NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: Health insurers have been grappling with claims as high as ₹7 lakhs as private hospitals seek higher package rates for treating a covid-19 patient.
Abhay Soi, chairman of Max Healthcare and Radiant Life Sciences, in a video conference on Wednesday had said the cost of care has moved up because of the disruption, requirement for personal protective equipment (PPE), and the greater risks faced by doctors. “We are in discussions with insurance providers for increasing package rates," Soi said.
Max Healthcare’s hospital in Delhi’s Saket area has 32 patients of covid-19, of which 15 are in the intensive care unit, including three on ventilator support, according to a Delhi government’s bulletin on Wednesday.