Mental Healthcare Act
Health insurance policies now cover mental illnesses
The Mental Healthcare Act 2017, directs every insurer offering health insurance products to cater to policyholders with mental illnesses the same way they cater to physical illnesses or injuriesThe Irdai guidelines say an insurer cannot discriminate an illness in being mental or physical
2 min read9 Oct 2019Health insurance plans to cover mental illness too, but will that help?
The Irdai circular, asking insurers to cover mental illnesses, is a step in the right direction, but it may come with its own set of exclusions and may even have a bearing on the pricing
4 min read20 Aug 2018Alok Sarin dreams of relevant conversations on mental health
Mental health awareness in India cannot evolve if the medical establishment, members of society and the legal justice system continue to operate in silos, says consultant psychiatrist Alok Sarin
4 min read11 Aug 2018Mental Healthcare Act: A paradigm shift
It is laudable that the Mental Healthcare Act has had cross-party support, with both the UPA and NDA governments helping it along
4 min read27 Dec 2017The gaps in the Mental Healthcare Act
The Mental Healthcare Act suffers from several gaps that the original Bill proposed by UPA-II had covered
4 min read20 Dec 2017Centre plans ‘halfway homes' to help rehabilitate the mentally ill
The centre is planning to establish 'halfway homes'less restrictive transitional living facilitiesfor mentally ill patients
2 min read26 Sep 2017A market for mental health insurance?
The Mental Healthcare Act mandates insurance providers to cover mental illnesses. This will boost mental health literacy and fight stigmatization
3 min read24 Apr 2017