When it comes to health insurance, coverage for the elderly has always been a sore point. Of par ticular frustration to insurance holders is that age-related diseases such as cardiovascular disease, cataract, cancer, arthritis, osteoporosis, hypertension and Alzheimer's disease are in many cases excluded from policies.
"Inadequate insurance coverage is an issue that particularly affects senior citizens. Many a time, it is after the generation of the hospital bill that they become aware that their policy does not entitle them to medical cover for it," said Subbiah Viswanath, COO, Apollo Group of Hospitals.
