Insurance companies force hospitals to refund money and trim hefty bills for patients

[IndiaInsurance]

Until last year, several hospitals had a dual billing structure where patients who were covered under insurance were subject to a higher tariff. The insurance industry responded to this dual billing by introducing its own rate card and created a panel of approved hospitals for cashless treatments which they termed as the preferred provider network (PPN).

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