Accident insurance policy ‘irrational'
The Ministry of Justice has asked the
health and finance ministries to review what has been described as an
irrational stipulation that accident victims should prove they did not
break traffic laws to claim health insurance.
The Ministry of Justice has asked the
health and finance ministries to review what has been described as an
irrational stipulation that accident victims should prove they did not
break traffic laws to claim health insurance.
The two ministries had issued a joint circular last August to this effect and it has got the media, citizens, and medical practitioners up in arms.
The provision states: "When traffic accident victims have attested documents from the appropriate authorities, they can bring the documents, invoices, and receipts to the health insurance department for refunds."
Neither does it point out who the "appropriate" authorities nor are the regulations for issuing certificates saying someone did not flout traffic laws.
Besides, accidents also occur in remote areas, the accident scene is often affected by the weather, and witnesses are hard to find/.
The two ministries had issued a joint circular last August to this effect and it has got the media, citizens, and medical practitioners up in arms.
The provision states: "When traffic accident victims have attested documents from the appropriate authorities, they can bring the documents, invoices, and receipts to the health insurance department for refunds."
Neither does it point out who the "appropriate" authorities nor are the regulations for issuing certificates saying someone did not flout traffic laws.
Besides, accidents also occur in remote areas, the accident scene is often affected by the weather, and witnesses are hard to find/.
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