COVID-19 accelerates no-exam trend in life insurance

4 weeks, 1 day ago

Health insurance with no premium hikes: Should you buy such plans?

You bought health insurance in your twenties and have been paying premiums for 5-10 years. Some products that provide this option include Niva Bupa Reassure 2.0, Niva Bupa Aspire, and Super Star Health Insurance. View Full Image Mint Niva Bupa Reassure 2.0 and Aspire Both products come with 'lock the clock' feature which means the premium rate is fixed at …

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1 month ago

Life insurers must avoid unnecessary delays with claims, says City regulator

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. We expect all life insurers to act on our …

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1 month, 3 weeks ago

Patients could find it even harder to see a GP after Labour's hike in National Insurance, health leaders warn

Daily Mail

Patients could find it harder to see their GP because of the rise in national insurance - with 5million a month already unable to do so, health leaders warn. Dentists, pharmacists, social care providers and charities have also told of their fears that Rachel Reeves' rise from 13.8 per cent to 15 per cent could force them to close The …

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3 months, 4 weeks ago

Statement: The Council of Australian Life Insurers CEO Christine Cupitt

ABC

In response to Australian Story episode 'Dead Funny', airing Monday August 26, 2024 "The Council of Australian Life Insurers supports a ban on the use of genetic test results in insurance underwriting to help empower Australians to proactively manage their health. Australia's life insurers have never, and would never, require someone to take a genetic test. The Life Insurance Code …

Life Test Genetic

5 months, 1 week ago

Health department records show some pathology companies rorted Medicare during COVID pandemic, expert says

ABC

Some Australian pathology companies engaged in widespread and "systematic rorting" at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, with new documents revealing accusations of fraud, cost-shifting and "opportunistic" claiming by companies conducting tens of millions of COVID tests. The 2022 compliance reports from the department's "Benefits Integrity and Digital Health division", obtained under Freedom of Information laws, showed the department received …

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6 months, 2 weeks ago

Positive test not needed for long COVID diagnosis, experts conclude

LA Times

People do not need to have tested positive for the coronavirus to be considered for a diagnosis of long COVID, a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine concludes. The report, produced by a committee of experts at the request of the U.S. Social Security Administration, aims to summarize what is known about long COVID, a …

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1 year, 1 month ago

More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Americans can order more free COVID-19 tests online for home delivery. The U.S. government is offering to send another round of four at-home virus tests ahead of the typical surge in cases during the winter holiday season. The new release of free COVID-19 nasal swab tests also comes ahead of the first winter since the pandemic started that …

Tests

1 year, 8 months ago

Ramp up Covid testing to stay alert: Centre to states

Hindustan Times

The Union government on Saturday directed states to increase testing for Covid-19 as per the World Health Organization’s guidelines to effectively check any increase in its spread, people familiar with the matter said. “In the past several weeks, in some states Covid-19 testing has declined and the current testing levels are insufficient as compared to the standards prescribed by WHO,” …

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2 years, 7 months ago

COVID coverage for all dries up even as hospital costs rise

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — For the first time, the U.S. came close to providing health care for all during the coronavirus pandemic — but for just one condition, COVID-19. People don’t get cancer treatment or blood pressure treatment every day in America because they can’t afford it.” A $20 billion government COVID program covered testing, treatment and vaccine costs for uninsured people. …

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2 years, 8 months ago

How general insurers fared in FY22, in charts

Live Mint

Financial year 2021-22 was a mixed one for the non-life insurance industry. While Acko’s latest growth in gross premiums is on a small base, Go Digit is already ranked 13th out of 25 full-stack non-life insurers. Twin mainstays In 2021-22, the health and motor segments accounted for 65% of the gross premiums collected by the non-life insurance industry. In spite …

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2 years, 9 months ago

Are People Buying More Life and Health Insurance Policies After Covid-19? Know Here

