01097pab a2200169 454500008004000000100001700040245007500057260000900132300001600141362001100157520063700168650002800805650002000833650002000853700002000873773003400893180718b2004   xxu||||| |||| 00| 0 eng d  aBhat, Ramesh  aHealth insurance and third party administrators: issues and challenges  c2004  ap.3149-159.  a10 Jul  aThe Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority in India has paved the way for insurance intermediaries such as third party administrators (TPAs) to play a pivotal role in setting up managed healthcare systems. TPAs have been set up to ensure better services to policyholders and to mitigate some of the negative consequences of private health insurance and healthcare markets, insurance intermediaries face immense challenges. IRDA has defined the role of TPAs as one of managing claims and reimbursement. Their role in controlling costs of healthcare and ensuring appropriate quality of care is less well-defined. - Reproduced.  aHealth services - India  aHealth services  aSocial security  aBabu, Sumesh K.  aEconomic and Political Weekly