Planned or emergency admission
Cashless path
- Find an eligible network hospital.Network status and cashless eligibility can change. Ask the hospital insurance desk to verify the exact policy.
- Show the health card to the hospital desk.The hospital sends pre-authorisation to the insurer or TPA. Use official channels only.
- Track pre-authorisation.IRDAI’s consumer guidance states cashless pre-authorisation should be decided within one hour of the request.
- Review deductions before discharge.Ask for a written reason for non-payables, co-pay, sub-limits or rejected line items.
- Track final authorisation.IRDAI states final discharge authorisation should be granted within three hours of the hospital request.