Apollo Hospitals Enterprise Ltd.

Apollo Hospital is currently trading at Rs. 541.80, up by 8.25 points or 1.55% from its previous closing of Rs. 533.55 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 536.70 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 545.00 and Rs. 531.00 respectively. So far 1912 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 5 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 586.90 on 09-Nov-2011 and a 52 week low of Rs. 432.30 on 24-Jun-2011.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 572.95 and Rs. 523.00 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 7009.64 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 31.53% while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 38.03% and 28.92% respectively.

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, has become the ‘Preferred Provider Network' (PPN) of public-sector general insurance companies. With this, insured members of PSU general insurance companies - National Insurance, Oriental Insurance, United India Insurance and New India Assurance, can now undergo cashless medical treatment at Apollo Hospital.

Apollo Hospitals, Chennai, has joined PPN list of public-sector general insurance companies with a view to provide treatment under rates stipulated by it to beneficiaries of the policy. The preferred provider network also provides cashless services to beneficiaries. Also with this pact it will reduce the hassle faced by the patients and provide quality health care at affordable rates to the beneficiaries. This policy curbs the necessity for policy Mediclaim cardholders to wait for their settlement, long after their treatment is complete.

Preferred Provider Network is a programme of public sector insurance companies for cashless Mediclaim facility. The facility has come into effect from November 1, 2011.