New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- The Association of Healthcare Providers (India) has advised its member hospitals in north India to stop settling claims made by Bajaj Allianz General Insurance in the cashless mode from 1 September. If implemented, Bajaj Allianz policyholders would have to pay at the hospital and later file a reimbursement claim with the insurer, the payment for which typically takes up to a month.

AHPI, in its order earlier this month, said it was considering similar action against Care Healthcare. The standoff underscores the persistent tension among the three key stakeholders in this space-hospitals, insurers and policyholders.

The immediate tussle here is between hospitals and insurers providing health insurance. AHPI members w...