Medical Insurance
Allianz Life expands health options, boosting hospital coverage 50%
Allianz Life expands health options, boosting hospital coverage 50%
Customers can also choose between 5% or 15% co-insurance.
Prudential Hong Kong introduces ophthalmology direct billing at EKMC
EKMC is the first full-block ambulatory medical centre under HKBH.
Manulife partners with Prosper Health for cancer medication access
Eligible customers will have access to Manulife’s Personalised Medical Case Managers.
Bowtie expands VHIS benefits with histotripsy at Gleneagles
The hospital is also “Asia's first private hospital to offer Histotripsy treatment”.
Vietnam city exceeds 2024 targets with 95.25% coverage
Hanoi saw 8,169,748 individuals covered with health insurance last year.
Indians face higher premiums on spiralling healthcare costs
Hospital expenses keep rising due to inflation and demand for sophisticated treatments.
Australians' out-of-pocket medical expenses rise to $1b in 2024
Private health insurance benefits in Australia have hit a record low since 2008.
Shriram General Insurance unveils Shri Health Suraksha Plan
The policy covers hospitalisation expenses such as room charges.
Medical plan costs to rise by 11.1%: Aon
APAC is expected to experience the second-largestYoYr increase globally.
China's medical insurance fund reports surplus in 2024
Basic medical insurance system covered 6.7 billion outpatient settlements.
AXA partners with Prosper Health for cross-border cancer care
Benefits include second opinions, insurance pre-approval assistance, and P-to-P transfers.
Taiwan adds 30 services to National Health Insurance benefits
These updates will benefit about 66,000 people annually.
Half of Indian health insurance policyholders report claim rejections
83% of respondents also believe health insurers lack modern systems.
China to tighten medical insurance funds regulation with drug traceability codes
This aims to combat fraudulent activities like the resale of insured medications.
China’s medical insurance to deliver cheaper drugs
It has adjusted the insurance catalogue annually, now covering 3,159 drugs.
New policy caps Malaysia’s health, takaful premium hikes under 10%
Medical cost inflation in Malaysia reached 15% in 2024.
Philippine medical costs projected to rise 18.3% in 2025
This was correlated to the rise in the state insurers' claims and benefits paid.
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