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Health Insurance, TPA & Government Schemes

Cashless, hassle-free hospitalisation with government schemes, corporates and leading insurers. The TPA / Insurance Help Desk is on the ground floor at the main entrance.

Government & corporate empanelments

  • Medisep
  • ECHS
  • CGHS
  • FCI
  • BSNL
  • Airport Authority of India
  • Air India (Retired Employees)

Insurance companies

  • Star Health Insurance
  • Care Health Insurance
  • Niva Bupa Health Insurance
  • HDFC Ergo Health Insurance
  • ICICI Lombard General Insurance
  • Bajaj Allianz General Insurance
  • Aditya Birla Health Insurance
  • Tata AIG General Insurance
  • SBI General Insurance
  • Manipal Cigna Health Insurance
  • The New India Assurance Company
  • United India Insurance Company
  • The Oriental Insurance Company
  • National Insurance Company
  • Reliance General Insurance
  • Royal Sundaram General Insurance
  • Future Generali India Insurance
  • Universal Sompo General Insurance
  • Cholamandalam MS General Insurance
  • Iffco Tokio General Insurance
  • Liberty General Insurance
  • Magma HDI General Insurance
  • Go Digit General Insurance
  • Zuno General Insurance
  • Navi General Insurance
  • Acko General Insurance
  • Bharti Axa General Insurance
  • Raheja QBE General Insurance
  • Kotak Mahindra General Insurance
  • Reliance Nippon Life Insurance
  • PNB MetLife
  • Aegon Life Insurance
  • Shikhar Insurance

Third-party administrators (TPAs)

  • Medi Assist TPA
  • Family Health Plan (FHPL) TPA
  • Paramount TPA
  • Vidal Health TPA
  • MD India Health Insurance TPA
  • Health India Insurance TPA
  • Raksha Health Insurance TPA
  • Good Health Insurance TPA
  • Heritage Health Insurance TPA
  • Ericson TPA
  • Safeway TPA
Empanelments are published by the hospital and can change. Please confirm your policy with the TPA desk before a planned admission.
Not sure if you’re covered?Send your policy details — our TPA desk will check for you
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How cashless works

  1. Fill the pre-authorisation form at the TPA desk (patient, policy, next-of-kin and email details)
  2. Your admitting doctor completes the medical history and line of treatment
  3. The TPA team adds the class of admission and estimate, and submits to your insurer
  4. For planned admissions take approval before admission (up to 7 days early); for emergencies complete within 24 hours
  5. Final authorisation is received at discharge and deposits are refunded within 48 working hours

Documents to submit

  • Insurance / TPA ID card or policy copy
  • PAN card and Aadhaar of the patient and proposer
  • Positive investigation reports
  • Treating doctor’s consultation paper
  • Discharge card of previous hospitalisation (chemotherapy, PTCA, CABG, DJ stent removal, transfer)
  • MLC / FIR copy for medico-legal cases
  • Grade of surgery and estimate of OT materials and pharmacy (from the admitting doctor)
  • Consent form to avail cashless facility
  • NEFT details

Frequently asked questions

Is Medisep accepted?

Yes. Medisep is listed among the government and corporate empanelments, along with ECHS, CGHS, FCI, BSNL, Airport Authority of India and Air India retired employees.

How early should I apply for cashless approval?

For a planned admission, cashless approval must be taken before admission — up to 7 days in advance.

What is the deposit for an emergency admission with insurance?

For an emergency ICU or accident admission, the patient is admitted on showing the TPA ID card and paying ₹10,000, and the cashless process is completed within 24 hours.

What documents are needed for pre-authorisation?

Insurance/TPA ID card or policy copy; PAN and Aadhaar of the patient and proposer; positive investigation reports; the treating doctor’s consultation paper; discharge card of any previous hospitalisation; MLC/FIR copy if applicable; surgery grade and estimate; the cashless consent form; and NEFT details.

What is the security deposit?

A security deposit of ₹10,000 or 10% of the treatment estimate is collected at admission and refunded after final authorisation at discharge, less any short payments.

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Plan a cashless admission

Start pre-authorisation early — our TPA desk will guide you through every document.

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