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Aditya Birla Activ One VIP vs Star Cardiac Care Platinum

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Aditya Birla

Activ One VIP

Activ One VIP Plan

What Makes It Special:

Activ One VIP is the global-cover-oriented Activ One variant, combining domestic health insurance with emergency international coverage and specified major-illness and maternity benefits outside India.

Best For:

  • Advanced treatment and wellness plan

  • Unlimited sum insured restoration

  • Family floater with extensive benefits

  • Ultra-high coverage health insurance

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Star

Cardiac Care Platinum

Health cover for heart patients with cardiac cover from day 31, plus non-cardiac, OPD and health check-up benefits.

What Makes It Special:

A specialised health plan for people who have already had heart treatment, including cardiac surgery or a procedure. It covers heart-related hospitalisation after 30 days, as well as non-cardiac illness and accident cover, OPD expenses and an annual health check-up.

Best For:

  • Patients who may need cardiac devices such as pacemakers or AICD.

  • People who want heart and non-heart hospitalisation in one plan.

  • People wanting cardiac cover after a 30-day waiting period.

  • Heart patients who find it hard to get a regular health policy.

  • People aged 7 to 70 who have had cardiac surgery or a procedure, such as angioplasty or bypass.

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Quick Decision Guide

  • You enjoy wellness rewards and annual health check-ups from day one

  • You value maternity and modern medical treatments

  • You want freedom with no room rent or co-payment limits

  • You prefer unlimited sum insured refills (Super Reload)

  • You want very high medical coverage up to ₹6 crore

  • Things to Consider: Maternity is not covered, and the premium is higher than a standard health plan.

  • Things to Consider: Sublimits apply to cataract, cardiac devices, angiogram, rehabilitation and modern treatments.

  • Things to Consider: Restoration does not apply to cardiac claims or modern treatments.

  • Things to Consider: Sum Insured is capped at ₹15 lakh.

  • Things to Consider: Non-cardiac pre-existing diseases have a 36-month waiting period.

  • Reasons to Consider: Cardiac devices up to 50% of SI, heart transplantation and coronary angiogram are specifically covered.

  • Reasons to Consider: OPD expenses and an annual health check-up are paid in addition to the Sum Insured.

  • Reasons to Consider: Hospitalisation includes a single private AC room.

  • Reasons to Consider: No pre-policy medical tests are required, but past medical records must be submitted.

  • Reasons to Consider: Cardiac ailments, including pre-existing heart conditions, are covered after only 30 days.

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Detailed Features Comparison

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Activ One VIP
Activ One VIP

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Cardiac Care Platinum
Cardiac Care Platinum

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Room Rent

Activ One VIP

All room categories are covered

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Single Private A/C Room; proportionate deduction applies for a higher room category, except where the hospital does not use differential billing.

ICU Charges

Activ One VIP

No restriction on ICU room rent

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Covered as part of hospitalisation expenses up to Sum Insured in Sections 1 and 2; no separate ICU cap stated.

Disease-wise sublimits

Activ One VIP

No

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Cataract: ₹30,000 per eye (maximum ₹40,000 per year) for SI ₹5L; ₹40,000 per eye (maximum ₹60,000 per year) for higher SI. Cardiac devices up to 50% of SI; conventional coronary angiogram ₹20,000 for SI up to ₹7.5L or ₹25,000 above; rehabilitation and pain management up to 10% of SI; modern treatment sublimits apply; coronary stents are subject to DPCO/NPPA caps.

Co-payment

Activ One VIP

Yes


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Cardiac Care Platinum

No co-payment clause found in the policy documents.

Cashless Healthcare Providers

Activ One VIP

11000+ Healthcare Providers

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Cashless treatment is available at Star Health network hospitals for Sections 1 and 2. Reimbursement is available at non-network hospitals; network hospital count requires verification.

