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Chennai, 28 August 2024: Acknowledging the significant role of insurance company officials in broadening health insurance coverage, SRM Global Hospitals, one of the city’s largest multispeciality healthcare providers, has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the General Insurance Agents’ Federation Integrated (GIAFI), a leading association representing employees of major public-sector health insurance companies, to offer free consultations and a range of other benefits to their 9,000-odd members across the country.
According to the MoU, beneficiaries will receive a completely free initial consultation, along with discounts on OPD consultations and investigation fees, as well as cash benefits if out-of-pocket payments are necessary for treatments exceeding insurance coverage. The agreement is renewable every two years. These benefits can also be availed of by the family members of GIAFI members and their customers of mediclaim insurance products.
Addressing the media, Dr. P. Sathyanarayanan,President, SRM Global Hospitals, said, “Signing this MoU with GIAFI marks a significant milestone for our hospital as we strive to bridge the gap in healthcare accessibility. With insurance coverage in India standing at only about 12%, we are acutely aware that this figure lags behind many other developing and developed countries. The role of insurance agents in expanding this coverage is crucial. We take great pride in recognising their contributions, and this partnership reinforces our commitment to improving healthcare outcomes for all.”,
In his comments, Dr. V. P. Chandrasekaran, Chief Operating Officer, SRM Global Hospitals, said, “We are proud to extend our special privileges to GIAFI members across India in recognition of their incredible social impact. We are committed to offering exclusive medical services and VIP privileges not only to GIAFI members but also to their families and policyholder customers. We will be introducing special health checkups and preventive care packages at affordable rates for GIAFI members, ensuring that they receive the best possible care.”
In his comments, Mr. Prashant R. Mhatre, All India President, GIAFI, said that we would like to express our heartfelt gratitude to SRM Global Hospitals for their generous support. We approached the hospital to provide medical services for our members, family members, and customers who purchase health insurance policies from us. We are delighted that SRM Global Hospitals has graciously accepted our request and has gone above and beyond by offering VIP Privilege membership benefits. This partnership ensures ease of access to cashless facilities and advanced healthcare services for all beneficiaries, meeting their medical needs with the highest level of care.”
