NHA, IRDAI recommend measures to check frauds, data standardization

The National Health Authority, responsible for implementing the Ayushman Bharat scheme, and Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) have launched a report recommending best practices, common standards, collaborative measures and IT framework for data standardisation and to check frauds.

A joint working group of IRDAI and NHA was formed to work on key areas of mutual interest and co-operation which focussed their work on four key areas Hospital Network Management, Data Standardization and exchange, Common IT infrastructure for health insurance claims management and Fraud and abuse control.