telemedicine consultation will be covered under health insurance policies. The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) has asked the insurer to allow claim settlement for telemedicine consultation wherever normal consultation with a medical practitioner is allowed in the terms and conditions of the policy contract.In the wake of coronavirus pandemic, people are preferring online consultation with doctors than going for a regular check up at hospitals.
Many hospitals have started offering nursing services at the homes of patients to maintain amid pandemic. This recent move by the insurance regulator will be beneficial for such policyholders."Telemedicine has become more prominent in the current times.