12/06/2020
Dear Friends,
*Sharing a few basic information about Health Insurance Policy.*
You need to understand what your *Health Insurance or Mediclaim policy offers* to you:
1) If you are hospitalised for more than 24 hours for sickness, illness any disease it covers your bill maximum upto the Sum Insured you had opted for.
2) *Since when the cover starts- when I buy a new Health Insurance or Mediclaim policy*
If you are admitted in hospital due to an accident, its covered from *Day One* of the policy start date.
Please note it needs to be more than 24 hours of hospitalisation.
3) If you contract *fever, malaria, dengue, typhoid or even COVID-19*, these are covered after 30 Days from the policy start date.
Here you need to understand that the type of fever or illness you've starts after 30 days, which technically means the covers is admissble from lets say 40 day from policy start date.
4) *Few surgeries are there, which have waiting period of 2 years*, names are listed below for reference:
Cataract, sinus/tonsils & ENT disorders, Thyroid, Kidney Stones/Gall Bladder Stones/Ulcer, Intervertible Disc issue, Piles/Fistula, Hydrocele, Hernia, Prostate Issues, Gynaec/Hysterectomy, Knee Treatment/Surgery, Varicose veins.
5) *Pre-Existing Disease:* If you already have any health conditions, which you are aware of or taking medications to balance/maintain it, are called as Pre-Existing Disease. Eg: Diabetes, Blood Pressure, Heart ailments, Kidney related, Thyroid etc...These are usually covered after 3 years from policy start date (Waiting peiod may vary from plan to plan).
*Health Insurance Company's policy benefits and premiums may differ. However, the above 5 Points, are approved by IRDA and is same with all Health Insurance Companies.*
*Your Hospitalisation covers:*
➡️ Room Rent/ICU Charges
➡️ Nursing charges
➡️ Doctors Fees
➡️ Medicine Expenses
➡️ Investigation Expenses
➡️ Operation Charges etc.
Apart from these, your *Health Insurance/Mediclaim policies may also offer additional benefits* like:
➡️ Bonus, if no claim is made
➡️ Pre Hospitalisation expenses
➡️ Post Hospitalisation expenses
➡️ Auto Restoration of Sum Insured
➡️ OPD Consultations
➡️ One time Dental/Ophthalmic reimbursement
➡️ Maternity Benefits
➡️ New Baby Cover n Vaccination
➡️ Air Ambulance
➡️ Free Accident Policy
*The above benefits may differ from policy to policy and Insurance Company as well.*
Regards,
Shaji Peter
8082666885/9833756405
*STAR HEALTH MEDICLAIM ADVISOR*
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