The document proposes the creation of a Health Claims Platform (HCP) to enable electronic paperless claim processing. The HCP would standardize the e-claim format, use encryption and routing to enable a digital claims ecosystem. It discusses design principles like non-repudiation, open APIs, and consent-based data sharing. The HCP would provide services like eligibility checks and smart contracts. An implementation roadmap is suggested involving stakeholder engagement, medical coding standards, and a sandbox for developers.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY 1
The Current Landscape in Claims Processing for Health 2
Claims Processing in Retail / Group Health Insurance 2
Claims processing under Ayushman Bharat 4
Health Claims Projections Requirements -- Volume growth, Cost of Processing,
and Outpatient coverage 5
Health Claims and the need for on-time payment 6
Towards Electronic Paperless Claim Processing 6
Overview of the proposed Health Claims Platform 6
Design Principles of the Health Claim Platform 8
Digital Services to be provided by the Health Claims Platform 9
The e-Claim document 10
e-Claim document -- Encryption and Security 11
Enabling a digital claims eco-system via multiple HCP providers 12
Routing -- the main function of the HCP 13
Monitoring Data available to Regulators from NHCP 13
Regulatory reporting to IRDAI by Insurers 13
Governance and Setting of Standards to be used by HCP 14
Towards Personal Health Records for All 14
Personal Health Records -- An overview 14
Separating Claim data from Clinical Data 15
Implementation Roadmap 16
Engagement and feedback of stakeholders 16
Ensuring high quality Medical Coding 17
Sandbox and software developer engagement 17
Conclusion 18

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
key recommendations
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digital contracts
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Health Claims Platform Providers
design principles
non-repudiability
verifiability and explainability data privacy
consent-based data sharing open APIs
extensible/flexible financial model
Medical Coding
Personal Health Records
THE CURRENT LANDSCAPE IN CLAIMS PROCESSING FOR HEALTH
Claims Processing in Retail / Group Health Insurance

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Closed Ecosystem --
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Insurers and ISA’s role
cost of processing
offline support.
Health Claims Projections Requirements - Volume growth, Cost of
Processing, and Outpatient coverage

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Health Claims and the need for on-time payment
TOWARDS ELECTRONIC PAPERLESS CLAIM PROCESSING
Overview of the proposed Health Claims Platform

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Design Principles of the Health Claim Platform
1. Non-repudiability:
Verifiability Explainability:
Extensible and Flexible Schemas:
Open APIs and Standards:
Strong Data Privacy:
Consented Data Sharing:
Incentive aligned design:
Multi Provider model:

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Digital Services to be provided by the Health Claims Platform
Coverage Eligibility:
Get Public Key:
Pre-auth Service:
Smart Contracts:
Claim Service:
Provider Facility Info Management:
e-facility

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Policy Details:
Policy Markup Language (PML)
Digital Contract Management:
The e-Claim document
Patient:
Insurance:
Payee:
Care Team:

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Timing:
Diagnosis:
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Attachments:
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e-Claim document - Encryption and Security

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Enabling a digital claimss eco-sysstem via multiple HCP provviders

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Routing - the main function of the HCP
Monitoring Data available to Regulators from NHCP
Regulatory reporting to Insurance Information Bureauby Insurers

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Governance of the HCP ecosystem,
TOWARDS PERSONAL HEALTH RECORDS FOR ALL
Personal Health Records - An overview

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Separaating Claiim data frrom Cliniical Data

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CONCLUSION