News 18

After a muted show in December 2021 and January 2022 due to the third wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, life insurance companies reported impressive growth of 22.47 per cent in new business premium to Rs 27,464 crore in February, according to a report by SBI Research. “NBP of life insurers rose 22.47 per cent to Rs 27,464.76 crore in February, …

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2 years, 10 months ago

Medicare opens up access to free at-home COVID-19 tests

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — The Biden administration, seeking to fill a frustrating gap in coverage for COVID-19 tests, Thursday announced that people with Medicare will be able to get free over-the-counter tests much more easily in the coming weeks. Medicare benefits are governed by a host of arcane laws and regulations, and officials said Thursday they were able to arrange for coverage …

Medicare Tests Free Cover

2 years, 10 months ago

Free Covid tests distributed by White House may not be considered valid for travel

Daily Mail

Dr David Weber, an epidemiologist at UNC-Chapel Hill, said that at-home tests distributed by the Biden administration may not be usable for travel requirements Free home COVID tests funded by Joe Biden will likely not be approved to get around existing travel rules because it is too easy to fake a negative result, a health expert has warned. Dr David …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Budget 2022: Up to Rs 1 Lakh Income Tax Relief for Insurance Premiums? What Experts Say

News 18

Union Budget 2022: Finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman will present the Union Budget 2022 at the Parliament on February 1, which is a week away. The industry has long pending expectations from the policy makers for incentivizing people to get life insurance by giving a separate deduction limit of minimum INR 1 lakh for insurance premium payment under Section 80C,” said …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Seniors are at high risk of COVID, but Medicare doesn't pay for rapid tests

NPR

Seniors are at high risk of COVID, but Medicare doesn't pay for rapid tests Enlarge this image toggle caption Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images What group is especially vulnerable to the ravages of COVID-19 even if fully vaccinated and boosted? And who will have an especially tough time getting free at-home COVID tests …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Insurers tighten rules, raise rates

Deccan Chronicle

Mumbai: Saddled with a large number of death claims in the last two Covid waves, life insurance companies are increasing the prices of term plans, introducing tighter medical underwriting and longer waiting periods, besides increasing their reserves to combat the impact of the ongoing pandemic. While a large number of death claims continued to be reported during the first two …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Life Insurance Policy Rule Changed: Had Covid? Wait for 3 Months to Buy a Policy Now

News 18

Life Insurance Policy Rule Change: A life insurance is important for every individual, to secure himself or herself and the family financially. According to a PTI report quoting industry experts, the waiting period for individuals, who have recovered from coronavirus infection, in order to take a new insurance policy has been implemented against the backdrop of high mortality rate related …

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2 years, 11 months ago

More free rapid COVID tests are coming. Here’s what we know so far

LA Times

Abbott Laboratories’ BinaxNOW is one of at least 14 at-home antigen COVID-19 tests authorized for over-the-counter sale by the Food and Drug Administration. The Biden administration announced Monday that insurers will be required to cover the cost of rapid home COVID tests for their customers, starting Saturday. People with insurance can also order free test kits from COVIDTests.gov, the administration …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Biden announces new measures to combat Omicron threat

Al Jazeera

US Joe Biden President said that teams of military medical personnel would be dispatched to help six states hard-hit by COVID. United States President Joe Biden announced the doubling of rapid at-home COVID-19 tests and the deployment of medical personnel to six hard-hit states as the nation confronts a surge in Omicron variant cases. Biden also announced that starting next …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Google offers staff pricey fast Covid tests while contract workers have to wait

Live Mint

Google offers its full-time employees working from home a supply of high-end instant Covid-19 tests. The Alphabet Inc. company allows U.S. full-time employees and their dependents to request Covid-19 tests from Cue Health Inc., which provide results at home within a few minutes, according to a document reviewed by Bloomberg. Contract workers who must report in-person to Google’s offices receive …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Home COVID tests to be covered by insurers starting Saturday

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans. “By requiring private health plans to cover people’s at-home tests, we are further expanding Americans’ ability to get tests for free when they need them.” Biden announced the federal requirement late last year, and it …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Home COVID tests to be covered by insurers starting Saturday

LA Times

A worker picks up two at-home COVID-19 test kits to be handed out during a distribution event in Youngstown, Ohio, on Dec. 30. Starting Saturday, private health insurers will be required to cover up to eight home COVID-19 tests per month for people on their plans. “By requiring private health plans to cover people’s at-home tests, we are further expanding …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Why are rapid tests for COVID-19 in such short supply?

