Published on Thu, Aug 13, 2009 at 13:00 | Source : CNBC-TV18
Updated at Fri, Aug 14, 2009 at 15:49
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Swine flu covered under health insurance policies
You may worry about contracting the swine flu (H1N1) virus, but you don't have to worry about health insurance cover, if affected by it. CNBC-TV18’s Avni Raja reports.
You may worry about contracting the swine flu (H1N1) virus, but you don't have to worry about health insurance cover, if affected by it. CNBC-TV18's Avni Raja reports.
Here is a verbatim transcript of Avni Raja's comments on CNBC-TV18. Also watch the accompanying video.
Both your health insurance and your mediclaim policies will fully cover any claims pertaining to the H1N1 virus. Industry sources say swine flu is being treated as any other disease.
However, while the policies cover treatment and even death, diagnostic tests do not count, just like with any other ailment. Insurance industry sources also say that so far, since the government has been handling the treatment, claims have not been high. However, with private hospitals being allowed to treat the disease, claims could rise by 20-30%.
