BHOPAL : The state government has sanctioned Madhya Pradesh media representatives’ health and accident group insurance scheme for journalists. Under the scheme, personal health insurance of Rs. 2 lakh and accident insurance Rs. 5 lakh would be provided. Media representatives from 21 to 70 years of age will be eligible for insurance.
There would be cashless arrangements of treatment up to Rs. 2 lakh in the hospitals identified by the insurance company. For this, journalists will be given a card. Reimbursement will be made on treatment in other hospitals.
Media representatives will include journalists, correspondents, photographers and cameramen representing any non-government news agency, television channel, net media, news portal etc.
Benefit of the scheme can be availed only by the journalists who are domicile of Madhya Pradesh and are working in the state. Insurance will be done through United India Insurance Company. Period of insurance will be one year after which it would have to be done again.
