I am in the middle of a very distressing situation which i get to see everyday. While the whole world is marching ahead and medical technology is growing by leaps and bounds, the medical insurance industry is getting hostile by each moment to detriment of the patient's interest. Yes, I am talking about the coverage of daycare surgery case claims and reimbursements. The patients are put under the impression of a minimum 24 hours admission. That is absurd today in so many surgical fields due to massive advances both equipment wise and skill wise including anesthesia.
Today, daycare surgery is coming up as a much preferred option for both surgeons and patients. However, the medical coverage is still unclear. Pursuant to apex court orders and IRDA instructions, all medical insurance carriers have to honour daycare cases. They have a list of surgeries approved as daycare. The list is just…
