The unfortunate incident at Gurugram's Fortis hospital where parents of a 7-year-old girl, who died of dengue after undergoing treatment, were billed nearly Rs 16 lakh for 15 days has triggered a debate across India on costly healthcare.
One of the few initial steps in the financial planning process is to guard against medical expenses. Hospitalisation due to illness, accident or a serious ailment may strike anyone in the family and at any point of time.
