With medical inflation hovering at around 13-14 per cent annually, policyholders must reassess their sum insured once every two years.
Customers frequently sign without reading the terms and conditions, resulting in a poor understanding of coverage, and eventually leading to partial payouts
Purchase health insurance early while you are disease-free. 'It might become very difficult to get a comprehensive health cover for someone who has already had cancer.'
Cardiac care plans are ideal for individuals with pre-existing heart conditions or a family history of heart issues. Those who can't get coverage under a comprehensive plan should opt for these plans.
Industry experts believe that health insurance companies are unlikely to experience business cannibalisation due to the central government's decision to extend health coverage to people aged 70 and above, regardless of their income level, under the Ayushman Bharat scheme. On Wednesday, the Union Cabinet expanded the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB-PMJAY) to include all senior citizens aged 70 and older. This move is expected to benefit nearly 45 million families, comprising 60 million senior citizens, by providing Rs 5 lakh in free health insurance coverage per family.
'Patients under the scheme may ultimately have to go to private hospitals.'
Health insurance coverage should be hiked periodically to keep pace with medical inflation, or increase in healthcare costs.
Cardiac patients whose proposals for a regular health insurance plan get turned down should apply for a cardiac-specific plan.
'Try to buy a policy with a lower sum assured or one with a deductible.' 'Those whose spouses work for companies must get themselves enrolled into the employer's group health cover.' 'Some public sector banks also offer group health covers to those who open a savings account with them.'
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The first and most important check you must run is to see if you have adequate life cover.
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A number of insurers offer health policies designed especially for senior citizens.
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Buying in India is usually cheaper unless you have a pre-existing disease
Expect premiums to go up or introduction of a co-pay option for third-party damage
insurance firms need to look at solutions like co-payment to help reduce their rising losses.
While buying health policies, customers should reveal any pre-existing diseases. This is the only way to ensure that the insurer does not reject claims.
General insurers in India have started campaigns highlighting the benefits of buying a student's travel insurance in India, as opposed to buying one offered by the university abroad, says Tinesh Bhasin.
Three key instruments that can help you meet your financial goals, while also allowing you to enjoy tax deductions are ELSS, term cover and health cover.
Instead of enhancing the sum insured of your basic policy, a more cost-effective option is buying a super top-up policy.
The government must not enter into what will be a little more than a large-scale transfer of taxpayers' money to the operators of private hospitals.
Retirees must also try and purchase a senior citizens' policy, despite steep premiums.
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