Demonetization? Opt for Cashless Medical Care with Medi Assist

by Shrutee K/DNS

Bangalore, December 3, 2016. Medi Assist, a managed care organization, is helping millions of Indians ease the burden of managing medical expenses by making them cashless. The recent demonetization of high value notes, and the ongoing currency crunch in urban and rural areas alike, has left many Indian families worried about their immediate and imminent medical spend. 

Medi Assist is making it possible for members to conveniently schedule their preferred medical service online using their MediBuddy mobile app and, importantly, availing all services covered under their health benefits policy in a cashless format. 

Healthcare is a recurring, and expensive, need for every family. For such expenses, one usually transacts with notes of higher denomination; and the demonetization has left many an Indian family in a difficult situation temporarily. 

“With access to our pan-Indian network of over 6000 hospitals, Medi Assist members can conveniently opt for cashless hospitalization at their preferred city, at their preferred network hospital and with a doctor of their choice. And they can do so using just their MediBuddy mobile app, from the comfort of their home, and opting for an eCashless hospitalization,” says Satish Gidugu, COO, Medi Assist. The company also allows members to schedule doctor consults, health checks, home healthcare, medicines and more on MediBuddy Infiniti, a curated network for cashless outpatient services. All services covered under a health insurance policy or corporate health benefits program can be made completely cashless for the member. 

Cashless care is the most efficient manner to utilize health benefits. Not only does it empower policy holders to enjoy green channel admission with minimal out of pocket expenditure, it also allows them to reduce their overall cost of care by leveraging the preferred tariffs enabled by TPAs at network hospitals.

“We have been evangelizing cashless hospitalization for several years now, and recent efforts of the government provide a fillip to our efforts. There is no better time than now to usher in the era of cashless healthcare in the country,” adds Satish. 

About Medi Assist: Medi Assist is transforming the Indian healthcare ecosystem and aims to deliver informed healthcare decisions to a billion lives connected by our technology, partnerships and human touch.We are changing the way the various stakeholders of the ecosystem – insurers, insured and medical service providers – interact with each other; while influencing the ecosystem to cover many more lives that today remain unserved. 

The winner of the CIO 100 Award, 2016 and the Red Herring Asia Award, 2014, Medi Assist has been widely recognized for the innovative use of technology in the healthcare industry. The company has also been listed as one of Forbes India’s Hidden Gems in 2014.  For more information, visit www.mahs.in.