Old medical history cited to deny claim; insurer ordered to pay Rs 3.01 L

Old medical history cited to deny claim; insurer ordered to pay Rs 3.01 L

Hyderabad: The Consumer Commission–I has held ManipalCigna health insurance guilty of illegal claim rejection and deficiency in service for denying a medical reimbursement on the grounds of alleged non-disclosure of decades-old treatment. The Commission directed the insurer to pay Rs 3,01,071 towards treatment expenses, along with 9 per cent interest calculated from the date the claim was rejected. In addition, the complainant is to be paid Rs 3…