Niva Bupa suspends cashless services at Max hospitals

NIVA BUPA, THE country's third-largest standalone health insurer by premium, has suspended cashless treatment facilities at Max Healthcare hospitals nationwide, effective August 16.

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The move came days after Bajaj Allianz's cashless services were suspended by the 15,000-member Association of Healthcare Providers-India (AHPI) over disputes on tariff revisions.

Confirming the development to FE, Niva Bupa said its agreement with Max Hospitals expired in May, and negotiations on tariff revisions failed to reach a consensus. "We understand cashless is unavailable at Max Hospitals for Star Health and Care Health, too, for a variety of reasons," said Dr Bhabhtosh Mishra, director and chief operating officer, Niva Bupa Health Insurance.