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Claims Track Record:
Niva Bupa Health Companion
Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Limited has a claim settlement ratio of 85.18% and claims incurred ratio of 65.44%. It has settled 99.95% of claims in less than 30 days. The company has received higher complaints related to claims as compared to other insurers.
Star Health Family Health Optima
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited has a claim settlement ratio of 61.98% and claims incurred ratio of 65.41%. It has settled 95.22% of claims in less than 30 days. The company has received higher complaints related to claims as compared to other insurers.
Service Experience:
Niva Bupa Health Companion
Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Limited offers customer service via its toll-free number and Twitter account. Based on our research, the Twitter response rate is average, and the toll-free response rate is average as well.
Star Health Family Health Optima
Star Health and Allied Insurance Company Limited offers customer service via its toll-free number and Twitter account. Based on our research, the Twitter response rate is slow, and the toll-free response rate is average, making it the better choice.
Product Benefits:
Niva Bupa Health Companion
As part of the Niva Bupa Health Companion Plan, hospitalisation expenses as well as pre and post-hospitalisation expenses are covered. Pre-hospitalisation expenses are covered for 30 days before hospitalisation and post-hospitalisation expenses are covered for 60 days after discharge, both up to the sum insured. Additionally, the plan covers all day care treatments, domiciliary treatments, inpatient organ donor expenses, and modern treatments (except robotic surgeries) up to the sum insured. It also covers consumables up to the sum insured, if you opt for an add-on. The Niva Bupa Health Companion Plan comes with no room rent limits. But, if you get hospitalised in the ICU, there is a rent limit; you can choose any room except suites. There are no financial sub-limits on common treatments or surgeries like cataract treatments, joint replacement surgeries, etc., and the plan doesn’t come with any copays either. However, there is an optional deductible of Rs 1 Lakh, 2 Lakhs, 3 Lakhs, 4 Lakhs, 5 Lakhs, or 10 Lakhs. The Niva Bupa Health Companion Plan has a waiting period of 36 months for pre-existing diseases and a waiting period of 24 months for specific diseases.
Star Health Family Health Optima
As part of the Star Health Family Health Optima Plan, hospitalisation expenses as well as pre and post-hospitalisation expenses are covered. Pre-hospitalisation expenses are covered for 60 days before hospitalisation and post-hospitalisation expenses are covered for 90 days after discharge, both up to the sum insured. Additionally, the plan covers all day care treatments and domiciliary treatments (except for 15 illnesses) up to the sum insured. Harvesting expenses related to organ donations are covered up to 10% of the sum insured, with a maximum limit of Rs 1 lakh. Modern treatment coverage and consumables coverage are available up to the sum insured, if you opt for add-ons. The Star Health Family Health Optima Plan comes with a room rent limit; you can choose any room except suites and above if you go for an add-on. But, the good news is that it doesn’t levy any ICU rent limits. Certain treatments/surgeries come with a financial sub-limit, like cataract treatments, which are covered up to Rs 50,000 per eye per policy year with a maximum limit of Rs 75,000; joint replacement surgeries are covered up to the sum insured. The Star Health Family Health Optima Plan also imposes a copay of 20% if your age at the time of entry is 60 years or above. Moreover, there are no deductible options available under this plan. The plan has a waiting period of 48 months for pre-existing diseases and a waiting period of 24 months for specific diseases.