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Care Freedom vs Care Supreme (Direct)

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Freedom

Health Coverage for Diabetes, Hypertension, and High BMI with Short 2-Year PED Waiting Period

What Makes It Special:

Care Freedom provides health insurance coverage without pre-policy medical check-ups for individuals managing Diabetes, High Blood Pressure, or high BMI.

Best For:

  • Buyers wanting consumable daily allowance

  • Families looking for annual health check-ups.

  • Individuals seeking health insurance without undergoing pre-policy medical screening.

  • Customer is looking for a short two year PED waiting period

  • Buyers managing diabetes, hypertension, or elevated BMI.

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Care

Supreme (Direct)

Care Supreme (Direct)

What Makes It Special:

Supreme (Direct) focuses on providing essential health coverage at an affordable premium. It's designed for budget-conscious individuals who want reliable coverage.

Best For:

  • Not available

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  • Co-payment provisions applied based on age

  • In-built, one time, automatic sum insured recharge

  • Includes annual health checkups for all covered adult member.

  • Requires no pre-policy medical checkup across all ages and sum insured choices.

  • Features are reduced 24 months waiting period for pre-existing diseases.

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Freedom
Freedom

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Supreme (Direct)
Supreme (Direct)

Health Insurance Plan

Room Rent

Freedom

For ₹3 lakh and ₹5 lakh sum insured options, room rent is restricted to twin-sharing accommodation, subject to the applicable limit. For ₹7 lakh and ₹10 lakh options, single private room is covered.

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Supreme (Direct)

Full coverage for ICU and normal room charges up to SI.

ICU Charges

Freedom

ICU charges are covered up to 2% of the sum insured per day for ₹3 lakh sum insured, while there is no limit for ₹5 lakh, ₹7 lakh and ₹10 lakh sum insured options.

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Supreme (Direct)

Full coverage for ICU expenses and normal room charges up to sum insured.

Co-payment

Freedom

20% co-payment is applicable per claim. An additional 10% co-payment applies from the policy year following the insured person attaining 71 years of age, subject to the policy terms.

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Supreme (Direct)

No mandatory co-payment; optional voluntary co-payment available.

Disease-wise sublimits

Freedom

Yes. Sublimits apply to specified treatments including cataract, total knee replacement, hernia, hysterectomy, BPH, renal stones, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular disorders, cancer, other renal complications and bone fractures.

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Supreme (Direct)

No disease-wise sub-limits.

Cashless Healthcare Providers

Freedom

11,600+ cashless network hospitals are available across India.

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Supreme (Direct)

5,000+ network hospitals across India.

Restoration Benefit

Freedom

Yes, the base sum insured is automatically recharged by 100% upon exhaustion, subject to the policy terms. The recharged sum insured can be used for future claims.

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Supreme (Direct)

Unlimited restoration benefit available.

Cumulative Bonus

Freedom

No cumulative bonus is available.

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Supreme (Direct)

Provided annually on no-claim basis (specific % varies by year).

Daycare Treatment

Freedom

Covers all eligible Day Care Procedures up to the sum insured.

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Supreme (Direct)

Covers 200+ medical procedures: dialysis, chemotherapy, cataract surgery, etc.

Consumable Cover

Freedom

Consumable allowance is available at ₹750 per day for ₹3 lakh and ₹5 lakh sum insured options, subject to a maximum of 7 days per hospitalisation after 3 days.

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Supreme (Direct)

Included as part of hospitalisation expenses.

AYUSH Treatment

Freedom

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

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Supreme (Direct)

Covered on cashless basis at network facilities.

Initial Waiting Period

Freedom

30 days for all illnesses, except accidental injuries.

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Supreme (Direct)

30 days (except accidents).

Specific Waiting Period

Freedom

2 years for specified named ailments.

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Supreme (Direct)

2 years for specified ailments.

PED Waiting Period

Freedom

2 years for pre-existing diseases.

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Supreme (Direct)

3 years for pre-existing diseases.

Modern Treatment

Freedom

Coverage for treatment using specified advanced technology methods is not available under the plan.

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Supreme (Direct)

Covers cutting-edge procedures: robotic surgery, stem cell therapy, organ transplants, and other advanced treatments.

Annual Health Checkup

Freedom

Annual health checkup is available for all adult members insured under the policy.

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Supreme (Direct)

Available on cashless basis.

Pre-Hospitalisation

Freedom

Pre-hospitalisation expenses are covered subject to the applicable limit of 7.5% or 10% of payable hospitalisation expenses, depending on the plan option.

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Supreme (Direct)

Pre-existing diseases covered after 3 years waiting period.

Post-Hospitalisation

Freedom



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Supreme (Direct)

Covered as part of related hospitalisation medical expenses.

Outpatient Department Cover (OPD Expense)

Freedom

OPD expense is not included in the base plan.

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Supreme (Direct)

Not available in base plan, present as an add on.

Deductible Option

Freedom

Not available as a standard deductible option.

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Supreme (Direct)

Optional feature available.

Coverage Options

Freedom

Available coverage options: ₹3L, ₹5L, ₹7L and ₹10L.

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Supreme (Direct)

Multiple SI options available (varies by plan).

Claim Settlement Ratio

Freedom

96.3% for the period April 2025 to December 2025.

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Supreme (Direct)

80%

Maternity Cover

Freedom

Not available.

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Supreme (Direct)

Availability to be confirmed from policy document.

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  • One policy covers the entire family

  • High sum insured with cashless care

  • Multiple coverage options based on your family needs

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Maternity Health Plan

  • Covers delivery, newborn care, and maternity expenses

  • Reduces financial stress of childbirth costs

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