The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDA) passed the Mental Healthcare Act in April 2017. As per the provisions of the Mental Health Care Act, 2017, it is mandatory for all health insurance policies to cover mental health.
Mental Health Coverage: Mental health is as important as physical health for our body. However, it is not talked about openly. Even today, people either hide, or ignore, problems related to mental health. However, since the corona epidemic, awareness about mental health has increased to a large extent among people. But there is still not much awareness among the common people about mental insurance.
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The Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDA) passed the Mental Healthcare Act in April 2017. As per the provisions of the Mental Health Care Act, 2017, it has been made mandatory for all health insurance policies to cover mental illnesses.
