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HOW TO CLAIM FROM MULTIPLE INSURER'S

Here's how to claim health insurance from multiple insurers Narendra had to undergo an angioplasty surgery suddenly. His family was convinced that his old health insurance policy worth Rs 75000 bought 10 years ago would be sufficient to meet the expenses of surgery and hospitalization for 4 days. They were in for a rude shock when the bill came up to Rs 185,000. Health and hospitalization costs  have gone up during the recent years and a single health insurance policy bought years ago, often falls short. Having more than one health insurance is very common these days. One may be the one that your employer gives you and the other you might have bought as a personal cover. You may also have one policy to cover your parents and the other may be for your family. You bought these covers to be doubly sure. However, what do you do in case of a hospitalization? How do you claim? Will it be from both the insurers, what proportion etc are some of the doubts that arise in the minds of the...