Can Alzheimer's disease be covered under health insurance?

[reji]

Can Alzheimer's disease be covered under health insurance?

[harshG]

Yes, as  it falls under the category of neurological ailment, it is covered.

[sneharaj]

Thanks to changes in regulations Alzheimers is covered.

[vishnu]

Yes now most of the companies cover Alzheimers disease in their policies.

[nikhil]

Psychiatric treatments are excluded in health insurance. However, there are a few critical illness insurances where diseases such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s are covered. However, these diseases are better classified as neurological.