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Tuesday, May 30, 2023

NOIP Circular No 19

NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF INSURANCE PENSIONERS

Regn No.PN 4769 (Regd under Indian T U Act, 1926)

(Affiliated to Bharateeya Mazdoor Sangh)

BMS Office, Vishwakarma Bhavan, 185, Shaniwar Peth, Pune 411030. 

 President: T.C. Gunesh Kumar Working President: Vilas V. Purkar General Secretary: Ashok J. Joshi

 Mob No: 9880683639 Mob No: 9922166599 Mob No: 9561084182 & 9945104570 

Date: 30-05-2023

To All the Members

Flash news about family pension enhancement notification

Just now I had a phone call from Shri.Girish Aryaji, Secretary and Financial Sector In charge of BMS.

You are aware that Shri.Aryaji has been following up our pension related issues with the DFS (Dept of 

Financial Services) since more than 3 years, relentlessly. He had met the Secretary, DFS, Shri.Vivek Joshiji 

on 10-05-2023. Incidentally in his chamber, S/Shri.Suchindra Mishra, Addl Secretary, DFS (Member of 

Board of Directors, LIC, as a govt nominee) and Mukesh Kumar Bansal, new Joint Secretary, DFS, were

also present. Hence it was a good opportunity and Aryaji expressed his concern to them over the 

inordinate delay in notifying enhanced family pension and other related pension issues recommended 

by the LIC.

Aryaji met the DFS officials again on 18-5-2023 urging urgent notification.

For a final follow-up, Shri.Aryaji met the DFS officials again on 29-5-2023. He was glad to inform that all 

the hurdles have been cleared and all clarifications have been obtained by the DFS. He has also 

demanded the immediate notification on FP with a retrospective effect and other related issues. 

Shri.Aryaji, emphatically told that now there won’t be any delay henceforth. He expressed his 

confidence that any moment (from today onwards) the notification is expected. He also assured me that 

he would be in constant touch with the DFS, till the notification is released.

With this development, I am sanguine that the long wait for notification, is going to be over very soon.

We express our gratitude to Shri.Aryaji and to BMS Central Office for their support and follow-up and 

facilitating the NOIP to achieve the pending issues resolved at the DFS.

We keep you posted with the further developments in the matter.

With greetings, 

Yours Brotherly,

 

General Secretary

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

NOIP Circular No 18

 NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF INSURANCE PENSIONERS

Regn No.PN 4769 (Regd under Indian T U Act, 1926)

(Affiliated to Bharateeya Mazdoor Sangh)

BMS Office, Vishwakarma Bhavan, 185, Shaniwar Peth, Pune 411030. 

 President: T.C. Gunesh Kumar Working President: Vilas V. Purkar General Secretary: Ashok J. Joshi

 Mob No: 9880683639 Mob No: 9922166599 Mob No: 9561084182 & 9945104570 

Date: 22-05-2023

Cir No 18/2023

Senior Divisional Manager 

The New India Assurance Company Ltd.

Divisional Office 120700,

8th Floor, New India Centre,

17/A Cooperage Road,

MUMBAI 400001

Dear Sir,

Re: Serious Servicing issues relating to our Group Mediclaim with TPAs

which needs your immediate attention, and necessary action

1) Original receipts

We have been receiving a lot of complaints from our members stating that, though all 

original documents and cash paid receipts are submitted along with the claim, 

deductions are being made from the claim amount on the ground that original receipts 

are not attached. This has become the most common phenomenon with all the TPAs 

especially MDIndia Ltd and MediAssist. These TPAs appear to please their master ie 

YOU, by denying part of the claim. TPAs are pretty sure that each such harassed 

claimant won’t fight out the case and resultantly their master is benefited. This is nothing 

but the blatant denial of genuine claim and this trend should be stopped forthwith. Lest 

we may be forced to raise the issue with the IRDAI. Even in case of my own claim some 

5-6 years back, same mischief was played by MDIndia with me, though I had pasted all 

the original receipts on a blank paper and had submitted. This is a great harassment of 

senior citizens like us and strict instructions may please be issued from your end to all 

the TPAs to stop this mischief forthwith.

2) KYC documents- For all cases of reimbursement of hospital expenses (not 

cashless), TPAs, especially MDIndia, have been calling for KYC documents for 

approving the reimbursement. The payment is made by the respective divisional office 

of LIC, and LIC D O maintains the KYC particulars of members/claimants. As such, 

TPAs have no business to insist on KYC for each case of reimbursement. 

Two of our members are cancer patients and every month they have to take injection, 

costing about Rs.50000. Every month when they claim reimbursement, especially 

MDIndia, is insisting KYC every month, thus creating a lot of mental agony for the 

patients. They are the policyholders under the group policy with Rs.75 lakh Sum 

Insured. By harassing like this, does your TPA wish them to die early, in order to serve 

their master? This is the most inhuman act being perpetrated on the patients who are 

already under lot of stress due to their suffering from cancer.

As such, we expect you to reign in your TPAs, making them not to call for irrelevant

requirements such as KYC. Your immediate remedial action is solicited in this matter.

3) Non-medical items-

TPA should not disallow NON-MEDICAL items of Annexure II which are

shown as payable. In many cases, they have disallowed payable non-medical items. On

pointing out the mistake, they settled it. This casual/intentional? approach of TPA

results in prolonged correspondence and harassment to claimants. Please advise TPAs

to be careful in future, else they will have to compensate the claimant by paying interest

for delayed payment.

4) Cashless hospitalization-

In cashless treatment, final settlement of Hospital bills is the responsibility of TPA, and

not of claimants. In the mentioned case, claimant’s post hospitalization claim was

withheld by the TPA MediAssist on the ground of pending final settlement of hospital

bills, claim no.113995575, TPA MediAssist. When the claimant protested and wrote to

them to settle the claim, warning of dire consequences, finally the claim was settled by

MediAssist. We request you to ensure that such incidents do not recur in future.

