Domiciliary Hospitalisation is a state where a person/patient is unwell that he/she requires medical attention at home itself because he/she is not in a position to go the hospital or there is no Place in the Hospital. Upon, Doctor certification stating the patient's position, the Patient becomes eligible for a claim under Mediclaim for Treatment at home.

Hospitalisation Benefit means that if you are confined to hospital for a number of days (specific details in key features documents) then you will be paid a benefit for each day you are kept there. This can be claimed on much earlier than your deferment period. Not all companies offer this benefit so if you are interested in it either contact us or consult your key features or policy documents.

a) The request for Authorization (Pre- Authorization) for planned treatment has to be filled up. This form has to be filled up by the Doctor recommending Hospitalisation. The form must be filled fully in Block letters indicating the Doctors Name, Registration Number and Telephone Phone number. Should our Medical Officer need any clarification he may contact your doctor before he initiates action on your request.

No, in the modern context almost no case of Varicose veins require hospitalization and surgery - A majority of minor varicosities can be treated with micro injection Selerosant solution or by laser therapy. However these may be a few cases which came at a very late stage and may require the conventional surgery of removal of the diseased veins.

Hospital where the treatment is done should be a reputed hospital, having at least 15 beds, an emergency unit (24 hrs open) and a separate Operation Theatre. 3.) There are certain exceptions in the nine months waiting period is there for maternity cases. Few diseases are not getting covered like Cataract, BPH in first year. Pre-existing will not get covered/ninth month, and first years

You are eligible for hospitalization benefits as long as you are warded in a hospital. The hospitalisation benefits are $30 for the first 10 days and $40 thereafter. In addition, you may claim $20 per day when warded in hospital for upto 365 days in a calendar year if you are also a member of the AUPE Multi-purpose Co-operative.

When the condition of the patient is such that he cannot be moved to the hospital or when there is no bed available in any of the hospitals, then the treatment taken at home only if it is like the treatment given at the hospital / nursing home is reimbursable under the Mediclaim policy.

After surgery there is sometimes mild discomfort which can be relieved by Tylenol. You will be asked to use ice cold compresses on the eyelids for the day of surgery and the day after.

On the vast majority of patients we use the most current surgical method of cataract surgery. It is the "Clear cornea - Small incision - No stitch" method. There are no shots to the eye. After mild sedation, eye anesthesia is achieved with eyedrops. An ultrasound probe is introduced through a 1/8-inch, self-sealing puncture. The ultrasound breaks up the cataractous lens and the fragments are aspirated.

A Hospital, which has an agreement with TTK for providing Cashless treatment, is referred to as a 'Network Hospital'. Cashless facility is provided ONLY at the network hospitals. Non-network hospitals are those who have not agreed to the TTK terms and conditions and any policyholder seeking treatment in these hospitals will have to pay for the treatment and later claim as per normal procedure

The plan aims to cover those who are hospitalised due to sickness or injuries and therefore treatment must be involved. If your surgical expenses have been fully reimbursed by a third party, you will not receive further reimbursement from HospitalSurance under surgical benefit. However, you are still entitled to daily hospital cash benefit if you are hospitalised due to a covered medical condition.

Mediclaim covers room, boarding charges, nursing expenses, surgeon, anaesthetist / doctor's fees, blood, oxygen, operation theatre charges, x-ray, other tests pertaining to sickness, etc.

Under Mediclaim, the limit of compensation is low and for certain diseases like asthma, bronchitis, diabetes, epilepsy, etc it is not available. Mediclaim covers pre-hospitalisation (limited up to 30 days) and post-hospitalisation (limited to 60 days from discharge) expenses also if they are connected with the sickness / accident for which the hospitalisation takes place.

There are no guarantees of medical results, and unexpected or unsuccessful results do not necessarily mean negligence occurred. To succeed in a medical malpractice case, a plaintiff has to show an injury or damages that resulted from the doctor's deviation from standard of care applicable to the procedure.

Surgery to correct GERD, known as a Nissen fundoplication procedure, is performed in cases where lifestyle modifications and medication have not been effective. This surgery can often be performed laparoscopically, which causes less pain and decreases recovery time. Surgery is indicated when a patient has severe chronic heartburn that disrupts his or her daily activities and is unresponsive to medication.

In general, there are no guarantees of medical results. You would have to show an injury or damages that resulted from the doctor's deviation from the appropriate standard of care for your condition.

UFCD’s online Case of the Month will be selected each month from archives or patients actively being seen in the UF Oral Medicine Service. These will be presented using a clinical pathologic conference format with complete history and pictures and radiographs needed to make a treatment diagnosis. A differential diagnosis will be formulated and each alternative will be discussed. CE credit will be available for a nominal charge.