Health Insurance

We all want to be healthy. Devoid of our efforts and good intentions, sometimes ill-health becomes inevitable. With the changing time private hospital healthcare has become costly. Health insurance will help in recovering from ill-health without damaging your finances.

Health insurance policy or mediclaim policy or medical insurance policy provides cover for hospitalization or other expenses for health related issues. There are many health insurance policies in India and choose one that suits your needs and premium is low.

Types of Health Insurances

  • Individual mediclaim policy

    cover for self, The expense covered under this policy depends on the sum assured.

  • Family mediclaim policy

    cover for self and family members. This is costly than individual as all family members are included. The limit depends on the sum assured

  • Group / Corporate mediclaim policy

    Cover for employees. This cover is provided by employers for employed individuals. Bulk insurance is taken by employer from insurance company.

  • Critical Illness mediclaim policy

    It covers the proposer from the major critical illness diseases which are listed in the policy. At occurrence of critical illness fixed sum assured is given as lumpsum amount.

Benefits of health insurance

Cashless facility or cashless hospitalization.

Pre and Post Hospitalization expenses

Daily Allowance cash while at hospital (Commute, food etc)

Expenses for periodic health checks facility

Cost of medicines, Diagnostic tests and other expenses

Miscellaneous expenses: (dental treatment, expenses incurred on hearing aids, spectacles etc.)

Ambulance charges

No Claim Bonus. This is given as premium reduction or increase in SA at renewal

Tax benefits ( 80 D ) - The premium paid towards health insurance is also eligible for tax benefit under section 80 D of the Income Tax Act

Factors affecting premium

The premium of insurance policy depends on various factors like age and prior medical history. The older the individual the higher will be the premium. Moreover past claim history also affects the premium rates.



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