Medical insurance is an essential service. Movement cannot be restricted.

On 6th May, 2021 the High Court of Delhi categorised medical insurance and health insurance services as an essential service during the pandemic. Therefore, employees must be permitted to move freely despite the curfew in order to expedite medical claims.

Relevant extracts of the said order have been reproduced below-

“The employees of the Petitioner, who are dealing with health insurance claims, as also mediclaims etc., and are processing the claims of patients, who are admitted in hospitals or otherwise, shall be considered as rendering essential services, and shall be deemed to be covered under Entry No. 4(d) of the order passed by the DDMA, GNCTD dated 19th April, 2021.

However, in order to ensure that there is a proper record of the said employees, the Petitioner shall, today itself, give a complete list of the employees along with their Aadhar Card/ID numbers, and one common certificate, certifying that all the said employees would be dealing with processing and clearance of claims relating to health insurance or mediclaim policies. The said letter and certificate along with the Aadhar card of the concerned employees shall be emailed to dcse.rev.delhi@nic.in.”