Anand has taken a Health Insurance Policy from XYZ Insurance Company. The Policy also covers critical illness. He paid premiums continuously without any break and without any claim for 10 years. Unfortunately, he was det
CS Professional · Insurance - Law & Practice · PYQS · December 2022
Anand has taken a Health Insurance Policy from XYZ Insurance Company. The Policy also covers critical illness. He paid premiums continuously without any break and without any claim for 10 years. Unfortunately, he was detected with a disease which is not in the classification of diseases or fall under the definition of critical illness cover of that insurance company. Anand made a claim with the insurance company after his discharge from the hospital, after treatment of the unknown disease. XYZ Insurance Company denied the claim. Anand with much disappointment due to denial of the claim sued the web aggregator who had recommended and issued the insurance policy with critical illness cover to him. How does the consumer get benefit with the policy?
Answer & Explanation:
With this standard professional indemnity policy, the consumers will have a direct benefit as they can be assured that in case there is a breach of contract, then they will surely get their money back and brokers, aggregators and the intermediaries will be able to successfully handle such complaints without leaving the customers in dilemma. Rights and Protections No insurance plan can reject, charge more, or refuse to pay for essential health benefits for any condition had before coverage started. Once enrolled, the plan can't deny coverage or raise rates based only on your health. Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) also can't refuse to cover or charge more because of pre-existing condition. Health plans must cover certain types of care to adults and children without charging a copayment or coinsurance. Preventive care includes blood pressure screening, colorectal cancer screening, immunizations, and other types of preventive care. Right to stay on parent's health plan if under 26 years old. Insurance companies can't limit yearly or lifetime coverage of essential benefits. Under this right, insurance companies can't set a limit on the money spent on essential benefits the entire time enrolled in the plan. Essential health benefits are 10 types of services that health insurance plans must cover. Some plans cover more services, others may vary a bit by state. Essential health benefits include: Outpatient care Emergency services Hospitalization Pregnancy, maternity and newborn care Mental health and substance use disorder services Prescription drugs Rehabilitative services and devices Management of chronic disease Laboratory services Preventive care Disease management Dental and vision care for children (adult vision and dental care are not included)
Topics: Health Insurance
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