Health Insurance Policy

Health Insurance

Health Insurance Plans

At SBI General, we offer various types of health insurance plans keeping in mind the specific requirements of customers. Here is a look at the salient features of these health insurance plans:

Tough times teach us tough lessons. And one crucial thing we all have learned in the past few months is that health comes before everything else. The first motto of your life should always be to ensure the well-being of yourself and your family. But how exactly do you do that? The answer is simple - By placing health as the top goal of your financial planning.

Health insurance is essentially an insurance product that offers coverage against medical expenses that a person and his/her family might incur in the future. A health insurance policy is a contract between an insurance company and the buyer of the policy. The policyholder pays a small premium at regular intervals of time. In return, we, at SBI General bear the responsibility of paying the medical expenses incurred during the policy period.

Types of Health Insurance


Broadly, there are two different types of health insurance plans in India --Indemnity Plans and Definite Benefit Plans. Let's take a detailed look at both of them:


This type of medical insurance plan indemnifies the insured for any hospitalisation and related expenses to the policyholders within the pre-decided sum insured limit. Any additional expense over and above the sum insured must be paid by the policyholder from his/her own pocket. Indemnity health insurance plans can be further divided into following categories:

Just one individual under the pre-decided sum insured amount is covered under this health insurance policy. It would cover the hospitalisation expenses for an injury or illness.

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It is meant to be an umbrella cover for the entire family. In terms of benefits, the health insurance policy is similar to the individual policy, just that the benefits extend to all immediate family members like spouse, dependent children, and parents. So, by paying a single annual premium, you get coverage for the full family to the extent of the total sum insured.

It is meant to be an umbrella cover for the entire family. In terms of benefits, the health

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This type of mediclaim policy is bought by companies for their employees and their families. The advantage is that due to bulk buying, employees get good insurance coverage at a very affordable premium. And employers get to retain their employees by extending such benefits.

This type of mediclaim policy is bought by companies for their employees and their families

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What are the Benefits of a Health Insurance Policy?

Medical costs are rising at a rapid rate. This makes buying health insurance extremely necessary in today's times. Let us take a look at some of the key benefits one can avail on buying health insurance plans:


Inclusions refer to the kind of expenses that are covered in your health insurance policy and for which you would be reimbursed by your insurer. Health insurance plans offered by SBI General provide coverage for the following expenses:

  • Expenses incurred on hospitalization for a minimum period of 24 hours including pre-hospitalisation and post hospitalization expenses according to the respective period as per the policy norms.
  • Medical expenses for 141 day-care procedures.
  • Expenses incurred on hospitalization under AYUSH treatment
  • Medical practitioner, surgeon, anaesthetist, consultants, and specialist fees.
  • Anaesthesia, blood, oxygen, operation theatre expenses, surgical appliances, medicines and consumables, diagnostic expenses and X-ray, dialysis, chemotherapy, radiotherapy, cost of pacemaker, prosthesis/ internal implants, and any medical expenses incurred which is an integral part of the operation
  • Expenses incurred on treatment of cataract
  • Expenses on ambulance subject to a maximum of Rs 2,000 per hospitalisation.
  • Expenses incurred on dental treatment and plastic surgery necessitated due to disease or injury.

How to Choose a Health Insurance Plan ?

Choosing the right health insurance product can be tricky when there are multiple types of plans and policies being sold in the market by different insurers. Before you start researching, it is important that you evaluate your specific requirements, medical history, desired coverage, and payment capacity. Here.s a quick guide on what to keep in mind before zeroing in on a particular health insurance plan:

Coverage


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Affordability


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Network Hospital


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High Claim- Settlement Ratio


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Why Buy Health Insurance Online from SBI General?

  • SBI General is one of the most renowned insurers in the country with a wide network of over 6,000 hospitals and 24,000 SBI branches spread across 114 locations in India.

  • The company offers a wide array of health insurance products keeping in mind the specific requirements of the Indian customer. These plans offer comprehensive medical coverage that includes in-patient hospitalization expenses, hospitalization costs, daycare treatments, and many other healthcare-related expenses.

  • For quick and timely customer support, SBI General also provides a 24x7 helpline for health insurance customers to resolve any issues, answer claim-related queries or other doubts related to insurance.

  • In what makes things even better, SBI General offers the facility of buying online health insurance plans directly from its website, making the process extremely quick and convenient for customers.

  • You can also renew your current policy from any other insurer with SBI General to avail better services at affordable prices.

Health Insurance Claim Process

  • In case of an accident or illness that requires hospitalization or daycare, policyholders first need to notify either SBI General or the TPA (third-party administrator) either by call or email.
  • Policyholders should call at SBI General.s toll-free number 1800 102 1111 or SMS .CLAIM. to 561612 or email their details on customer.care@sbigeneral.in and get their claim number/reference number.
  • They can also intimate the company about the claim by submitting the required details at the company.s official website.
  • The customer representative will reach out to the policyholder within 24 hours with details of the required documents and further steps.
  • In case of cashless claims at network hospitals, the insurer will directly contact the hospital and clear the bills.
  • In other cases, the policyholder will need to submit all the required documents -- filled-up claim form, valid photo identity card, original discharge card/certificate/death summary, copies of prescription for diagnostic tests, treatment advice and medical references, original investigation reports, itemized original hospital bill and receipts, hospital and related original medical expense receipt, original pharmacy bills with prescriptions, etc.
  • Once the documents are received, the company will initiate the process and settle all relevant claims within 30 days of the final survey report.

Health Insurance FAQs

It is not mandatory for citizens to buy health insurance as per Indian laws. But given the rising healthcare costs in the country, it is advisable to have health insurance policies for financial assistance in times of medical emergencies.

The health insurance policy from your employer will cover your expenses only as long as you are in service there. As soon as you quit or retire, the policy will lapse and you would be left with no medical cover. Therefore, it is recommended to have an alternative personal health insurance plan. It would also help in a situation where the cost of medical treatment exceeds the coverage provided by the health insurance policy from your employer.

You need to submit Identity proof and residential proof along with a medical certificate (if required) to buy SBI General health insurance policy. You can buy medical insurance online through the company.s official web portal as well offline through an agent or at your nearest SBI General branch.

The minimum age to buy SBI General health insurance policy is 18 years.

On buying a new SBI General health policy, a 30-day waiting period is applicable wherein the insurer is not liable to pay for healthcare expenses, although hospitalization due to accidents is covered even during this time. Also, there is no waiting period when an old policy is renewed.

For paying premiums, SBI General policyholders can either make cash payments at the nearest branch or make an online payment at the company.s official website. You can use credit card, debit card, or net banking facility to buy or renew online health insurance.

A grace period of 30 days is allowed for renewal of the policy. During this period, a payment can be made to continue the policy without losing any benefit.

Family floaters are the policies where the entire family is covered under one plan. The premium for a family floater policy is calculated based on the age of the oldest family member to be insured.