Damien Walsh, Special to Gulf News

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Co-payments keep medical insurance inflation in check

Insured employees will find they will continue to enjoy better set of benefits

Co-payments on medical bills may be seen as a burden by insured staff. But longer term, they do get the benefits from it.

Got a health issue? Just call in

UAE healthcare up their telemedicine services – what’s needed is more residents calling in

Telehealth services in the UAE are constantly being upgraded. Take up rates only need more residents to feel comfortable with getting their health status done online.

Don’t make group medical insurance about price

Some specialist service should be what HR managers must tap for best outcomes

Often in the medical insurance space, smaller companies and their workforce fail to get the best options on their group health cover. That must change.

Keeping UAE health insurance rates in check

Insurers, employers have been raising co-payment percentage, but there are limits to this

Other countries have healthcare systems where insurers provide more than medical cover.

Dubai makes the move to cut health insurance costs

DHA's 'Diagnostic Related Groups' methodology will truly be an effective tool

The Diagnostic Related Groups' costing methodology can be quite effective in keeping medical claims in check. And to the eventual benefit of the insured.

Those group medical claims can pile up suddenly

Insurers need to keep better at managing this if they don’t want to get hit bad

Health insurers could work closely with clients to instill better preventive measures among their workforces.

Employers can actually ‘save’ on group cover

Handling group medical cover costs is about turning proactive on staff care

Employers need to work out ways to tackle the loss ratio on group claims. One way would be to get their staff to be pro-active with health.

Employee health insurance cannot be a ‘cost’

Employers need to move on from signing up to renewals that offer lowest rates

HR directors and departments must take the onus of ensuring optimum health insurance packages and options for their staff.

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