We are now mentioning following two cases of blatant harassment by TPAs:

1. MD 15-0029174304. The claimant is suffering from CANCER, undergoing treatment

and submitting bills for reimbursement. He was harassed by TPA by calling

unnecessary and unwarranted requirements, such as, ID PROOF or ORIGINAL BILL

OR ORIGINAL BILL DOES NOT CONTAIN BILL NO etc. Fact is that bills were original

and contain bill no. IF TPA IS CALLING ID PROOF IN REIMBURSEMENT CLAIM, IT IS

ACTING OUT OF SCOPE OF OUR MEDICLAIM POLICY AND AS THIS POLICY IS

SUBJECT TO IRDA (PROTECTION OF POLICYHOLDERS’ INTEREST)

REGULATION, 2002, IT IS COMMITTING BREACH OF THIS REGULATION. Further,

calling ID proof in case of reimbursement claim is unnecessary, unwarranted and

harassment as the claim papers are submitted through LIC DIVISIONAL OFFICE, AND

EACH CLAIM FORM IS SCRUTINIZED AND CERTIFIED THAT “THE PERSON

MENTIONED IS A BONAFIDE EMPLOYEE/DEPENDENT OF EMPLOYEE/RETIRED

EMPLOYEE OF LIC AND DETAILS OF INSURANCE COVERAGE ARE CORRECT AS

PER OUR RECORD”. (Please see the lower part of the claim form, to be filled by LIC).

The claimant protested vehemently and was compelled to lodge his grievance to PMO

GRIEVANCE PORTAL. Only thereafter, his claim was settled. It is noteworthy that

every month he takes injection costing about Rs.50000 (more than his monthly pension)

and every month he submits claim for reimbursement. And every month the TPA

MDIndia, insists on KYC. Just see the level of inhuman harassment to a cancer patient!

2. CLAIM ID 113486348, MediAssist. Claimant is suffering from CANCER and

submitted Chemotherapy treatment 40-page documents on 4.2.2023 and11.2.2023 to

TPA Medi Asst and claimed Rs.56,929/-. But TPA Scanned documents in two different

claim IDs112826773 AND 112836425. This MIGHT create mismatch and all documents

were not available for processing the claim. TPA then called those missing original

documents from the claimant. The claimant made a representation that he has

submitted all original documents but failed to convince. THERE IS A PROVERB IN HINDI ‘‘MARTA KYA NAHI KARTA’, claimant did run from PILLAR TO POST and

collected those documents again and sent them to TPA. But MISERY DOESN'T END

HERE, again these documents scanned under different ID NO.113486348 and the

claim remained unsettled. Claimant then wrote to TPA vehemently objecting, and finally

the claim was approved on 16th May 2023, that is after more than three months. There

was no requirement pending from the claimant. CLAIM PROCESSING WAS DELAYED

BECAUSE OF SERVICE DEFICIENCY OF TPA MEDIASSIST. AS SUCH, CLAIMANT

DESERVES PENAL INTEREST AS COMPENSATION FOR THE DELAY.

Above are the ‘TIPS OF THE ICEBERG’, the situation is GRIM. Our members are

SENIOR CITIZENS OR SUPER SENIOR CITIZENS. Some are in WHEELCHAIR OR

BEDRIDDEN. Some are suffering from terminal diseases like CANCER, KIDNEY

FAILURE, PARKINSON’S OR DEMENTIA etc. Hence, while dealing with their claim,

one should have HUMANITARIAN AND EMPATHETIC CONSIDERATION. We don’t

expect you to BREAK THE RULE, but careful handling of the claim, is what we expect.

We request you to look into the matter with all the seriousness it deserves, and

immediately advise all the TPAs suitably to avoid such uncalled-for harassment.

Expecting your positive response,

With thanks and regards,

Encl: Relevant documents

Yours Sincerely,

General Secretary

Thursday, May 18, 2023

A NOTE ON GROUP MEDICLAIM POLICY : 2023-24

LIC employees, Retired employees and spouse of deceased employee/retired employee are covered

by Group Mediclaim policy for more than three decades. The Spouse and dependent Children can be

included by them in their policies. Over the years many improvements have taken place, with the

efforts of NOIP. We give here below a gist of the Mediclaim policy for the use of our retired members.

Independent Children, till their age 45 (whether married or unmarried / employed or not), can also be

included from Policy Year 2022-23. Every year the Insurer will do a review of Premium to be paid

based on Claims experience.

For Retirees the premium recovery from Pension commences from February Pension payable on 1st

March and for in-service employees recovery starts from March Salary.

The Group Mediclaim Policy of LIC is currently with New India Assurance Company Ltd., The same is

serviced by Mumbai Divisional Office, whose address is given below :

New India Assurance Company Ltd.,

Divisional Office 120700,

8

th Floor, New India Centre,

17/A, Cooperage Road, MUMBAI – 400 001.

Tel Nos: 022 - 22049763 / 22814663. email :nia.120700@newindia.co.in

SDM is Sri Bhupendra Patil & his mobile Number is +91 9820434330; 022-22892776;

email id : bhupendra.patil@newindia.co.in;

Person looking after Mediclaim : Smt. Dipali Kadam, AO, 022 – 22846889

email id : dipali.kadam@newindia.co.in;

Eight(8) TPAs have been enlisted by New India Assurance Co., Ltd., for 8 Zones of LIC of India through

out India. The Zone wise list of TPAs are below with Toll Free Number dedicated to LIC :

Sl

No.

ZONE T P A Policy Number

1 West Zone & C O MD India Healthcare Services TPA Pvt

Ltd., Toll Free No(LIC):1800 209 7600

12070034230400000001

www.mdindiaonline.com

2 Central Zone Health India Insu. TPA Services Pvt Ltd.,

Toll Free No(LIC):1800 226 970

12070034230400000002

www.healthindiatpa.com

3 Northern Zone Good Health Insurance TPA Ltd.,

Toll Free No(LIC):1800 102 8673

12070034230400000003

www.ghpltpa.com

4 North Central

Zone

Raksha TPA Pvt Ltd.,

Toll Free No(LIC):1800 180 1555

12070034230400000004

www.rakshatpa.com

5 East Central Zone Vidal Health TPA Pvt Ltd.,

Rajeev Agarwal : 9931107825

Toll Free No(LIC):1800 102 7477.

