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Mental health insurance in India: Costs, coverage, and key providers

For many, accessing professional help for mental health from therapists, counsellors, or psychiatrists remains a costly affair

Mental health insurance in India: Costs, coverage, and key providers
Updated On : 10 Oct 2024 | 10:39 AM IST

Mental health crisis: Can Indians afford the price of getting help?

Some therapists and psychiatrists charge as much as Rs 7,000 for a 50-minute session

Mental health crisis: Can Indians afford the price of getting help?
Updated On : 10 Oct 2024 | 10:37 AM IST

Four-fold surge in mental health consultations: How much does insurance cover?

Anxiety, stress and coping; relationship issues; self-growth; grief and loss and clinical diagnosis are listed among the top reasons for people seeking consultation.

Four-fold surge in mental health consultations: How much does insurance cover?
Updated On : 11 Oct 2023 | 11:49 AM IST

To cover mental illness, buy health insurance policy offering OPD coverage

Industry regulator nudging companies to underwrite policies that include people with mental illnesses

To cover mental illness, buy health insurance policy offering OPD coverage
Updated On : 12 Mar 2023 | 9:26 PM IST
Updated On : 13 Oct 2022 | 5:49 PM IST

Buy an adequate OPD cover to take care of mental health treatment

Most of these ailments are treated on outpatient basis, so just a hospitalisation cover won't suffice

Buy an adequate OPD cover to take care of mental health treatment
Updated On : 28 Sep 2022 | 9:55 PM IST

AXA set to launch mental health insurance in Indian group policies

The first-ever standalone product in this space will provide Rs 25,000 for virtual consultations with therapists, psychologists and life coaches, and up to Rs 1 lakh for hospitalisation

AXA set to launch mental health insurance in Indian group policies
Updated On : 17 May 2022 | 1:26 AM IST

Insurer Centene to buy Magellan in $2.2 billion mental health push

Health insurer Centene Corp said on Monday it has agreed to buy Magellan Health Inc in a $2.2 billion deal including debt

Insurer Centene to buy Magellan in $2.2 billion mental health push
Updated On : 05 Jan 2021 | 7:41 AM IST

Coordination needed for building mental-health insurance policies

National Health Survey says 150 mn Indians suffer from some form of mental illness

Coordination needed for building mental-health insurance policies
Updated On : 18 Aug 2018 | 12:09 AM IST

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