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Coverage Clarity! Understand the complex world of insurance in simple way.

GIPSA stands for the General Insurance Public Sector Association, a group of four public sector general insurance companies. These companies are National Insurance, Oriental Insurance, United India Insurance, and New India Assurance. These insurers have empaneled a number of hospitals across India, referred to as the Preferred Provider Network (PPN). Apart from the PPN package rates for surgical procedures, hospitals also agree to offer discounts on their cash rates (treatment costs for patients without insurance) to policyholders of these insurance companies.

It is always better to disclose all information related to your medical conditions and lifestyle upfront to the insurance company before buying a health insurance policy. Otherwise, you may end up paying premiums for years only to have your claim rejected or your policy canceled in the future.

This standard definition which you can find in every health insurance policy, implies that the insurance company will not cover the total cost of treatment if it exceeds the average cost for similar treatments in that region and the type of hospital. Instead, the insurance will pay up to the average cost of treatment for that particular disease in that city and type of hospital.