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Mahavir Chopra / Beshak.org Profile picture
@themahavir
May 5, 2020 • 5 tweets • 2 min read • Read on X
If you are in Mumbai, how do you look up which hospitals provide treatment for Covid19 patients? 1/n

#COVID19India #MumbaiFightsCovid19
The govt. classifies healthcare facilities for Covid19 patients into suspect, positive-but-moderate, positive-critical.

But sadly there is no updated list of healthcare facilities available on the Ministry of Health, Maharashtra govt, or municipal portal.

2/n
So you cannot know/plan which hospitals in your area provide Covid19 treatment.

I spoke to some senior doctors - everyone had a list on their Whatsapp but no one knew of any govt portal that had an updated list.

3/n
The only list I was able to find was on @MumbaiMirror
which is almost a month old, but could be useful.

mumbaimirror.indiatimes.com/coronavirus/ne…

4/n
I think Insurers can help by taking the lead, do some good for their customers, by listing hospitals (with classification) that provide Covid19 treatment.

5/n

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Health Insurance cos hiking premiums. Again!

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HDFC Ergo: 9-12%
New India: 10%

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And now, for some time, they can do it without regulatory approval 😬.
When do premiums rise?

Besides age, here are 4 key reasons 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
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"What if I skip Health Insurance and build a fund to cover my family’s healthcare."

Fine print + claim hassles have forced all of us to think in this line.

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92% health insurance agents don't know basics.

How to find a good agent?

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Claims processes, paperwork is complicated too.

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🚨🚨 Important changes in Health Insurance.

IRDAI released a master circular today.

Most of the changes are applicable from immediate effect - unless there is a specific target date mentioned for the change.

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INCLUSIVENESS:
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All kinds of hospitals including affordable ones.
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This is MISLEADING & NOT true.

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EARLIER: Health Insurance regulations had a minimum maximum-entry-age limit of 65 years.

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This age limit has now been removed, with effect from 1st April 2024.
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