LA Times

Boxes of BinaxNow home COVID-19 tests made by Abbott are shown for sale in November at a CVS store in Lakewood, Wash. Is that tickle in your nose COVID-19, or just a cold? Abbott Laboratories, which makes the BinaxNOW rapid antigen test, expects to produce 70 million tests this month and is working to raise that to 100 million, said …

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2 years, 11 months ago

Rapid Covid tests not as accurate with Omicron: US regulator

Raw Story

Rapid Covid home tests are more likely to give a false negative with the heavily-mutated Omicron variant compared to earlier strains, the US Food and Drug Administration said Tuesday. In a statement, the FDA said it was collaborating with the National Institutes of Health to study the performance of home tests, also known as "antigen" tests, against patient samples containing …

Test Tests Covid Fda Omicron

2 years, 11 months ago

Victoria records 2,738 COVID cases, four deaths and 361 hospitalisations

ABC

Victoria reported four COVID-19 deaths and 2,738 new cases on Tuesday, in the state's highest single-day case tally since the pandemic began. Key points: Hospitalisations have remained fairly steady over the past week, despite case numbers rising Some health experts are pushing for greater use of rapid antigen tests as delays mount for PCR testing People getting tested for interstate …

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3 years ago

COVID-19 queues are depriving this cancer patient of precious time — and he wants PCR postal testing introduced

ABC

Twice a fortnight, Philip Griffin attends Flinders Cancer Clinic for his chemotherapy treatment. Key points: While COVID-19 PCR testing is an imposition, it is especially so for cancer patients such Philip Griffin The former head of plastic surgery at Flinders Medical Centre says a postal method should be considered Health authorities have outlined measures to expedite testing in South Australia …

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3 years ago

Finding a Covid-19 test is a struggle right now in the US as Omicron and holiday plans collide

CNN

CNN — With coronavirus cases surging once again, frustrated Americans are struggling to get tested days before Christmas as long lines and increased demand overwhelm some facilities across the country. People who have been previously infected with Covid-19 and remain unvaccinated “should not assume that have protection against Omicron,” US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy said Tuesday. As to whether …

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3 years ago

Biden says US to provide 500 million home tests as Omicron surges

Al Jazeera

US president renews his call for Americans to get vaccinated and receive COVID booster shots amid Omicron variant’s spread. With COVID-19 cases on the rise across the United States, President Joe Biden has announced a series of steps to mitigate the spread of the virus, including broader access to at-home testing, new vaccination sites and more federal support for “COVID-burdened” …

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3 years ago

Measures ‘similar to national lockdown’ needed to keep down hospital admissions

The Independent

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Restrictions “similar in scale to the national lockdown” are needed …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Term insurance premium set to rise up to 40% from December 2021 | Know why

India TV News

Term insurance policy premiums are set to hike anywhere between 25 per cent to 40 per cent as reinsurers tightened underwriting norms in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. About 140,000 Covid-related claims have been made so far, amounting to Rs 12,948.98 crore, of which 93.57 per cent by volume and 85.42 per cent by value were settled, a Business …

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3 years, 1 month ago

Hospitals call for new pandemic measures as coronavirus admissions rise

Dutch News

Hospital bosses have called on the government to step up measures against coronavirus following a surge in patient admissions in recent weeks. Van Harten said possible measures included reimposing the face mask mandate, stricter QR checks to ensure people gathering indoors have been vaccinated or tested negative, or rolling out third vaccine doses faster. The Isala hospital in Zwolle, where …

