Summit on Health Insurance Vision 2030 to come up with Vision Document in three months
Nine recommendations were suggested
The Summit on Health Insurance Vision 2030 held at Federation of Telangana Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FTCCI) will make a document in the next three months, disclosed Bejon Misra, Chair, Health Insurance Vision 2020, at the closing of the Round Table Discussion of all the stakeholders such as government officials, CEOs and heads of various stakeholders. The round table part of the Summit on Health Insurance Vision 2030.
Summing up the Round Table Discussion, Prof Misra, Chair of Health Insurance Vision 2030 shared that after due deliberations nine recommendations have been firmed up, which will be incorporated in the Vision Document which is expected to be ready in the next three months.
As a person on the street has the option of choosing a coffee of his choice for his budget so must a person also must have the option to choose his healthcare in his budget said Shekhar Agarwal, Chair, Healthcare Committee, FTCCI.
The nine recommendations are as follows:
- FTCCI is to establish a Clearing House. This will create evidence of any kind of breakdown in the healthcare delivery system. It will be named appropriately in due course of time. It will be some kind of a clearance cell, something like the Health Insurance Vision 2030 Clearance Cell It will work on evidence only. This body will also conduct Research and studies on the barriers to access and affordable healthcare in Telangana State.
- It will work on standards. It will make sure that all the stakeholders develop their standards. If they don't display their standards they will not get paid. Every stakeholder in the ecosystem will be encouraged to develop their standards.
- A Cost Account Committee will be constituted. It will have two persons each of Cost Accountants, CAs, Hospitals, Intermediaries, Patient Organisations and insurance industry professionals.
- It will work to develop a unique model which will be called a Telangana Model. No copying of any model. It will be original and unique to the state of Telangana. The ultimate goal of this committee is to bring a smile to citizens.
- The Intermediaries--Agents, Brokers, and TPAs (Third Party Administrators) have agreed to start a 24x7 Helpline to help policyholders and also potential policyholders address their grievances or issues they face while purchasing policies or processing the same for claims. It will have to be a vibrant one and run by intermediaries. The working modalities will be worked out in due course.
- It will push for exclusive laws or regulations for the medical devices sector. As of now, the devices are seen as drugs, which is not right. Devices are media that enable treatment. We can not mix devices and drugs in one single law. No patient needs to pay more than these devices deserve. MRP transparency needs to be ensured through the proper regulatory mechanism. No overcharging will be allowed.
- FTCCI Health Insurance Vision 2030 Cell will start a 24x7 surveillance system which will help people reach the right person at the right time. It will keep records of adverse drug reactions or any substandard products or services delivered. If so, to take them to a logical end to provide resolutions engaging with regulatory authorities. It will primarily look at patient safety and the quality of the healthcare delivery system.
- It is decided that the group that attended the one and half day Summit will meet once in three months to review its progress. The Health Insurance Vision 2030 document will be made by ASCI, the knowledge partner to the initiative
- Make Telangana State emerge as a leader in 'Health For All', maybe through insurance, private or government or a combination of all.
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