2. HISTORY OF HEALTH INSURANCE
Hamurabi Managed Care Circa 1700 BC
Health Insurance rules carved on a
stone Codex Hammurabi
Rates set for general surgery
Fees set on ability to pay
Owners to pay for slaves
Consumers & Patient’s rights to be
advertised
3. Modern Health Insurance
Blue Shield & Blue Cross (1st half 20th century )
Medicare (1960)
Medicaid (1960)
NHS (1946)
Prime Minister Health Ins Scheme
4. Jubilee life , 1570
Adamjee , 1272
Allianz EFU , 994
Jubilee General, 801
IGI Life , 411
AsiaCare, 340
Alfalah, 286
Others, 806
Gross Premium (Million)
6. Jubilee life Adamjee Allianz EFU Jubilee General IGI Life AsiaCare Alfalah IGI General
87%
104%
94%
114%
102%
122%
92%
131%
75%
90%
74%
83%
81% 80% 79%
106%
Loss Ratio of Top 8 Companies
With Admin Exp Without Admin Exp
13. Coverage
• Inpatient Hospitalization / Surgery
• Maternity
• D & C / Missed abortion
• Daycare procedures under local anesthesia
• Cataract
• Biopsy
• MRI/ CT Scan
• Endoscopy
• Angioplasty / CABG
• Chemotherapy
• ICU
14. Exclusions
• Dental
• Cosmetic
• Emergency / short stay
• Hormonal therapy
• External devices / Implants
• Experimental treatment
• Out of country planned treatment
• Self inflicted / suicide
• Sports injury
• Psychiatric Treatment
15. Percentage of medical cost shared by the
insured patient as agreed upon at the time of
policy inception, with or without a cap limit
e.g 10% copayment means for a medical claim
of Rs 10,000 insured shall pay Rs 1000 whilst
insurance company shall pay Rs 9000
16. Deductible
A fixed amount ( regardless of cost of medical
claim ) to be paid by the insured patient at the
time of medical claim, as agreed at the time of
policy inception
e.g Rs 2000 deductible means for a medical
claim of Rs 20,000 insured shall pay Rs 2000
whilst insurance company shall pay Rs 18,000
17. Pre existing conditions
Any disease ,condition or symptom for which
the insured sought treatment , consultation or
was aware of , before the inception of policy
20. Reimbursement
• Policy of Reasonable & customary
reimbursement
• REASONABLY AND CUSTOMARY (Bench Marking )
• Hospitalization expenses for a particular surgical
procedure / conservative management by a panel
hospital of similar standard in the vicinity