Hospital Measures

3 years, 1 month ago

Hospitals call for new pandemic measures as coronavirus admissions rise

Dutch News

Hospital bosses have called on the government to step up measures against coronavirus following a surge in patient admissions in recent weeks. Van Harten said possible measures included reimposing the face mask mandate, stricter QR checks to ensure people gathering indoors have been vaccinated or tested negative, or rolling out third vaccine doses faster. The Isala hospital in Zwolle, where …

Hospital Measures

3 years, 2 months ago

WHO-led program aims to buy antiviral Covid-19 pills for $10

CNN

A World Health Organization-led program to ensure poorer countries get fair access to Covid-19 vaccines, tests and treatments aims to secure antiviral drugs for patients with mild symptoms for as little as $10 per course, a draft document seen by Reuters says. The document, which outlines the goals of the Access to Covid-19 Tools Accelerator until September next year, says …

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3 years, 2 months ago

US commits $1 billion access to rapid, at-home Covid tests

India TV News

The White House has announced an investment worth $1 billion worth for rapid, at-home coronavirus tests to address ongoing shortages. The move will quadruple the number of tests available to Americans by December, Jeff Zients, the White House coronavirus response coordinator, was quoted as saying at a press briefing on Wednesday. "That means, we'll have an available supply of 200 …

Covid Tests Zients

3 years, 2 months ago

DSW, usually the first to announce health insurance price, delays announcement over Covid costs

NL Times

Health insurer DSW will postpone announcing its health insurance premiums for 2022. DSW traditionally announces the new rate one week after Prinsjesdag, the day the Cabinet releases its proposed budget for the coming year. The insurer will use that amount to cushion the increase of its health insurance premium for the following year, explained board chair Aad de Groot. Health …

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3 years, 3 months ago

As Delta variant surges, so does demand for at-home covid-19 tests

Live Mint

Demand for at-home Covid-19 tests has risen sharply in recent weeks as the Delta variant surges across the U.S., causing test makers to scramble to keep pace. Much of the Covid-19 diagnostic testing in the U.S. has involved not antigen tests but molecular tests, which detect the virus’s genetic material and typically are processed by laboratories—a more time-consuming process. Demand …

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3 years, 4 months ago

How two million Covid victims could be DENIED vital insurance

Daily Mail

Millions of people who have caught coronavirus face being turned down for vital life, critical illness and income protection insurance. Millions of people who have caught coronavirus face being turned down for vital life, critical illness and income protection insurance Experts are also warning that insurers could start asking applicants to disclose if they have had the vaccine. Yet while …

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3 years, 7 months ago

Covid hospital figures declining fast, but caution needed, say experts

NL Times

The number of new Covid-19 hospital admissions is "declining very rapidly", said Ernst Kuipers, the chairman of national acute care network LNAZ at his press conference on Monday. Just 138 people were admitted to hospitals with Covid-19 between the afternoons of Sunday and Monday, which is the smallest number recorded since November last year. Labor union Nu91 worried the Cabinet …

Hospital Covid Kuipers Figures Declining

3 years, 8 months ago

Why health insurance is important during COVID-19 times - Explained

India TV News

The COVID-19 pandemic has made us realise that future is uncertain, and medical emergency can take place anytime. Pre and Post Medical Expenses: Your Health Insurance will provide the free annual health checkups without any charge which includes all basic tests like blood sugar, Urine, Cholesterol, ECG etc. “A comprehensive and adequate Health Insurance plan is almost indispensable if one …

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3 years, 9 months ago

‘Obamacare’ boost easy for some, but others face paperwork

Associated Press

WASHINGTON — Some consumers will find it quick and easy to take advantage of generous health insurance subsidies in the new COVID relief package, but others face extra paperwork and a wait, federal officials said Friday. The $1.9 trillion legislation signed by President Joe Biden on Thursday includes among its dozens of provisions the biggest expansion of health insurance tax …

