The Health Insurance Board has issued a notice with the message, ”Let's make proper use of health insurance,” urging people not to misuse insurance.
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The Health Insurance Board has urged everyone to make good use of health insurance.
The Health Insurance Board has issued a notice urging people not to misuse insurance with the message of 'Make proper use of health insurance'.
The board has also urged people not to pressure doctors/health workers for unnecessary tests. It has also directed service providers to conduct check-ups, lab tests and treatment only on the basis of justification.
In the notice, the board has also urged people to play an important role in making the health insurance program sustainable by implementing the prevailing laws and the guidelines, procedures and circulars prepared by the board.
Despite limited resources and structural challenges, about 50,000 citizens receive health services daily through the health insurance program. And the average daily expenditure of Rs 80 million from the pockets of the common citizen is being ensured, the board has stated.
The Health Insurance Act, 2074 and Regulations, 2075 and other policy provisions have envisaged the program as the backbone of the social health security system, the board has stated. The board has stated that it is making maximum efforts to provide quality health services to the general public by implementing the principle of social solidarity and financial management.
The board had issued a notice on Magh 1, stating that the board had not paid for a long time and had approved only 50 percent of the insurance claims and rejected the rest.
The board has stated through the notice that it is continuously taking initiatives and discussing with the health institutions that have made it difficult for citizens to get health insurance services or whose services have been temporarily disrupted to reopen them. The board has stated that it is committed to making the health insurance program stronger, more systematic, effective and citizen-friendly.
