Snoring a Disease, warrants reimbursement: Consumer Court
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Ahmedabad: In a unique case filed by a patient demanding reimbursement of claims from a health insurance company for treatment of snoring, a district consumer court in Gujrat was seen stating that snoring is a disease and warrants reimbursement from the insurance company for the treatment sought by the patient
TOI reports about the case stating that The Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum in Bhavnagar district ordered National Insurance Co Ltd to pay Rs 72,850 with 8% interest to one Narendra Kansara, who bought an auto C-PAP machine which a doctor prescribed to him on account of snoring.
The patient, 45 years, had approached a local doctor seeking solution to his constant snoring problem, and his inability to sleep because of the same. Following the compliant, a sleep study was performed on the patient (polysomnography) to determine the extent of the disease. Based on the test, the doctor prescribed him the use of a C-PAP machine, following which the patient bought the said device.
TOI reports about the case stating that The Consumer Dispute Redressal Forum in Bhavnagar district ordered National Insurance Co Ltd to pay Rs 72,850 with 8% interest to one Narendra Kansara, who bought an auto C-PAP machine which a doctor prescribed to him on account of snoring.
The patient, 45 years, had approached a local doctor seeking solution to his constant snoring problem, and his inability to sleep because of the same. Following the compliant, a sleep study was performed on the patient (polysomnography) to determine the extent of the disease. Based on the test, the doctor prescribed him the use of a C-PAP machine, following which the patient bought the said device.
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