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3 years, 9 months ago

Covid US: FDA authorizes at-home test that can give results in 10 MINUTES

Daily Mail

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized another at-home coronavirus test for emergency use authorization. The announcement of the approval is another important, albeit small, step to increase the number of testing options available in the U.S. Quidel Corp's at-home coronavirus test received emergency use authorization from the FDA on Monday, but it does required a prescription Users collected …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Gov't to use proof of Covid test results to accelerate lockdown relaxation: Report

NL Times

The Ministry of Public Health is working on a coronavirus test certificate to accelerate the relaxation of lockdown measures. The idea is that people who can prove they recently tested negative for the virus, can be given more freedom to go back to the office or visit a restaurant or theater, for example, chairman Ingrid Thijssen of employers' organization VNO-NCW …

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3 years, 10 months ago

Union Budget 2021: Make insurance more affordable, attractive proposition for customers

Firstpost

The healthcare sector must be supported and encouraged to expand and thrive so that it can make a real difference to the country’s economy and employment. Also, the increase in the limit of tax deduction in Section 80D of the Income Tax Act can help better penetration of health insurance. Currently, all the life and health insurance policies are exempted …

Health Insurance Financial Life Tax Budget Health Insurance

3 years, 10 months ago

Union Budget 2021: Liberalisation of FDI in insurance should be given top priority

Firstpost

The first-ever paperless fiscal Budget will be presented by Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on 1 February 2021. Considering the importance of insurance to the infrastructure sector and overall economy, the sector is hopeful that the finance minister will take the following measures in the upcoming Budget to help increase insurance penetration: Increase in FDI limits The finance minister in her …

Health India Insurance Pandemic Life Tax Budget

3 years, 11 months ago

As long-term COVID risks rise, life insurers impose curbs: Report

Al Jazeera

Some insurers are imposing waiting periods before COVID patients can apply for coverage, industry sources tell Reuters. Global life insurers are taking steps to curb payouts stemming from the coronavirus pandemic, including long-term health consequences that are not fully understood, industry sources told the Reuters news agency. Life insurers, including Prudential Financial Inc, and Aviva PLC, are now imposing waiting …

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3 years, 11 months ago

Experts expect tax benefits u/s 80D to increase to ₹1 lakh in Budget 2021

Live Mint

Even prior to the global pandemic, health insurance was a growing sector, however, the pandemic has spotlighted the indispensable nature of having a safety net when it comes to healthcare costs. "Given the global focus on health, we anticipate that this year’s union budget will have larger thrust on health reforms," says Mayank Bathwal, CEO, Aditya Birla Health Insurance. He …

Health Insurance Tax Health Insurance Section 80D Premium Paid

4 years ago

Over-the-counter COVID-19 test will soon be available in U.S.

LA Times

The first home test for COVID-19 that doesn’t require a prescription will soon be on U.S. store shelves. Regulators granted emergency use for a similar home test last month, but that one needs a doctor’s prescription. The agency’s action Tuesday allows for sales in places like drugstores, “where a patient can buy it, swab their nose, run the test and …

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4 years ago

Covid claims put health insurance ecosystem to test

Live Mint

Earlier this month, my 16-year old son tested positive for covid and was briefly hospitalized. Covid claims such as this are testing the health insurance ecosystem deeply and at the core are the seemingly unbridgeable differences between hospitals and insurers. During the early lockdown months, many insurers allowed patients to submit scanned bills, instead of originals, for claims settlement. Travel …

Insurance Patients Health Insurance Hospital Claims Covid Son

4 years, 1 month ago

Should you renew your covid insurance? Life insurance advise for New Year

Live Mint

The New Year is the perfect time to create a secure financial plan and make some sensible decisions that will impact one’s long-term physical, emotional and financial well-being. In the interim, it is strongly recommended for people to buy or renew their covid plan in the year ahead, as insurance is a protection against any uncertainty and it helps in …

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COVID-19 accelerates no-exam trend in life insurance

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