12070034230400000005

www.vidalhealth.com

6 Eastern Zone Heritage Health TPA Pvt Ltd.,

Toll Free No(LIC):1800 102 4547

12070034230400000006

www.heritagehealthtpa.c

om

7 South Central

Zone

Medi Assist India TPA Pvt Ltd.,

Toll Free No(LIC):1800 419 1154

12070034230400000007

www.mediassist.in

8 Southern Zone Vidal Health TPA Pvt Ltd., 12070034230400000008

Toll Free No(LIC):1800-425-6268(Ker)

 1800-425-7595 (T N)

www.vidalhealthtpa.com

For South Central Zone the TPA is Medi Assist India TPA Pvt., Ltd.,.

The details of the TPA are as under :

The Policy Number will be : 12070034230400000007

Toll Free Number(dedicated for LIC) 7022085000 / 1800 419 1154

Common Toll Free Number 18004259449

Email id l ic.scz@mediassist.in

Fax number 18004259559

Telephone number 18004191160

Website address www.mediassistindia.net

Contact for Claims Level 1 Smt. Ashwitha V : +91 7022970406

Contact first escalation Level 2 Smt. Usha C B : +91 9686791657

Contact Second Escalation Level 3 Smt. Shashikala G : +91 7022972053

A retired employee continues to be in the same category, even after retirement, that he was at the

time of his retirement. There are TWO categories :

Category Basic Sum Insured Additional Optional Total Sum Insured(BSI+ASI)

II Rs.10,00,000/- 12L, 15L, 20L, 25L, 30L, 40L, 50L, 75L.

I Rs.15,00,000/- 20L, 25L, 30L, 40L, 50L & 75L..

Premium Sharing : For BSI : 75% paid by LIC and 25% to be borne by Insured.

 This sharing is for all those who are covered(spouse & dependant 2 children for in service

employees) & for retired persons, Retired employee, Spouse & disabled dependant children

(CO/PER/ER-A/CL 14 dtd. 22-06-2013). LIC & Principal Insured will bear GST on the above Premium

in this proportion.

 For ASI : 100% to be borne by Insured. For Parents / Parents-in-Laws, Dependant

 children and Independant Children :100% borne by Insured. Insured will bear the

GST on this full premium.

The Policy document is divided into 8 parts (A to H) and contains 4 Annexures.

Part A : COVERAGES

1. Reimbursement of Medical Expenses/Surgery at any Hospital/Day Care Center in India.

2. Room, Boarding expenses as provided by the Hospital including nursing charges not exceeding

1.5% of Total SI per day is payable. For “A” Class cities the limit is Rs.7500/- (Rs.10,000/- for

those who have opted for 40L/50L/75L SA), for “B” class cities the limit is Rs.6,000/- and at all

other places it is Rs.4000/- per day. [Room rent + Boarding Charges supplied by Hospital +

Nursing Charges (including Injection/Drug & intravenous Fluid administration charges) +

DMO/RMO/CMO/RMP charges of the Hospital, are included].

Propotionate Deduction Clause : If one chooses a higher room rent category than he is

eligible, then Proportionate deduction will be applicable on Associate Medical Expenses.

However, this clause is NOT applicable to i) Cost of Pharmacy and consumables, ii) Cost of

Implants and Medical Devices and iii) Cost of Diagnostics.

3. However, there is NO CAPPING / CEILING for admission in ICU/ICCU.

4. Associate Medical Expenses : Surgeon, Anesthetist, Med. Practitioner, Consultants and

Specialists Fees, Anesthesia, Blood, Oxygen. OT charges and procedure charges such as

Dialysis, Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy and similar expenses.

5. Cost of Pharmacy such as Medicines, Drugs, Surgical appliances and Consumables, Cost of

Implants and Medical Devices including prosthetic devices implanted during surgical

procedure such as Pacemaker, Cost of Diagnostics such as Relevant Laboratory/Diagnostic

tests, Diagnostic Materials such as X-rays and other similar expenses are reimbursable.

6. Pre-hospitalisation medical expenses for a period of 30 days and Post-hospitalisation medical

expenses for a period of 60 days are reimbursable (in case of Renal failure and / or Organ

Transplantation or Cancer related ailments this period may be waived. The only condition is

that the Reimbursement amount on each occasion should not be less than Rs.5,000/-).

7. Non-medical expenses are NOT covered. Annexure II gives full list of Non-medical expenses.

8. From 2019-20 International Second Medical Opinion services clause has been incorporated in

the Policy (for details refer Pages 5 to 9 of Policy) for selected ailments ( see separate note).

Part B : CASHLESS / REIMBURSEMENT THROUGH TPA

1. The Insurer provides Cashless and Reimbursement facility through TPA. Cashless is available in

the networked Hospitals only. For Reimbursement admission in any Hospital will do.

2. If a retired employee shifts his residence from one place to another place/employee is

transferred out of Zone, the original TPA only will provide services based on Pan India

network hospitals.

3. Procedure for Availing Cashless Hospitalisation Services: a) available only at TPA network

hospitals. b) E-card and a Photo ID of the patient to be submitted to TPA. c) If no e-card is

available then a Certificate issued by OS Dept of the Division will do. d) A pre authorisation

form is to be filled in completely duly signed by claimant and the treating doctor. e) All the

above three requirements are to be sent to TPA on its mail id or by Fax. On receipt TPA will

issue a pre-authorisation letter to the Hospital. f) Bills over and above the amount paid by TPA

will have to be paid by the claimant to the Hospital. g) In case TPA refuses to give pre

authorisation, then the full bill has to be settled by the Claimant. h) However, claimant can

submit the requirements for reimbursement to the TPA through OS Dept of the Division.

