India, May 21 -- justify;">Medical emergencies can be stressful and expensive. This is where a medical insurance policy helps you. With cashless health insurance, the insurer pays the medical facility directly, removing the need for upfront payments by the policyholder at the time of care .

Cashless health insurance simply means that you can get treatment without paying money up front at certain hospitals. These are called network hospitals. The insurance company has tie-ups with these hospitals. So, when you go there, the hospital and insurer handle the payment between themselves.

This is quite helpful during emergencies when arranging money quickly can be difficult. A cashless health plan also helps reduce financial stress and allows ...