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National Insurance

National Insurance

National Mediclaim policy

National Mediclaim policy is an okay policy for the most part. But if you are looking for comprehensive coverage this policy perhaps simply doesn't cut it, because it does have a few unsavoury conditions

What's good here?

coPay

You’ll never have to split the bill

The insurer will bear the entire cost of treatment (up to the sum insured). You won’t have to pay a single penny. Meaning this policy has no co-payment.

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prePost

Pre & Post hospitalization expenses covered

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 in full for a pretty reasonable duration - 45 days before you are hospitalized and 60 days after discharge. This includes the cost of medication by the way.

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ayush

Covers Alternative Medicine

Think of getting Ayurvedic, Homeopathic or other alternative treatments to cure an illness? Your insurer will cover you fully, up to the sum insured.

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dayCare

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.

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What's bad here?

special mention
warning
Be aware of

Restrictions on the rooms you can pick and much more

Your insurer won’t let you stay in a room whose rent exceeds 1% of the sum insured. If it’s an ICU they’ll bump it to 2% of the sum insured. And in the event you breach these limits, then you’ll have to pay a lot more - Read more here

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diseaseSublimit

Has disease wise sub-limits

Your insurance cover won’t be fully available in case you are treated for Modern treatments 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.

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domiciliary

No coverage if you are forced to hospitalize at home

The insurer will not cover the costs if you are forced to hospitalize at home due to a medical condition. In insurance lingo, they call this a policy with no domiciliary cover.

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ped

Long 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 only after 4 long years. It could be much shorter you know? Like 2 years perhaps!

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What's okay here?

restoration

Good Restoration Benefit

Once you exhaust your entire cover, you will have 100% of the cover restored, if you are hospitalized one more time in a bid to treat a different complication. In the same year, by the way. Remember, this benefit is available only if you have a base cover of 6 lakhs or above.

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ncb

Underwhelming bonus feature

Your sum insured increases by 5% each year, so long as you make no claims during this period. But before you get too ahead of yourself, do note that they’ll stop offering you the bonus when your sum insured increases by 50%. And while this is a decent deal, most insurance companies offer a much higher bonus. But hey, it's still a bonus.

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healthCheckup

No free Health Checkups unless you wait 4 years

If you’re planning on getting a full body checkup just to make sure you’re in fine working condition, the insurer will cover the cost once in 4 years. However, just so you know, most insurance policies offer free yearly health checkups.

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Add-on

Co-payment

This benefit helps to opt for co-payment between 15% to 20%.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. National Mediclaim policy imposes 3 kinds of waiting periods -
  • 30-Day Waiting Period: Hospitalizations won’t be covered for the first 30 days of the policy unless it’s an accident.
  • Specific Illness Waiting Period: There’s a 90 days to 4-year waiting period for a list of diseases which is a mandate before you can start claiming.
  • Pre-Existing Disease Waiting Period: There's a 4-year waiting period for any pre-existing disease you may have while buying the policy.
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