Health Insurance

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Which health insurance policy have you guys taken for your family and parents. Please do comment about the policy name, premium cost and claim experience you have encountered. I'm sure this will help the rest of the members also to evaluate their policies and port them if needed or go for a new one.

I personally am looking to take a new health insurance policy for my parents aged above 60 and these are the shortlisted options:

Acko Standard & Platinum plans - premium increase YOY needs to be evaluated. Good CSR & ICR ratio but limited track record. Online posts say they pay out small claims quickly and drag their feet when a big bill pops up. Has one of the if not lowest premium for this age bracket and features, I think.

Niva Bupa Reassure 2.0 Titanium - Has various addons like lock the clock which will lock the premium to the entry age till a claim is made then it will reset premium to the original bracket --- WILL SCRUTINIZE claims extensively like asking for an itemized bill even in network hospitals, Ditto mentioned in their video that the claims experience is not seamless/quick compared to hdfc and care they feel not sure how true the statement is.

United India Family Medicare Policy - PSU insurer which is fine and does the job. Pros: It is a psu insurer and govt will keep pumping cash even though their ICR ratio has stabilized a bit compared to previous years. It allows a single private ac room which does the job since most other PSU insurers have 1% & 2% room rent & ICU charges without addons. Has co-payment clause of 10% for entry age above 60.

CARE Supreme - Have to Consult with ditto to compare between care supreme and niva bupa reassure 2.0 titanium both of them have about the same claim experience and features and premium according to reddit.

ICICI ELEVATE - A bit higher premium, their CSR ratio is bit lower than market avg says ditto but policy features seem to be good. Has 20+ yr track record.
 

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Went for Aditya Birla Active One Max couple of months back , i found it to be good, post checking out all availabile options.
Would recommend to go for free consulation with Ditto. Compare with others check others and then take a call. Also Ditto was recommending and pushing Aditya Birla sunlife to all customers at that point of time.


 

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Which health insurance policy have you guys taken for your family and parents. Please do comment about the policy name, premium cost and claim experience you have encountered. I'm sure this will help the rest of the members also to evaluate their policies and port them if needed or go for a new one.

I personally am looking to take a new health insurance policy for my parents aged above 60 and these are the shortlisted options:

Acko Standard & Platinum plans - premium increase YOY needs to be evaluated. Good CSR & ICR ratio but limited track record. Online posts say they pay out small claims quickly and drag their feet when a big bill pops up. Has one of the if not lowest premium for this age bracket and features, I think.

Niva Bupa Reassure 2.0 Titanium - Has various addons like lock the clock which will lock the premium to the entry age till a claim is made then it will reset premium to the original bracket --- WILL SCRUTINIZE claims extensively like asking for an itemized bill even in network hospitals, Ditto mentioned in their video that the claims experience is not seamless/quick compared to hdfc and care they feel not sure how true the statement is.

United India Family Medicare Policy - PSU insurer which is fine and does the job. Pros: It is a psu insurer and govt will keep pumping cash even though their ICR ratio has stabilized a bit compared to previous years. It allows a single private ac room which does the job since most other PSU insurers have 1% & 2% room rent & ICU charges without addons. Has co-payment clause of 10% for entry age above 60.

CARE Supreme - Have to Consult with ditto to compare between care supreme and niva bupa reassure 2.0 titanium both of them have about the same claim experience and features and premium according to reddit.

ICICI ELEVATE - A bit higher premium, their CSR ratio is bit lower than market avg says ditto but policy features seem to be good. Has 20+ yr track record.
I have purchased Acko Platinum for my parents (both over 60), with a coverage of 1 CR. Detailed medical tests were done for both (cost covered by Acko), to check eligibility. Came back with a clean chit of health, and plan was activated.

Smooth overall process. Premium paid seems to be worth it. Can't speak for claims, since nothing has come up (and shouldn't lol). Good features, including no co-pay and coverage of consumables.
 
@anmolbhard004 I think hdfc is the best option in private insurance, if you do want to go with Public insurance make sure they don't have room rent limits like 1% for room and 2% for icu.
I think this plan of new india is good but will be expensive: https://www.newindia.co.in/health-insurance/premier-mediclaim-insurance
I would recommend to whatever you finally shortlist just crosscheck once with Aditya Birla active one max. I have already posted my policy screenshot for 10 lakhs that i took in my thread
 
I've had plans from Star health and Care Health insurance. Care has good coverage and less ridiculous limits on what and how much is covered. Claim pre approval process for a minor surgery was cashless and very quick approval for a higher amount than expected from the hospital desk.