The Delhi High Court on Thursday said a large number of insured patients were unable to receive any benefits under insurance policies held by them only because they could not be hospitalised on account of dearth of medical infrastructure. It asked the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) to examine if claims in such cases could be considered by insurance companies. The division bench of Justices Vipin Sanghi and Jasmeet Singh noted that thousands of Covid patients requiring hospitalisation, could not get hospitalised and had be treated at home by making their own arrangements for medical oxygen. People suffering from Covid who required hospitalisation were also not able to secure hospital beds, much less ICU beds and ICU beds with ventilators,” said the court. The court said the consideration by IRDA should take place in consultation with insurance companies.

Source: Indian Express May 27, 2021 19:38 UTC