What is Long-Term Care Policy in Health Insurance? - Ditto

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Health Insurance Glossary

A long-term care policy is a type of health insurance policy that covers extended care services for people who are unable to perform daily activities due to illness, injury, or old age.

Long-term care insurance policies are designed to cover care in a variety of settings, including the home, assisted living facilities, and nursing homes. Depending on the policy, coverage may be provided for a set period of time or for an indefinite period of time.

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Accident Accumulation Period Acute Care Add-on Covers Age Limit Agent Ambulance Cover Annual Renewal Date Any One Illness Automatic Restoration AYUSH Treatment

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Beneficiary Benefit Blacklisted Hospitals Broker

C

Cancer Insurance Cashless Claims/Treatment Cashless Facility/Hospitalization Certificate of Insurance Claim Claim Settlement Claim Settlement Ratio Co-insurance Co-Pay or Copayment Comorbidities/Pre-Existing Diseases Complimentary Health Check-ups Convalescence Benefit Critical Illness Cumulative/No-Claim Bonus

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Daily Hospital Cash Day Care Treatment Deductible Dependents Domiciliary Hospitalization

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Eligibility Emergency Care Exclusions

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Family Floater Policy First Diagnosis Free Look Period

G

Grace Period Group Health Insurance

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Health Insurance Tax Benefits Hospitalization

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Illness Individual Health Insurance Inpatient Care Insurer IRDAI

L

Long-Term Care Policy

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Maternity Expenses

N

Network Provider/Hospital No Claim Bonus (NCB)Nominee Non-Network Provider/Hospital

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Out-Patient Department (OPD)/Treatment

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Personal Accident Cover Policy Coverage Policy Document Policy Period Portability Post Hospitalization Expenses Pre Existing Disease (PED)Pre Hospitalization Expenses Premium Primary Insured Private Room Psychiatric Cover

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Refill Sum Insured Reimbursement Renewal Restoration Benefit Rider Room Rent Limit

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Senior Citizen Health Insurance Specific Illness Waiting Period Sub-Limit Sum Insured

T

Terminal Illness Third-Party Administrator (TPA)Top-up Plans

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