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After CM’s intervention, hospital discharges patient amid billing controversy
Halima Sayed, 62, was discharged from Wockhardt Hospital in Mumbai after a 36-hour ordeal due to a billing dispute. Despite her sons paying ₹7.9 lakh of the ₹11-lakh bill, the hospital insisted on full payment before releasing her. The issue was resolved after the chief minister’s office intervened. The incident highlights the need for government regulation of pricing in private healthcare. The Bombay High Court has previously called the practice of detaining patients over disputed bills "inhuman".
Updated on Nov 29, 2023 08:00 AM IST
Somita Pal, Mumbai
Man avails bank loan of ₹60 lakh using someone else’s insurance policy
A man has been booked for duping a bank for ₹60 lakh by availing a loan using forged documents and someone else’s insurance policy.
Updated on Aug 19, 2023 12:50 AM IST
Sridevi: From being Bollywood’s first female superstar to her mysterious death
Sridevi, one of the most iconic actors of the country, was born on August 13, 1963. Sridevi was the first female superstar of Bollywood. She died in 2018.
Published on Aug 13, 2023 08:51 AM IST
Hotel exec defrauded with claims of getting life insurance of deceased father
A hotel executive in Mumbai was defrauded of ?9.5 lakh ($12,600) by cyber frauds posing as insurance agents offering help to withdraw a policy amount of around ?25 lakh ($33,000). The Bhoiwada police have registered a case against three unknown persons for cheating her over the internet. The fraudsters posed as executives from the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) and asked the complainant to pay a fee of ?9,000 ($120) to cancel the policy in her father?s name and start the process to withdraw the policy amount.
Updated on Jun 11, 2023 12:51 AM IST
Payal Gwalani
Insurance coverage for train travel: Claim rules & process during accident
In the event of an eligible claim, the benefits under Indian Railways' insurance policy will be paid within 15 days upon receipt of the required documents.
Published on Jun 06, 2023 06:06 PM IST
