & Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance offers a wide range of health insurance policies.

Policyholders will also benefit from £150 towards wigs and up to £5,000 to cover the cost of external prostheses such as eyes or limbs.

Fergus Craig, AXA PPP’s commercial director mentioned that it wanted the firm’s policyholders to feel confident that the company was committed to supporting them.

Rules for Health Insurance Settlement Claims by IRDA
The IRDA is soon coming up with a separate health insurance claims settlement regulation, which would address issues arising out of claims not honoured by the insurers in a time bound manner.

Source-Medindia

More Unorganized Segments to Get Health Insurance
On 12th January 2012, the Union Cabinet reviewed the Rashtriya Swasthya Bima Yojana and decided that this health insurance scheme would be extended to more people among the vulnerable sections.