{"id":5057,"date":"2020-03-20T13:13:25","date_gmt":"2020-03-20T08:13:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/smartchoice.pk\/blog\/?p=5057"},"modified":"2020-04-22T13:58:27","modified_gmt":"2020-04-22T08:58:27","slug":"important-announcement-for-health-insurance-customers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/smartchoice.pk\/blog\/2020\/03\/important-announcement-for-health-insurance-customers\/","title":{"rendered":"Important Announcement for Health Insurance customers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Customer,<\/p>\n<p>In the last few days, we have been approached by numerous customers asking whether their health insurance policy includes coverage of coronavirus.<\/p>\n<p>After getting confirmation from insurance providers we can confirm that health insurance policies available on Smartchoice include <a href=\"https:\/\/smartchoice.pk\/insurance\/health\/corona-protection-shield\">coverage of coronavirus<\/a> i.e. in case you are hospitalised due to Coronavirus and any test cost incurred before such hospitalisation, your insurance provider will bear the expenses.<\/p>\n<p>So do not worry about unexpected medical expenses, if you have bought a <a href=\"https:\/\/smartchoice.pk\/insurance\/health\">health insurance<\/a> policy from Smartchoice in the last 12 months, you are covered. 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