Part C : Diagnostic Tests without Hospitalisation

(A)

1. The following (16) Diagnostic Tests without hospitalization are payable to the extent of the

limit mentioned here in, for each insured under the policy, per person per year:

Diagnostic Test Max. payable Diagnostic Test Max. Payable

MRI charges

Contrast MRI

Rs.8,500/-

Rs.12,000/-

CT Scan charges

Contrast CT Scan

Rs.6,500/-

Rs.9,000/-

Sonography (excluding

Maternity related)

Rs.2,500/- Biopsy Rs.4,500/-

TMT Rs.2,000/- Echo test Rs.2,000/-

Gastroscopy Rs.5,500/- Colonoscopy Rs.7,500/-

EEG Rs.1,000/- EMG Rs.2,000/-

Holter Monitor Test Rs.5,000/- PAP Smear Rs.1,500/-

Mammography Rs.5,500/- PET Scan Rs.20000/

Prostate Specific

Antigen

Rs.750/- Angio CT

Contrast Angio CT

Rs.6,500/-

Rs.9,000/-

2. Maximum amount reimbursable under this benefit is Rs.85,000/- per family per year.

3. An MD doctor should have recommended the Test, giving reasons for the same.

4. The cost of Consultation is NOT reimbursable.

5. Pre and Post expenses in respect of Diagnostic Tests are not reimbursable.

6. This benefit can be availed only once during the Policy year per insured per Test.

7. For MRI/contrast MRI, CT Scan/contrast CT scan/CT Angiography, Sonography and Biopsy the

same are allowed twice during the policy period, per insured person, if done for a different

Organ / Body part.

 (B)

FACILITY OF TELE CONSULTATION

From Policy Year 2022-23 facility of Tele Consultation has been provided by the Insurer Free of Cost.

To avail this facility is made available to all persons insured under the Family Floater Mediclaim Policy.

The facility is available 24x7 through MediBuddy (MB) Application of MediAssistIndia TPA Pvt Ltd., To

avail this facility one has to activate MB Gold in MediBuddy App.

The flow chart is as follows :

1. Download MediBuddy App (about 51MB) from Playstore / Appstore.

2. Click on “I have Corporate Account” and Log-in giving your Email ID, click on proceed it will ask

you to keyin Password : your DOB in DDMMYYYY format.

3. Key in your Mobile Number. You will receive an OTP. Key in the OTP for verification.

4. Click on MB Gold Banner. Click on Activate sponsored annual subscription. It is FREE for LIC

employees / Retirees and their Family Members.

5. Click on “Talk to Doctor”. Choose your Doctor’s Speciality and enter your health symptoms.

6. You will receive a call from the Doctor shortly.

Also Insured person can go to the following Google Drive Link for detailed nevigation guide :

MB Gold Navigation Guide Deck Link :

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ewyM6q08GUA-mhdploul7Q3yGtw-L1Ue/view

(C)

FACILITY OF MEDICAL EXAMINER

The Insurer has provided a facility of Placing a Medical Examiner at each Zonal Head Quarters and at

Central Office for consultation by Employees / Retired employees on all working days between 11-00

am to 4-00 pm FREE OF COST. However, this facility is NOT available for dependent/independent

Family members.

Details of Medical Examiner placed at Hyderabad for SCZ is Dr. Syed Mukthar Mohiuddin,

MBBS,MD. Who will be available in CRM department of Zonal Office, Hyderabad.

He can also be contacted on Phone Number : 040-23230346 on all working days between 11-00 am

to 4-00 pm for consultation.

Part D : Sub-Limit Clause

1. Payment is made for admission in ICU/ICCU as part of hospitalization bill only.

2. Bills raised by Surgeon/Asst. Surgeon/Consultant/Specialist/Anesthetist directly are payable as

below : a) Max. 25% of the Total Sum Insured Max of Rs.10,00,000/- is payable, provided a

numbered Bill is given and if it is paid by Cheque/UPI/Netbanking/debit-credit card. b) If paid

by Cash reimbursement is restricted to Surgeon/Consultant/Specialist : Rs.30,000/- ; Asst.

Surgeon : Rs.12,000/- ;

 Anesthetist : Rs.20,000/-. Provided a numbered bill is submitted for all above.

3. Claim relating to Cataract operation is Actual or Rs.60,000/- whichever is less for each eye,

inclusive of all charges excluding Service Tax.

4. Hospitalization in Ayurvedic/Homeopathic/Unani hospitals is restricted to 25% of Total Sum

Insured, provided it is a Govt or Recognised or accredited hospital. However, Steam Bath,

Shirodhara & Panchakarma and similar Ayurvedic treatments are NOT payable except when it

is part of treatment required to treat such illness / disease/injury.

5. Actual or Rs.5000/- ambulance charges (per trip) is payable for shifting the patient from Home

to Hospital / from one hospital to another, on production of proper bill. For Cardiac patients

Cardiac Equipped Ambulance the Charges are Rs.10,000/- for admission to the Hospital only.

A trip means One Side Journey.

6. In case of Organ Transplantation, hospital charges of both donor and recipient is payable,

within the Total Sum Insured of the recipient. Cost of the Organ is NOT reimbursable.

7. For Lasik Laser Treatment Rs.35,000/- per eye is payable, some restrictions apply.

8. ARMD and/or treatment for retinal disease by intravitreal/intraocular injection/intervention is

admissible up to Rs.1,00,000/- per member per eye per year.

9. Robotic Surgery for Malignant Cancer / Cancer, Brain, Heart & Spine only are payable.

However, if insured undergoes Robotic Surgery for other ailments, cover under the Policy

shall be limited only to the applicable conventional charges.

10. For Cochlear Implant surgery (including cost of Cochlear implant), Rs.10,00,000/- per member

is payable with first Rs.1,50,000/- to be borne by Insured member.

11. For Psychiatric and Psychosomatic disorder – only Hospitalisation expenses are reimbursable

to the limit of Rs.50,000/-, per member per year. Pre & Post-hospitalisation expenses NOT

allowed.

