All India Institute of Ayurveda signs MoU with General Insurance Council for cashless treatment under 32 insurers
The All India Institute of Ayurveda, New Delhi, signed a common empanelment MoU with the General Insurance Council on 10 February 2026, enabling cashless Ayurveda treatment under all 32 general insurance companies.
Summary
The All India Institute of Ayurveda (AIIA), New Delhi, an autonomous institute under the Ministry of Ayush, signed a Common Empanelment MoU with the General Insurance Council (GIC) on 10 February 2026. AIIA is now empanelled with all 32 general insurance companies under the Council, allowing patients cashless treatment for eligible Ayurveda services. It is the first time an Ayush institution has entered into a formal empanelment agreement with the Council. The Ministry of Ayush has also launched an Ayush Health Insurance Helpline (1800-11-0008). The General Insurance Council is a statutory body constituted under Section 64C of the Insurance Act, 1938, functioning since 2001 under IRDAI. AIIA has a 200-bed referral hospital.
Key facts
- Date
- 10 February 2026
- Parties
- AIIA, New Delhi and General Insurance Council
- Coverage
- Cashless treatment under all 32 general insurers
- First
- First Ayush institution with formal GIC empanelment
- GIC
- Statutory body under Section 64C, Insurance Act 1938; functioning since 2001
- Helpline
- Ayush Health Insurance Helpline 1800-11-0008
Practice MCQs 2 questions
After its MoU with the General Insurance Council on 10 February 2026, the All India Institute of Ayurveda can offer cashless treatment under how many general insurance companies?
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Correct answer: C — 32
AIIA is now empanelled with all 32 general insurance companies under the General Insurance Council.
Consider the following about the General Insurance Council: 1. It is a statutory body constituted under Section 64C of the Insurance Act, 1938. 2. It has been functioning since 2001 under the aegis of IRDAI. Which of the above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: C — Both 1 and 2
Both are correct: the Council is constituted under Section 64C of the Insurance Act, 1938 and has functioned since 2001 under IRDAI.