HIB to digitise insurance scheme including NID
Summary
The Health Insurance Board will require National Identity Cards for people aged 16 and above from mid-December as it shifts the health insurance programme to a digital system. The board also plans to use electronic health records, AI-based claim verification, and a task force to make service procurement and payments more scientific and cost-effective.
Key Points
- The Health Insurance Board has begun digitising the health insurance programme and will make National Identity Cards mandatory from mid-December for enrolment, renewal, and service access.
- All insured families will be required to update their details through the board’s electronic system to reduce duplicate enrolments and improve beneficiary identification.
- A task force will study strategic procurement, service-provider selection, payment methods, contractual standards, and phased implementation.
- The board plans to use electronic health records and AI-based verification to detect suspicious claims and reduce reliance on paper records.
