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Hospitals and insurers clash on cashless claims leaving patients to foot rising bills
Economy
Published on 24 April 2026
Cashless access can vanish overnight when contracts break
India’s hospitals and health insurers are locked in a tariff and cashless settlement standoff, with patients stuck between refusals and stalled claims. Disputes ranging from AHPI’s clash with Star Health to insurers suspending ties with Max Hospitals point to a strained system where rising treatment costs meet stagnant payouts and there’s no decisive regulator to arbitrate.
- Hospitals and insurers are fighting over tariffs and cashless settlements
- When ties break, patients can lose cashless access or face delays
- Rising medical costs collide with largely static insurer payouts
- Regulatory gaps leave disputes without a clear resolution route
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