 Part E : Maternity Expenses Benefit

1. Maternity medical expenses traceable to childbirth are reimbursable.

2. Normal Delivery : Actual or Rs.65,000/- ; Caesarian Section : Actual or Rs.1.25 Lacs whichever

is less (Payable only if expenses are incurred as in-patient in Hospital).

3. Claim in respect of first TWO living children and / or Operations associated there with will be

considered. Delivery of Twins is considered as Maternity for Single Child.

4. Reimbursement for Lawful MTP is payable, voluntary MTP expenses are NOT payable.

5. Expenses in respect of new born Child, during delivery confinement period is covered under

Family Floater Sum Insured, even if the Child is shifted to another Hospital. However,

expenses in respect of new born child of independent children are not covered.

6. New born Child is added to the Policy of the Insured once the child is declared for insurance by

the Insured and premium is paid. This however, is applicable only after the child is discharged

from the Hospital.

7. Congenital Internal defects/diseases are covered. Congenital External defects/diseases are

NOT covered.

8. Pre-natal and Post-natal expenses are NOT covered, unless admitted in Hospital and treatment

is taken as inpatient.

Part F : EXCLUSIONS

The Group Mediclaim Policy lists 24 Exclusions. They are as under :

i. Injury/illness directly or indirectly attributable to War, invasion or warlike situation.

ii. Circumcision, cosmetic or aesthetic, plastic surgery unless required to treat illness/injury.

iii. Vaccination & Inauculation.

iv. Cost of Braces, eye glasses, cost of spectacles / contact lenses, hearing aids.

v. All types of Dental treatments except arising out of accident.

vi. Convalescence, general debility, 'run-down' condition or rest cure, obesity treatment,

infertility, sterility, use of intoxicating drugs/alcohol, use of tobacco leading to Cancer.

vii. Bodily injury due to Deliberate exposure to danger, intentional self inflicted injury, attempted

suicide. 

viii.Treatment of any Bodily injury / illness sustained whilst or actively involved in any hazardous

sports.

ix. Treatment of any Bodily injury/illness sustained whilst or as a result of participating in any

Criminal act.

x. Charges incurred at Hospitals primarily for Diagnosis, X-ray or Lab exams or other diagnostic

studies not consistent with or incidental to the diagnosis and treatment for which hospitalised.

xi. Vitamins and tonics unless forming part of treatment for injury/disease as certified by

attending Doctor.

xii. Naturopathy treatment/

xiii. External and durable Medical/Non Medical equipment of any kind used for diagnosis.

xiv. A) Genetic Disorders. However, treatment for THALESSIMA, Haemophilia, Sickle Cell Anemia,

Hemolytic anemia, myeloma requiring Hospitalisation are covered with Pre & Post

Hospitalisation both as inpatient and OPD subject to a max of 75% SI.

B) Stem cell implantation / Surgery. (i) Restricted to HSCT for certain Cancers of Blood, Bone

marrow to the extent of 75% of the SI. (ii) Stem Cell transplantation treatment for Cerebral

Palsy and multiple Scerosis covered max of 50% of SI.

xv. Treatments taken outside India.

xvi. Experimental / unproven treatment.

xvii. Change of treatment from one system to another, unless recommended by treating

Doctor under whom the treatment is taken.

xviii. Any other charges except Registration/Admission charges & GST/Surcharges.

xix. Treatment such as RFQMR, Ozone Therapy, ECP, EECP, Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy are

admissible only as Hospitalisation expenses.

xx. Voluntary Medical Termination of Pregnancy.

xxi. Acupressure, Acupuncture, Magnetic therapies.

xxii. Treatment arising from or traceable to miscarriage, abortion or complications. Except

abdominal operation for extra uterine pregnancy.

xxiii. Physiotherapy, pre or post-hospitalisation is restricted to Rs.40,000/- per person per

year. Treatment taken in Physiotherapy centres or at clinic only payable. However, if the

patient is permanently or temporarily disabled, with a prescription of Doctor, Physiotherapy

taken at home is payable, minimum 15 are required. The pre & post Hospitalization of 30/60 days shall not be applicable for patients who are totally and permanently

disabled/paralyzed.

xxiv. Congenital external Defect / diseases / deformities.

xxv. Any expenses relating to the cost of items detailed in Annexure II.

One has to go through them carefully. Lot of claims are rejected as they come under Exclusions.

Part G : Definitions

Thirty seven definitions are given under this part for the terminologies used in the Policy. Important

ones are Domiciliary Hospitalisation, who are covered under the Policy, what is Day Care Center etc.,.

A dependent is one whose monthly income is not more than Rs.12,420/-. In case of Parents and

Parents -in-Laws the income of both should be considered to decide eligibility. The Income Limit to

decide the dependency is reviewed every year. 

Part H : Conditions

1. Notice of Hospitalisation to be given to TPA through OS Dept., of the Division within 7 days.

2. Claim with all the requirements to be submitted to TPA through OS Dept., of the Division

within 20 days of the date of discharge.

3. The Insurer may ask for Physical Examination of the Insured, in respect of whom claim is

preferred, by a Doctor specified by the company.

4. When claim is repudiated, the TPA has to inform the reasons for repudiation.

5. Mid-term inclusion of employee / dependent not allowed. Exception is New born child and

recruitment of the employee.

6. Insurer has to settle / reject the claim within 30 days of the receipt of last document.

7. Hospitalisation falling in to two policy years, then the Date of Admission, which will be in the

previous policy year will be taken into account. The Sum Insured under the new policy will not

be available for the claim (including Pre and Post Hospitalisation expenses). Claims are settled

on per event basis.

8. Claim Documents :

a) Claim form duly completed and signed.

b) Prescriptions and original Cash bills for purchase of drugs/medicines.

c) Original Discharge Summary / Card.

d) Original Numbered Bill / Cash Memo and Money Receipts.

e) Diagnostic / Pathological Test Reports (Original or Attested)

f) Surgeon's certificate stating nature of operation performed.

g) Attending Doctor's/ Consultant's/ Specialist's/ Anesthesist's Bill and receipt and certificate

regarding diagnosis.

h) Contact number, email id and correspondence address of the Claimant.

