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HDFC ERGO Optima Secure Plus vs Care Classic

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HDFC ERGO

What Makes It Special:

HDFC ERGO Optima Secure+ is a comprehensive health insurance plan offering coverage from ₹10 lakh to ₹2 crore for individuals and families. It provides a Secure Benefit that doubles your coverage from day one, an Infinite Benefit that adds 100% of your base sum insured every year with no upper...

Best For:

  • Restoration-enabled Secure Health Policy

  • Coverage with Automatic Sum Boost

  • Multi-Benefit Medical Protection Plan

  • Comprehensive Family Health Insurance

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Care

Classic

Comprehensive Family Health Insurance with Unlimited Recharge and Extensive Hospitalisation Coverage

What Makes It Special:

Care Classic is a family-focused health insurance plan offering comprehensive hospitalisation coverage, unlimited automatic recharge, 60-day pre-hospitalisation and 180-day post-hospitalisation coverage, AYUSH benefits, annual health check-ups, and a cumulative bonus of up to 150% of the Base Sum Insured, subject to policy terms.

Best For:

  • Customers looking for long-term coverage benefits – The plan offers a cumulative bonus that can increase up to 150% of the Base Sum Insured, subject to policy terms.

  • Those preferring higher room eligibility – Suitable for eligible Sum Insured options offering a Single Private A/C Room.

  • Customers seeking extensive hospitalisation coverage – Includes pre- and post-hospitalisation, daycare, AYUSH and other eligible medical expenses.

  • Families seeking comprehensive health coverage – Suitable for families wanting a single floater policy with broad hospitalisation benefits.

  • People wanting unlimited recharge – Useful for those who want the Sum Insured to be replenished multiple times during a policy year, subject to terms.

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HDFC ERGO Optima Secure Plus

  • Long-term loyalty rewards and discounts

  • Annual health check-ups and preventive care

  • No room-rent or ICU restrictions

  • Automatic sum insured restoration after claims

  • Coverage growth with Secure and Infinite Benefits

Care Classic

  • Review the applicable room-rent, treatment sub-limits and waiting periods before purchasing, particularly the 36-month PED waiting period.

  • Check the plan carefully if maternity coverage is a priority, as maternity expenses are not covered.

  • Consider it if you want AYUSH treatment and annual health check-up benefits.

  • Choose it if 60-day pre- and 180-day post-hospitalisation coverage is important to you.

  • Choose Care Classic if you want family floater coverage with unlimited automatic recharge.

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Detailed Features Comparison

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Optima Secure Plus
Optima Secure Plus

Health Insurance Plan

Brochure

Policy Wording

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Classic
Classic

Health Insurance Plan

Brochure

Policy Wording

Room Rent

Optima Secure Plus

Normal: Room Rent at Actuals

ICU: Covered at Actuals

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Classic

Single Private A/C Room for SI ≥ ₹5 lakh.

ICU Charges

Optima Secure Plus

No restriction on ICU room rent.

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Classic

No limit for SI ≥ ₹5 lakh.

Advanced Treatments

Optima Secure Plus

Covered all Advanced/Modern treatments

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Classic

Information Unavailable

Disease-wise sublimits

Optima Secure Plus

No

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Classic

Standard sublimits apply

Co-payment

Optima Secure Plus

No Mandatory Co-payment

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Classic

Optional

Restoration Benefit

Optima Secure Plus

Yes — Automatic Restore Benefit: 100% of the Base Sum Insured is restored every time it is claimed (partially or fully), unlimited times in a policy year, for both related and unrelated illnesses.

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Classic

Standard No-Claim Bonus.

Cashless Healthcare Providers

Optima Secure Plus

16000+ Healthcare Providers

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Classic

10000+ network hospitals.

Cumulative Bonus

Optima Secure Plus

Yes — Infinite Benefit: 100% of the Base Sum Insured is added at no extra cost after every policy year, irrespective of claims made, with no maximum cap (continues infinitely).

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Classic

25% of Base SI for each claim-free year, up to a maximum of 150% of Base SI.

Daycare Treatment

Optima Secure Plus

Covered up to Sum Insured

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Classic

All Day Care Procedures are covered, subject to policy terms.

AYUSH Treatment

Optima Secure Plus

Covered up to SI under hospitalisation benefit.

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Classic

Covered

Consumable Cover

Optima Secure Plus

Yes — Protect Benefit covers listed non-medical expenses during hospitalisation with zero deductions.

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Classic

Not Available

Initial Waiting Period

Optima Secure Plus

30 Days


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Classic

30 days

Specific Waiting Period

Optima Secure Plus

2 years

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Classic

24 months

PED Waiting Period

Optima Secure Plus

3 years

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Classic

36 months

Modern Treatment

Optima Secure Plus

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

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Classic

Covered up to the Sum Insured, subject to applicable policy terms/sub-limits for specified advanced technology methods. Care specifically says advanced technology treatment is subject to the applicable sub-limit.

Annual Health Checkup

Optima Secure Plus

Health check-up is available after the first policy year

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Classic

Available as add-on

Pre-Hospitalisation

Optima Secure Plus

You get cover for medical tests and doctor visits up to 60 days before hospitalisation, if your main claim is approved.

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Classic

60 days

Post-Hospitalisation

Optima Secure Plus

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

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Classic

180 days post-discharge

Outpatient Department Cover (OPD Expense)

Optima Secure Plus

Not included as part of base cover. Available via the Optima Wellbeing Add-on, which covers various outpatient benefits.

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Classic

Optional Add-on

Deductible Option

Optima Secure Plus

Available as an option.

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Classic

Available

Coverage Options

Optima Secure Plus

Available Base Sum Insured options: ₹10L / ₹15L / ₹20L / ₹25L / ₹50L / ₹1 Cr / ₹2 Cr

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Classic

Individual or Family Floater

Claim Settlement Ratio

Optima Secure Plus

Information Unavailable

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Classic

95.45%

Maternity Cover

Optima Secure Plus

No. However, available as an add-on

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Classic

Maternity/childbirth is excluded. The current Care Classic page specifically excludes expenses attributable to childbirth, including complicated deliveries and Caesarean sections, except ectopic pregnancy.

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