
NEW DELHI: A forum of nursing homes and private hospitals in Delhi has filed a complaint with the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI), accusing health insurers of indulging in cartel-like practices that threaten the sustainability of quality healthcare.
In its submission, the Delhi Medical Association Nursing Home Forum (DMA NHF) urged IRDAI to investigate allegations of collusion, examine the alleged abuse of dominance by private insurers, and issue corrective measures to ensure fair, inflation-linked hospital tariffs.
It also sought safeguards for patients to ensure continuity of cashless services and called for a probe by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) into the insurers’ conduct, a statement said.
Source: PTI News