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Niva Bupa Aspire Diamond+ vs Care Freedom

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Niva Bupa

Aspire Diamond+

Comprehensive health insurance with growing coverage, maternity-related benefits and unlimited post-claim restoration.

What Makes It Special:

Niva Bupa Aspire Diamond+ is designed for people seeking comprehensive hospitalisation cover alongside benefits that can build over time. It includes Booster+, which carries forward unused Base Sum Insured subject to entry-age limits, and ReAssure Forever, which provides unlimited additional cover after the first paid eligible claim. The M-iracle benefit...

Best For:

  • Buyers who want the flexibility to add optional OPD, consumables or international treatment benefits.

  • Policyholders who value unlimited additional cover after the first eligible paid claim.

  • People planning for eligible maternity and parenthood-related expenses.

  • Younger buyers who want unused coverage to accumulate through Booster+.

  • Individuals and families looking for comprehensive hospitalisation coverage.

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Care

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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Quick Decision Guide

  • Compare optional benefits and premiums to decide whether WellConsult, Safeguard+, Borderless or other add-ons suit your needs.

  • Check room eligibility and any room-type modification before purchasing, especially if you prefer a higher-category room.

  • Review the co-payment options carefully, as choosing one affects how much of an admissible claim you pay yourself.

  • Consider the M-iracle benefit if maternity, IVF, adoption or surrogacy coverage is important to you; the brochure lists a 24-month waiting period.

  • Choose Diamond+ if you want higher Booster+ accumulation than Gold+ offers at the same entry-age bands.

  • 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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Detailed Features Comparison

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Aspire Diamond+
Aspire Diamond+

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Freedom
Freedom

Health Insurance Plan

Room Rent

Aspire Diamond+

Single private AC room is included as part of base cover. However, you can opt for add-on to upgrade or downgrade the room category

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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.

ICU Charges

Aspire Diamond+

No restriction on ICU room rent

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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.

Co-payment

Aspire Diamond+

Available as an option

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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.

Disease-wise sublimits

Aspire Diamond+

No

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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.

Cashless Healthcare Providers

Aspire Diamond+

10,000+ Healthcare Providers

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Freedom

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

Restoration Benefit

Aspire Diamond+

Yes, your sum insured restores to 100% unlimited times after your first claim, for both related and unrelated illnesses

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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.

Daycare Treatment

Aspire Diamond+

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

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Freedom

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

Cumulative Bonus

Aspire Diamond+

Unutilised sum insured can be carried forward up to 10X (entry age 18–35 yrs), 5X (entry age 36–45 yrs), and 3X (entry age 46+ yrs)

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Freedom

No cumulative bonus is available.

AYUSH Treatment

Aspire Diamond+

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

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Freedom

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

Consumable Cover

Aspire Diamond+

Yes

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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.

Initial Waiting Period

Aspire Diamond+

30 days

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Freedom

30 days for all illnesses, except accidental injuries.

Specific Waiting Period

Aspire Diamond+

2 years
 

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Freedom

2 years for specified named ailments.

PED Waiting Period

Aspire Diamond+

3 years
 

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Freedom

2 years for pre-existing diseases.

Modern Treatment

Aspire Diamond+

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

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Freedom

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

Annual Health Checkup

Aspire Diamond+

Health check-up is available once every policy year, from day 1 of the policy

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Freedom

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

Pre-Hospitalisation

Aspire Diamond+

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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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.

Post-Hospitalisation

Aspire Diamond+

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

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Freedom



Outpatient Department Cover (OPD Expense)

Aspire Diamond+

OPD expense is not included as part of base cover. However, you can opt for an add-on to avail this coverage

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Freedom

OPD expense is not included in the base plan.

Deductible Option

Aspire Diamond+

Available as an option

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Freedom

Not available as a standard deductible option.

Coverage Options

Aspire Diamond+

Available coverage options: 3L, 5L, 7.5L, 10L, 15L, 20L, 25L, 50L, 1cr

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Freedom

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

Claim Settlement Ratio

Aspire Diamond+

92.02%

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Freedom

96.3% for the period April 2025 to December 2025.

Maternity Cover

Aspire Diamond+

Available

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Freedom

Not available.

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