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RBI-Medical Assistance Fund Scheme (MAFS)-GMP (2019-20) for RBI retirees ( August 15, 2019 – August 14, 2020)

As the earlier cashless GMP policy under MAFS taken from Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Ltd. expired on August 14, 2019, the policy has now been placed with New India Assurance company Ltd. for a further period of one year (15-8-19 to 14-8-20) on the mutually agreed terms and conditions. As there is a change…

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GMP for OPD to RBI Pensioners – ( 70+) Renewal – January1, 2019 to December 31,2019

As you may be aware that RBI has renewed  GMP for OPD to RBI Pensioners by their circular dated January 1, 2019.  Policy Period is – January 1, 2019 to December 31, 2019. Details of circular are given below:  1. Forwarding letter.  2. Salient features  3.  TPAs names and Zones allotted 4. Relationship Managers with email…

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RBI-Medical Assistance Fund Scheme (MAFS)-GMP (2018-19) for retirees -E-Card download

But it has been a continuing general grievance for the past several years that whenever a new insurer  is introduced for reasons best known to bank,  the ID cards are not dispatched within  reasonable period . It is so because at the time of changing the insurer, the bank does not impose a condition that cards are  issued within one month invariably. And if not , a penalty clause must have been included in the agreed terms and conditions..

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RBI-Medical Assistance Fund Scheme (MAFS)-GMP (2018-19) for RBI retirees ( August 15, 2018 – August 14, 2019)

As the earlier cashless GMP policy under MAFS taken from United India Insurance Company Ltd expired on August 14, 2018, the policy has now been renewed for a further period of one year (15-8-18 to 14-8-19)  with Bajaj Allianz General Insurance co. Ltd.  on the mutually agreed terms and conditions. As there is a change…

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GMP For OPD to RBI Pensioners 70+; TPA cards for spouse and related issues

Delay of about four months in providing the data that is already available with offices and has since been transferred to Central office  does not speak well of the functioning  in the Bank. Die hard advocates of the bank  who prefer to  overlook inordinate delays in almost all matters pertaining  to retirees  and shower praises on  the Bank for bringing the scheme on its own, must also consider that a suffering claimant’s account needs  reimbursement that in many cases runs in thousands. Of what use the praise of the bank is to him?

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Detailed clarifications for GMP for OPD to RBI Pensioners -70+

This is in  continuation of our earlier post dated 10th November. RBI has now issued detailed clarifications for GMP for OPD to RBI Pensioners by their circular dated January 1, 2018.  Policy Period is – January 1, 2018 to December 31, 2018. As the circular  consists of  16 pages, it has been divided into 9 sections, for…

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RBI-Medical Assistance Fund Scheme (MAFS)-GMP (2017-18) for RBI retirees -Renewal for the period August 15, 2017 – August 14, 2018

As the earlier cashless Medi claim policy taken from United India Insurance Company Ltd expired on August 14, 2017, RBI has, now, renewed the policy for a further period of one year (15-8-17 to 14-8-18)  with United India Insurance Co.Ltd. (UIIC) on the mutually agreed terms and conditions. There is no change in the Third Party…

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RBI-Medical Assistance Fund Scheme (MAFS)-GMP (2016-17) for RBI retirees renewed with United India Insurance co.

The earlier cashless Medi claim policy with the private sector company – IFFCO TOKIO– expired on August 14, 2016. RBI has ,now, renewed the policy for a period of one year (15-8-16 to 14-8-17)  with United India Insurance Co. Ltd.(UIIC). There is a change in the Grade-wise limit for ICU, room/bed charges, sum  insured per hospitalization. There…

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Violations by IFFCO TOKIO General Insurance Co. Ltd.-Group Mediclaim Policy 2015-16

We have come to know from the retired  members of MAFS that the present Insurance company -IFFCO Tokio- with whom the GMP contract for the period 2015/16  has been renewed-  has initiated  restrictive practices regarding settlement of their pre-authorisation  bills with Network Hospitals. Some other  unauthorised practices have also been observed in cases relating to   planned hospitalisation such as, Cataract…

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RBI-Medical Assistance Fund Scheme (MAFS)-GMP (2015-16) for RBI retirees renewed with IFFCO Tokio GIC Ltd.

As per our unhappy past experience with the Insurance company and TPAs regarding issue of new ID cards, and as the Bank has used the phrase “in due course” instead of prescribing a time limit for issue of new ID cards, retirees may remain vigilant, and in case they do not receive new ID cards within 3 weeks, they should contact the Relationship Managers concerned for immediate issue of ID cards along with details of Hospitals empanelled.