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Care Freedom plan
Care Freedom could be your only choice within the Care stable if you have pre-existing complications like diabetes, blood pressure or a high Body Mass Index. But they'll make you wait 2 years before they start covering these illnesses. And you'll have to split a part of the bill when you are hospitalized. So do read more below.
What's good here?
Short waiting period for Pre Existing Diseases
If you’re already dealing with diabetes, cardiovascular problems or any such illnesses, the insurer will cover all costs arising out of these pre-existing problems after just 2 years. It’s probably the best deal you can get to be honest.
If you’re already dealing with diabetes, cardiovascular problems or any such illnesses, the insurer will cover all costs arising out of these pre-existing problems after just 2 years. It’s probably the best deal you can get to be honest.
Good Restoration Benefit
You will have 100% of the cover restored, so that you can use this benefit in the event you have to endure multiple hospitalizations in a bid to treat a different complication In the same year, by the way.
Free Health Checkups every year
If you’re planning on getting a full body checkup every year just to make sure you’re in fine working condition, the insurer will cover the costs.
Day Care treatments covered
If you’re hospitalized for less than 24 hours in lieu of a minor procedure, then the insurer will cover these costs too. Think dialysis, chemotherapy or minor surgeries.
What's bad here?
Has disease wise sub-limits
Your insurance cover won’t be fully available in case you are treated for Knee replacement, Heart diseases, Cerebrovascular disorders and a few other diseases. Meaning the insurance company has a cap on the total amount they’ll pay out if you are treated for these specific illnesses.
Your insurance cover won’t be fully available in case you are treated for Knee replacement, Heart diseases, Cerebrovascular disorders and a few other diseases. Meaning the insurance company has a cap on the total amount they’ll pay out if you are treated for these specific illnesses.
You will have to pay a portion of the bill
The company will make you pay 20% of the bill every time you’re hospitalized — That is if you’re under the age of 70. If you’re 70 and above, then they’ll make you pay 30% of the bill. So co-payment in mandatory here.
Restrictions on the rooms you can pick and much more
Tough luck if you are thinking about opting for a single private room and a lower cover Because the policy only lets you stay in a shared room for cover up to 5 lakhs. If you still want to pick a better room, then be ready to pay a lot more when the final bill shows up. Read more here
What's okay here?
Pre & Post hospitalization
No worries if the doctor had to run a host of diagnostic tests before or after hospitalizing you. The insurer has your back. They will cover this amount upto 7.5% of hospitalization expenses incurred
Some coverage if you are forced to hospitalize at home
The insurer will pay up to 10% of the sum insured if you are forced to hospitalize at home due to a medical condition or the hospital running out of beds. In insurance lingo, they call this a policy with domiciliary cover.
What's lacking here?
No Bonus for being healthy and not claiming insurance
Some policies offer you extra cover if you go an entire year without claiming your insurance. This policy, however, offers no such benefit.
No Cover for Alternative Medicine
Think of getting Ayurvedic, Homeopathic or other alternative treatment to cure an illness. Tough Luck!!! Your insurer won’t cover this expense.
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