Overview
- DFS Secretary M. Nagaraju chaired a meeting with major insurers, hospital chains, the General Insurance Council and AHPI to address rising health costs.
- Participants were urged to onboard the National Health Claims Exchange to streamline digital claim routing and approvals.
- The ministry called for common hospital empanelment norms to ensure consistent cashless access and reduce administrative burden.
- Insurers were told to improve turnaround during hospitalisation and at settlement so policyholders receive timely support.
- No binding regulatory orders were announced, while insurer–provider tensions, including AHPI's cashless advisory against Bajaj Allianz, remain unresolved.