covid-19 cases hitting a new high with every passing day, hospitals in most metros are running out of beds, resulting in governments and private healthcare providers provisioning for makeshift or temporary hospitals.
But disputes around the settlement of claims, including those for treatment at makeshift hospitals, are on the rise in some parts of the country.To ease policyholders’ woes, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (Irdai) said last week that it is important to recognize makeshift hospitals permitted by the government for settlement of health insurance claims.“In order to ensure that the cost of treatment of covid-19 is covered as per terms and conditions of policy contract, a makeshift or temporary hospital.