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Health Insurance for Hepatitis B Positive

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06 Jun, 2021 by  RK

Hi,


P.S. To protect my identity online I have not signed up with my full name and have only used my initials.


I am 39 years old. I am Hepatitis B positive. I was diagnosed 15 years back when I took admission in a college for post-graduation and I was diagnosed during a routine medical checkup for providing hostel accommodation. It took me a long to stop seeking "why me".


I don't know when I got infected and how. I am under no medication or treatment. It's a Silent e-Negative Chronic Hepatitis B. I only go for my annual blood tests to determine the viral load and Fibroscan/ MRA to determine the health of my Liver.


Thankfully and by God's grace my health is fine and liver profile and SGOT/ SGPT are good and the viral load is minimal.


10 years back I had applied for Tata AIG Health Insurance Policy and honestly provided my health details but I was declined.


4 years back I applied for a health insurance at Star Health and in the proposal form didn't mention Hepatitis B positive as PED (with my past experience that if I disclose I won't get the policy). And after receiving the health insurance policy, next year before renewal I raised a grievance ticket and disclosed my Hepatitis B positive status as PED.


Star Health issued me an endorsement document for the inclusion of PED and put me under 4 years of waiting.


I have not taken any claim from Star Health yet.


In 2021, I realized that 10 lakh cover is not enough with rising inflation and seeing friends and colleagues who were hospitalized due to covid, had to face huge medical bills.


Considering these, before renewal of my policy I requested for sum assured enhancement to Rs 50 Lakh.


But Star Health declined my sum insured enhancement because of PED. I provided them my last 10 years' annual medical test reposts. I even requested that if they want to put me under 4 years waiting period again, I am okay. Or if they want to negotiate the cover amount, or if they want to increase my premium (I have a term insurance and they increased my load when I disclosed my health status. but didn't decline me). But Star Health didn't give me any choice and it was a blanket ban.


Now, although I have existing health insurance from Star Health of Rs 10 Lakh, I am worried it would not be adequate in the coming few years.


Please guide me what should I do?


The insurance rules are such that if someone discloses honestly, they are not given insurance. And if someone gets a disease after taking the policy, he still gets cover.


There are millions of people around who are Hepatitis B positive because they have never tested themselves. They are living in ignorance. While people who know the truth face stigma from society when they reveal it. E.g. women don't want to marry me when I disclose my Hepatitis B positive status before entering a relationship. The insurance company declined my sum insurance enhancement request .etc.


Please guide me to get health insurance cover to live my life with dignity. Because like my doctor says my disease can remain silent throughout my life or maybe trigger someday. But that holds true for anyone. Even a healthy person can suddenly get a life-threatening ailment.


The health insurance company declining me a cover also makes me vulnerable to other unrelated diseases, if something happens to me.


I request all the experts here to help.


Thank you.

God bless.

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Regional Director, Amicus Insurance Broking

Really sorry to hear that your request for enhancement of sum insured was turned down by your existing insurer.


Unfortunately, the decision whether to accept your proposal or not, is entirely upto the insurance company. They can’t be legally forced into accepting your request by either the IRDA or the Insurance Ombudsman.


You could however explore buying a top up policy for 50 lakhs with a deductible of Rs.10 lakhs from another insurer. Under this option, the first 10 lakhs cover would be from Star Health and if the bill exceeds 10 lakhs, the excess amount over 10 lakhs can be claimed from the top up policy.


You must however disclose the hepatitis condition to the new insurer else the top up insurer can decline your claim for non disclosure of material fact.


Hope this helps.

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16 Jun, 2021
RK
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Regional Director, Amicus Insurance Broking
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15 Jun, 2021
sophie todd

I was diagnosed as HEPATITIS B carrier after tests were done to investigate fatigue. I had chronic hepatitis b with fibrosis of the liver already present. I started Lamivudine [Epivir-HBV] treatment which reduced the viral load initially. After a couple of years the virus became resistant and i decided to try a more natural approach to treat the virus, so i started on HEPATITIS B Herbal formula treatment from Tree of Life clinic, this natural HBV treatment totally reversed my condition. I did another blood test after the 4 months treatment and tested negative to the virus. Go to Tree of Life clinic official web page w w w. treeoflifeherbalclinic .com This treatment is a breakthrough for all HBV carriers.

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25 Jun, 2021
Matina Lucia




I was diagnosed as HEPATITIS B carrier in 2013 with fibrosis of the

liver already present. I started on antiviral medications which

reduced the viral load initially. After a couple of years the virus

became resistant. I started on HEPATITIS B Herbal treatment from

ULTIMATE LIFE CLINIC (ultimatelifeclinic. com) in March, 2020. Their

treatment totally reversed the virus. I did another blood test after

the 6 months long treatment and tested negative to the virus. Amazing

treatment! This treatment is a breakthrough for all HBV carriers.



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23 Sep, 2023
Jairam

Can I get ur personal number

need to speak on this

thank u

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23 Sep, 2023
Jairam

did u revealed to ur insurance company about hep b before taking term insurance?




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