In a significant step towards integrating
Ayurveda with the mainstream health insurance ecosystem, the All India
Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, an autonomous institute under the
Ministry of Ayush, has signed a Common Empanelment Memorandum of Understanding
(MoU) with the General Insurance Council (GIC) on February 10.
Thus, AIIA has been empanelled with all 32
general insurance companies under the General Insurance Council, enabling
patients to avail cashless treatment facilities for eligible Ayurveda-based
healthcare services.
The MoU was formally signed by AIIA
Director Prof. (Vaidya) P K Prajapati and General Insurance Council Director
(Health) Segar Sampathkumar in the presence of Prof. Bejon Kumar Misra,
Chairman, Core Group of Experts on Ayush Health Insurance.
Prof. (Dr.) Mahesh Vyas, Dean (Ph.D.),
Prof. (Dr.) R. K. Yadav, Dean (PG), Dr. Alka Kapoor, Director Medical Services
(DMS) and other AIIA senior faculty members were present.
Addressing the gathering, Prof. (Vaidya) P.
K. Prajapati, Director, AIIA, said that with the signing of this MoU, AIIA has
become eligible to provide cashless treatment services under all 32 insurance
companies associated with the General Insurance Council. He said the initiative
would significantly benefit patients by improving access, affordability, and
trust in Ayurveda-based healthcare.
Congratulating the AIIA team, Prof. Bejon
Kumar Misra, Chairman, Core Group of Experts on Ayush Health Insurance, said
that it was the first time in the country that an Ayush institution has entered
into a formal empanelment agreement with the General Insurance Council. He
added that the availability of cashless treatment facilities at AIIA is
expected to enhance patient confidence, expand outreach to a wider population,
strengthen institutional credibility, and contribute to increased patient
inflow and sustainable growth of Ayush healthcare services.
The
facility can be accessed through Ayush Health Insurance Helpline Number 1800-11-0008
from 9:30 am to 5 pm on working days. The helpline
aims to ensure smoother access to entitled insurance benefits and promote wider
adoption of insurance-supported Ayush healthcare.
