New Delhi, Sept. 15 -- The Association of Healthcare Providers of India (AHPI) and the Indian Medical Association (IMA) Hospital Board raised alarm over Star Health Insurance's suspension of cashless services at several prominent hospitals across India, leaving patients in distress.

AHPI and IMA hospital board, including some of the large tertiary care hospital chains, are facing an alarming situation, after 'Star Health Insurance' has suspended cashless services, leaving hospitals to manage irate and distressed patients who are suddenly denied the most basic facility of cashless treatment.

Hospitals and Nursing Homes, part of the Indian Medical Association Hospital Board, also share the same concerns. Star Health has slowed or stopped ...