All the above requirements are to be sent to TPA. Also an authorisation to the TPA/Company to

obtain Medical and other records from any Hospital, lab or other agency.

 

GRIEVANCE REDRESSAL 

For any grievances Claimant can approach this authority on the following address :

Grievance Cell, The New India Assurance Co., Ltd.,

Mumbai Regional Office III, 3rd Floor, 17/A Cooperage Road, MUMBAI – 400 001.

Phone Nos : 022-22822604 / 22821833 /22892701.

Head Office of NIA : customercare.ho@newindia.co.in

 seniorcitizencare.ho@newindia.co.in

INSURANCE OMBUDSMAN : Claimant can also approach Insurance Ombudsman on the following

address for SCZ employees / Pensioners :

Insurance Ombudsman,

Office of the Insurance Ombudsman,

6-2-46, 1st Floor, Moin Court,

A.C. Guards, Lakdi-ka-pool,

HYDERABAD, 500 004.

Tel No:040-65504123. Fax :040-23376599.

Email : insombudhyd@gmail.com

ANNUXURE I

Gives list of “A” & “B” class cities. In our Zone Bengaluru and Hyderabad(including Secunderabad)

are A class cities. Vishakhapatnam, Vijayawada & Guntur are B class cities. All others are C class

cities.

ANNEXURE II

Contains list of Non-medical items which are either NOT PAYABLE or partly payable. The list runs into

11 pages containing 198 items. I only list below the items which are payable either partly or fully.

Ite

m

No.

Details of the

Items

Suggestions Ite

m

No.

Details of the

Items

Suggestions

12 Razor Payable when used

for Operation site

Preparation.

15 Belts / Braces Payable for thorasic

or lumbar spine

surgery.

23 Disposable

Razors

Payable. 31 Leggings Payable in bariatric or

Vericose Vein

surgery.

45 CLINIPLAST Payable during

Hospitalisation.

46 Crepe Bandage Payable during

Hospitalisation.

47 Curapore --- do --- 49 DVD, CD

charges

Payable.

51

52

53

Face Mask

Flexi Mask

Gauze soft

Payable during

Hospitalisation.

54

56

Gauze

Hansaplast /

Adhesive

Bandage

Payable during

Hospitalisation.

58 Slings Reasonable cost of

One sling for Upper

Arm fracture.

66 Psychiatric &

Psychosomatic

disorders.

Payable refer to D

(11).


67 Eye Surgery for

refractive error

correction.

Payable refer D (7). 70 Admission /

Registration

Charges.

Payable.

75 Ward & Theatre

booking Charges.

Payable under OT

Charges.

76 Arthroscopy &

Endoscopy

Instru.

Rental Charged by

Hosp. Payable.

77 Microscope

Cover

Payable under OT ch. 78 Surgical Blades,

Harmonic

Scalpel, Shaver.

Payable during

Hospitalisation.

79 Surgical Drill Payable during Hosp. 80

81

Eye Kit

Eye Drape

Payable under OT

charges.

82 X-ray Film Payable as Radiology

Charges.

83 Sputum Cup Payable during

Hospitalisation.

84 Boyles Apparatus

Charges.

Payable during

Hospitalisation.

85 Blood grouping

& donors

matching.

Part of cost of Blood.

 86 

87

Antiseptic or

disinfectant

lotion.

Band aids,

bandages, sterile

injections,

needles, syringes.

Payable during

Hospitalisation.

88

89

90

91

93

Cotton

Cotton Bandage

Micropore/

surgical tape

Blade

Torniquet.

Payable during

hospitalisation.

94 Ortho/Gynaec

bundle.

Part of Dressing

Charges.

95 Urine Container. Payable during

hospitalisation.

96

97

Luxury tax

HVAC

Actual Govt., charges

payable as part of

Room rent.

98

99

House Keeping

charges.

Service Charges

where Nursing

Ch. also charged.

Within room rent

eligibility, payable.

100 TV & AC

charges.

Part of Room charge. 101 Surcharges. Payable.

102

106

Attendant

charges.

Blanket

Part of Room charge. 105 Extra Diet of

Patient.

Diet provided by

hosp. is payable.

118 Cost of Medicine

on Discharge.

Payable as post-

hospitalisation.

129 Mortuary

Charges.

Payable upto 24 hrs.

Shifting ch not paid.

134 CPAP/CAPD

equipments.

Rental payable during

hospitalisation.

135 Infusion pump –

cost.

Payable during

hospitalisation.

149 Lumbosacral

Belt.

Payable for surgery of

Lumbar Spine.

150 Nimbus, Water or

Air Bed.

Payable for any ICU

patient for more than

3 days in ICU,

Paraplegia/quadripleg

ia patients @ Rs.200/-

per day.

154 Abdominal

binder.

Payable in post-

surgery for major

Abdominal

155 Betadine, spirit,

hydrogen

peroxide

Payable if prescribed.

158 Sugar free tabs. Sugar Free variant of

Medicines payable.

159 Creams,

Powders,

Lotions.

Payable if prescribed.

160 Digestion gels. Payable if prescribed. 161 ECG electrodes. One set every second

day is payable.

162 Gloves All types of Gloves

Payable during

hospitalisation

163 HIV Kit Payable for Pre-

surgery screening.

164 Listerine,

antiseptic mouth

wash.

Payable when

prescribed.

165

166

Lozenges

Mouth Paint

Payable when

prescribed.

167 Nebulization Kit. Payable if used during

hospitalisation.

168

169

170

Novarapid

Volini, Analgesic

Zytee Gel

Payable when

prescribed.

171 Vaccination

charges.

Post bite vaccination

charges payable.

180 

182

185

Exam. Gloves.

Mask

Oxygen Mask

Payable during

hospitalisation.

187 Pelvic traction

belt

Payable in case of

PIVD requiring

traction.

194 Ambulance

charges.

Payable. Refer D (5).

195 Tegaderm /

Vasofix Safety.

Payable. Max. 3 in 48

hrs, then 1 in 24 hrs.

