Now all health insurance policies will mandatorily cover major mental illnesses, Dewan who recently presented a paper on mental health insurance at a national conference in Chandigarh told Indianexpress.com. Q: What is the provision in the Mental Health Care Act, 2017, and why has there been a delay in providing insurance facilities for mental illness? IRDAI in 2018 directed Indian insurance companies to cover mental disorders under the Mental Health Act 2017. Read: Inability to accomplish daily tasks could ‘predict dementia years before diagnosis’Q: Is counseling and counseling included in mental health insurance? Not all insurance companies offer health insurance that covers mental illness as part of an outpatient department (OPD) benefit.

Source: Indian Express November 02, 2022 04:38 UTC