Restoration Benefit

Activ One VIP

Not available

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Automatic restoration of 100% of Basic Sum Insured once per policy period under Section 1 only, for unrelated illness; not available for cardiac ailments or modern treatments.

Daycare Treatment

Activ One VIP

Covers medical expenses for treatments not requiring 24-hour hospitalization, up to your annual sum insured

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Cardiac Care Platinum

All Day care procedures are covered.

Cumulative Bonus

Activ One VIP

Your sum insured increases by 50% every year, maximum up to 100%

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Cardiac Care Platinum

10% of the Basic Sum Insured for each claim-free year, up to 100%; not applicable to Section 3 OPD.

Consumable Cover

Activ One VIP

Yes

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Not mentioned as a separate benefit in the policy documents.

AYUSH Treatment

Activ One VIP

Covers AYUSH treatment expenses up to your annual sum insured during the policy period

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Cardiac Care Platinum

In-patient AYUSH treatment is covered up to the Sum Insured under Sections 1 and 2. Yoga and Naturopathy require prior approval.

Initial Waiting Period

Activ One VIP

30 days

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Cardiac Care Platinum

30 days for illness under Section 1; accidents are covered from day 1. Section 2 cardiac cover also has a 30-day waiting period.

Specific Waiting Period

Activ One VIP

2 years

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Cardiac Care Platinum

24 months for listed diseases and procedures in Section 1; 24 months for heart transplantation.

PED Waiting Period

Activ One VIP

3 years

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Cardiac Care Platinum

36 months for non-cardiac pre-existing diseases in Section 1; 30 days for cardiac pre-existing diseases in Section 2.

Modern Treatment

Activ One VIP

Hospital expenses for listed advanced treatments are covered up to your full sum insured during the policy period

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Covered under Sections 1 and 2, subject to treatment-wise sublimits by Sum Insured. Examples: robotic surgery ₹2.5L–₹4L; oral chemotherapy ₹1.25L–₹2.5L; immunotherapy ₹2.5L–₹5L. Bronchial thermoplasty, prostate vaporisation and IONM are covered up to the Sum Insured. These benefits are part of the Sum Insured.

Annual Health Checkup

Activ One VIP

Not available

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Covered every policy year irrespective of claims at network facilities: ₹2,000 for SI ₹5L and ₹7.5L, ₹3,000 for ₹10L, and ₹4,000 for ₹15L; in addition to the Sum Insured.

Pre-Hospitalisation

Activ One VIP

You get cover for medical tests and doctor visits up to 90 days before hospitalisation, if your main claim is approved

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Up to 30 days before admission.

Post-Hospitalisation

Activ One VIP

You get cover for medical bills up to 180 days after discharge, including physiotherapy if your doctor prescribes it

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Up to 60 days after discharge.

Outpatient Department Cover (OPD Expense)

Activ One VIP

OPD expenses are covered

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Covered at network facilities, including vaccination, on a reimbursement basis: ₹2,500 / ₹3,000 / ₹3,500 / ₹5,000 per policy period for SI ₹5L / ₹7.5L / ₹10L / ₹15L. In addition to the Sum Insured. Cardiac treatment is payable under Section 2, not under OPD.

Deductible Option

Activ One VIP

Not available

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Not available or mentioned in the policy documents.

Coverage Options

Activ One VIP

Available coverage options: ₹50 Lacs, ₹75 Lacs, ₹1 Cr, ₹2 Cr, ₹3 Cr, ₹4 Cr, ₹5 Cr, ₹6 Cr

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Sum Insured ₹5L, ₹7.5L, ₹10L, or ₹15L. Entry age 7–70 years with a past cardiac ailment treated by surgical intervention or procedure. Policy term 1, 2, or 3 years; lifelong renewal.

Claim Settlement Ratio

Activ One VIP

96%

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Cardiac Care Platinum

92.16% of claims settled by number in FY 2025–26.

Maternity Cover

Activ One VIP

Available

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Not covered; maternity is excluded under Code Excl 18.

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