196 Urine Bags. Payable where

medically necessary.

Max 1 per 24 hrs.

198 Stockings. Payable for case like

CABG etc.,

68 Treatment for

STD &

HIV/AIDS.

Payable. 

73 Any expenses when the patient is diagnosed with Retro Virus + or

suffering from HIV/AIDS etc., is detected directly / indirectly.

Payable.

ANNEXURE III

List of 189 surgeries / procedures, for which 24 hour Hospitalisation is not necessary. The list runs into

6 pages. Any other Surgery / Procedures agreed by New India / TPA which requires less than 24

hours hospitalisation due to advancement in Medical Technology can be considered.

ANNEXURE IV

Gives list of Ombudsmen with their Addresses. Ombudsman address for our Zone (Karnataka, Andhra

and Telangana states) is given above on page 8 above.

22-A NOTE ON INTERNATIONAL SECOND MEDICAL OPINION SCHEME

The Family Floater Medi Claim Policy for LIC employees / retirees envisages International Second

Medical Opinion scheme from 2019-20 year policy. For the current year also the same has been

continued. This facility is available FREE OF COST to the employee/retiree. This scheme is available in

the Policy Document from Page 5 to Page 9. Let us discuss in brief about this service.

1. An insured under the Policy is entitled to have an expert opinion from World Leading Medical

Center (WLMC) that specialises in the medical condition with which the member is diagonised.

2. This year this facility is provided through MDIndia Healthcare Networx Pvt. Ltd., whose

address and contact details are given below :

Name & Address of this

Service Provider.

MDIndia Healthcare Networx Pvt Ltd.,

S.No.46/1, E-space, A2 Building, 

2

nd Floor, Pune Nagar Road,

Vadgaonsheri, PUNE-411 014.

MAHARASHTRA.

EMAIL ID 2ndmedicalopinion@mdindianetwrox.com

Mobile No/Whatsapp No. +91 9607017817

3. For obtaining this facility the Service provider has to be contacted on the above mobile

number or by Email to the above email address by the member, who is eligible to receive the

facility during working hours of New India Assurance company.

4. Once intimation is received, the service provider with members diagnosis by attending

Physician along with Qualifying Medical Condition, will list the best in the world THREE

WLMC's who are expert in diagonising and treating that particular illness. The service provider

will work directly with Attending Physician to collect and assemble all Medical Records for

onward transmission to WLMC.

5. The expert in WLMC will verify the correctness of the Diagnosis on going through the Records

presented. Also it will send the originally proposed treatment plan, treatment options,

international standards of care, newly available and proven treatment approaches.

6. The Opinion will be sent to the Member and attending Physician in writing within 10 working

days. If the service provider fails to obtain the required medical records, then it is the

responsibility of the member to collect the same.

7. The service provider will pay for all costs of Medical Second Opinion process.

8. All benefits under this Program are available only when the Member (Insured) is diagonised

with one or more of the following 17 Medical Qualifying Condition.

9. Qualifying Medical Conditions :

A. Open and Close Heart Surgery including CABG.

B. Cardiac ailments neessitating :

 1. Pacemakers (including biventricular Pacemakers).

 2. AICDs with or without biventricular pacemakers.

 3. Radiofrequency ablation.

 4. Device closures of ASDNSD/PDA etc. with Valvulopasty(BNV/BAV/BPU).

 5. Valve replacements.

C. Angioplasties :

 1 Coronary and Peripheral (including Carotid/Renal/Aorto-iliac).

 2 Including Stent Implantation (with drug-eluding stents).

D. Cerebra or Vascular Strokes/Paralysis due to any cause.

E. Neurosurgery / Ailments requiring Brain Surgery.

F. Major operations of the spine and vertebrae including correction of congential spinal

deformity.

G. Renal diseases / Failure / Kidney transplants / Dialysis.

H. Malignancy including Leukaemia.

I. Lung Surgery :

 1. Lobectomy.

 2. Pneumonectomy.

 3. Decortication.

 4. Removal of Mediastint Tumours.

J. Encephalitis (viral), Visual / Hearing loss.

K. Gall Bladder / Pancreatic Calculi or Nesidioblastosis.

L. Diseases of the Liver leading to failure or transplantation.

M. Surgery of portal hypertension.

N. Organ transplants.

O. Aplastic Anaemia.

P. Cerebral Palsy.

Q. Mysthenia Gravis.

10. Following Exceptions are there where International Second Medical Opinion is not available :

 When a Member has not received a Diagnosis – Member must receive official

daignosis from his/her treating Physician. This is pre-requisite for reference to WLMC.

 Member has not been evaluated by treating Physician in the last 12 months. Recent

Medical reports are required by WLMC to give treatment recommendations.

 If a member has developed an Acute or life threatening condition. There is no point in

waiting for Second Opinion.

 Where physical evaluation of the patient is required. Certain cases require physical

evaluation (eg. Mental illness) in such cases remote second medical opinion will not be

given.

This is only a gist in short. For further details policy document should be referred.

Compiled by

VIJAYAPUR C. T. JOSHI

18-05-2023 Mobile : +91 9731955044

 email id : joshi.chidambart@gmail.com

Saturday, May 13, 2023

NOIP Circular No 12

NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF INSURANCE PENSIONERS

Regn No.PN 4769 (Regd under Indian T U Act, 1926)

(Affiliated to Bharateeya Mazdoor Sangh)

BMS Office, Vishwakarma Bhavan, 185, Shaniwar Peth, Pune 411030.

