Mumbai, 08th August 2023: Reliance General Insurance Co. Ltd. (RGICL) India’s leading general insurance company has been awarded the contract for the implementation of the Megha Health Insurance Scheme (MHIS) and the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)-Phase 6 in the state of Meghalaya by the Department of Health and Family Welfare, Government of Meghalaya (the GoM).
The contract is awarded after a competitive bidding process, in which RGICL emerged as the successful bidder with the most competitive quote. The GoM has decided to review the Health Benefits Package and other terms in the Insurance Contract of MHIS 6 and has now decided to implement a revised MHIS 6 scheme in convergence with PMJAY, providing an insurance cover of ₹ 5,30,000 for all eligible beneficiaries on a family floater basis. This contract will cover over 7 lakh families in Meghalaya, providing them with comprehensive health insurance coverage that will meet their secondary and tertiary care hospitalization, outpatient care, diagnostic tests, and follow-up care.
RGICL is committed to providing quality healthcare services to the people of Meghalaya through its network of empaneled hospitals and healthcare providers across the state. RGICL will also leverage its digital capabilities and innovative solutions to ensure smooth and hassle-free enrolment, claim settlement, and grievance redressal for the beneficiaries.
Mr. Rakesh Jain, CEO of Reliance General Insurance, said, “We are honored to partner with the Government of Meghalaya in this noble initiative of providing universal health coverage to the citizens of Meghalaya under the Megha Health Insurance Scheme and Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY)-Phase 6. We firmly believe that with the help of this contract, we will be supporting the state in bridging the much-needed gap of quality healthcare within the region, while increasing health insurance awareness and strengthening our foothold in the Northeast region.
