Insurance Companies to be Sensitized by Ayush Ministry for Affordable Healthcare

On 26th May, 2024, the Ministry of Ayush said that it will launch a sensitization programme for executive officials of insurance companies and owners of Ayush hospitals for promoting affordable and accessible healthcare India.

The programme will take place today i.e., on May 27, 2024, at the All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA) in the national capital.

The Ministry said the sensitization programme aims to assist with the empanelment of public and private Ayush hospitals for insurance coverage in India.

Empowering Ayush Healthcare through Insurance!
Considering the growing demand for Ayush treatments, IRDAI's directive (IRDAI/HLT/CIR/GDL/31/01/2024) mandates insurers to include Ayush treatments in their coverage, placing them on par with other healthcare options. pic.twitter.com/vjuapuTqew

— Ministry of Ayush (@moayush) May 26, 2024

The programme will also discuss the regulatory framework and policy support required to mainstream Ayush treatments in health insurance schemes and facilitate a dialogue between major stakeholders to address opportunities as well as challenges.

Recently, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) had advised all the insurer providers to provide AYUSH coverage in line with the rising demand for AYUSH treatments.

The other key issues of discussion are the coverage in the Ayush sector, standard treatment guidelines (STG) and ICD codes for the insurance sector, and penetration of Ayush in the insurance sector.

In addition to this, the programme will also discuss Ayush Hospital’s achievements, AIIA’s success stories, the onboarding of Ayush hospitals on the ROHINI platform, and the empanelment of Ayush Hospitals for insurance coverage.