 President: T.C. Gunesh Kumar Working President: Vilas V. Purkar General Secretary: Ashok J. Joshi

 Mob No: 9880683639 Mob No: 9922166599 Mob No: 9561084182 & 9945104570

Date: 29-03-2023

Circular No 12/2023

To,

The Chairperson,

Central Board of Direct Taxes (CBDT)

North Block, NEW DELHI

Dear Sir,

Sub: Tax exemption for Leave Encashment

You are aware that in the Central Budget presented by H'ble FM on 01/02/2023, the limit of

leave encashment on retirement, stands enhanced to Rs 25 Lakhs. The said limit can be given

effect to for implementation only after the same is notified by the CBDT. We hope you are in

the process of issuing the same. We may bring to your kind notice that on the previous occasion

when the limit was raised to Rs.3 Lakhs in 2002, the Notification provided retrospective

applicability from 1998. The present enhancement to Rs.25 Lakhs has come about after a long

gap of time, during which period many employees who retired were compelled to avail the limit

of Rs.3 Lakhs only; while the Central and State Govt employees were allowed to avail the

benefit of tax-free leave encashment by virtue of applicable rules. In order to give similar

benefit to the employees of other sectors and to maintain equity, we request you to notify the

enhancement of limit to Rs 25 Lakhs with retrospective effect from 01-01-2006 and oblige.

We await the favourable orders from your end at an early date.

With thanks and regards,

Yours Sincerely,

 General Secretary

NOIP Circular No 11

NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF INSURANCE PENSIONERS

Regn No.PN 4769 (Regd under Indian T U Act, 1926)

(Affiliated to Bharateeya Mazdoor Sangh)

BMS Office, Vishwakarma Bhavan, 185, Shaniwar Peth, Pune 411030. 

 President: T.C. Gunesh Kumar Working President: Vilas V. Purkar General Secretary: Ashok J. Joshi

 Mob No: 9880683639 Mob No: 9922166599 Mob No: 9561084182 & 9945104570 

Date: 21-03-2023

Circular No 11/2023

Shri. Saurabh Mishra ji,

Joint Secretary, DFS (Insurance),

Jeevan Deep Building,

NEW DELHI

Dear Sir,

Re: Pending issues of LIC’s pensioners and our meeting with you on 02-03-2023

You may please recall our meeting with you and your team on 2nd March, 2023 held at the instance of 

Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, wherein you were kind enough to discuss all the 8 pending issues of LIC’s 

pensioners at length. You had assured us that the family pension enhancement notification along with 

other issues recommended by the LIC, would be resolved at the earliest. But to our utter dismay, we are 

yet to get the desired justice from your end.

For your ready reference, we attach herewith the copy of the letter dtd 25-02-2023, addressed to the 

Honourable Finance Minister. 

We once again implore upon you to immediately facilitate the necessary notification giving accord to the 

issues vide items B, C, D, E & H , that have been supposedly recommended by the LIC. 

We eagerly look forward for your kind response at the earliest and oblige.

With kind regards and thanks,

Encl: As above

 Yours Sincerely,

 General Secretary

Wednesday, May 3, 2023

NOIP Circular No 17

NATIONAL ORGANISATION OF INSURANCE PENSIONERS

Regn No.PN 4769 (Regd under Indian T U Act, 1926)

(Affiliated to Bharateeya Mazdoor Sangh)

BMS Office, Vishwakarma Bhavan, 185, Shaniwar Peth, Pune 411030.

 President: T.C. Gunesh Kumar Working President: Vilas V. Purkar General Secretary: Ashok J. Joshi

 Mob No: 9880683639 Mob No: 9922166599 Mob No: 9561084182 & 9945104570

Date: 03-05-2023

Cir No 17/2023

To,

The Chairperson,

L I C of India, Central Office,

“Yogakshema”, Jeevan Bima Marg,

MUMBAI

 Respected Sir,

Re: Retired Employees’ Portal.

At the outset we would like to congratulate you on your appointment as Chairperson of the premier

financial institution. We are sure under your leadership, LIC would scale new heights in the days to

come.

We recall the meeting NOIP delegation had with you on 19-10-2022, where in the issues of Pensioners

were discussed at length. We are glad that one of the issues raised has been addressed viz Portal for

Retired Employees. We thank you for the same.

However, many of the Pensioners were NOT able to register themselves in the Portal. When the SR No,

DOB, and Mobile number are given, the Portal flashed a message “WRONG DATA”, thereby denying

entry to lot of Pensioners to the Portal. The Tickets raised by them have also not been attended. We

request you to instruct the concerned to take rectification action immediately.

NOIP also suggests the following improvements to be brought in the Portal, to make it still more

comprehensive.

1. Profile option: a) Many of our Pensioners have reported that the Qualifying Service shown as 33

years, even though they have put in more than 33 years say 36, 37, 38 years etc. It is always

better to show the exact Qualifying Service put in by the Pensioner/Retired employee. (b) Some

of the dates are wrongly stated ie date of birth of spouse etc. Provision may be made to update

the profile.

2. Circulars & Forms: Majority of the Circulars posted herein pertain to Mediclaim Policy; except

OMOP circulars of 2019 & GIS circular of 2019. We implore upon you to instruct the concerned

department to upload all CO Circulars right from 05-07-1995 pertaining to Pension and

Pensioners and latest GIS circulars. The LIC (Employees) Pension Rules, 1995 fully updated with

latest amendments, may please be uploaded here.

3. Yogakshema: We appreciate the uploading of soft copy of our house magazine.

4. Jeevan Saakshya: The User Guide will definitely help Pensioners in submitting EC online.

5. MediClaim: The details may please be updated every year as soon as the Medi Claim policy is

renewed. Yet to upload 2023 details.

6. Pension Details: Pension payment details from May 2022 to Jan 2023 are available, with a

provision to download the Pension Slip. We urge upon you to make provision for a) Financial

year data ie from March to February of every year, b) Income Tax reviews every quarter may be

made available, c) There should be a provision to upload Savings details by the Pensioners, d)

Form number 16 at the end of the year should be made available here.

7. General: In this Portal the following options may also be provided.

A) Provision to book Guest House.

B) Statistics of Pensioners year wise from 1995-96 onwards.

C) Pension Fund details such as Income & Expenditure Statement, Balance Sheet from 31-03-1996

onwards till date.

D) Feedback Section may be created so that the Portal gets improved.

We again thank you for resolving a long pending demand of Pensioners’ community. We also hope the

above suggestions are given due consideration and seriousness they deserve.

Thanking you,

 Yours Sincerely,

 General Secretary