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Care Joy Today vs Star Special Care

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Care

What Makes It Special:

Care Joy Today is a comprehensive maternity and health insurance plan designed to support women through pregnancy and beyond. It covers delivery and related hospitalisation costs, pre- and post-natal care, and newborn expenses up to 90 days. With features like day-care treatments, ambulance cover, and cashless hospitalisation across 8,000+ hospitals,...

Best For:

  • Long-term peace of mind with 3-year policy term

  • Cashless treatment across 8,000+ hospitals

  • Comprehensive family protection during pregnancy

  • Maternity and Newborn health coverage

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Star

Special Care

Star Special Care

What Makes It Special:

Special Care 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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Quick Decision Guide

Care Joy Today

  • You want cashless access to 8,000+ hospitals across India

  • You prefer short waiting period for maternity benefits (9 months)

  • You want maternity and newborn cover under one plan

  • You’re planning for pregnancy or expanding your family soon.

Star Special Care

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Detailed Features Comparison

Compare the key features of different health insurance plans

Joy Today
Joy Today

Health Insurance Plan

Brochure

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Special Care
Special Care

Health Insurance Plan

Brochure

Policy Wording

Room Rent

Joy Today

Single Private AC room covered

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Special Care

Normal: Up to ₹5,000 per day

ICU: Covered

ICU Charges

Joy Today

No restriction on ICU room rent

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Special Care

Not Available

Advanced Treatments

Joy Today

Not Available

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Special Care

Modern Treatments covered (subject to limits)

Disease-wise sublimits

Joy Today

Not Specifically mentioned

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Special Care

Not Available

Co-payment

Joy Today

20% for above 61 years unless waived by extra premium

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Special Care

20% co-payment on every claim

Waiting Period

Joy Today

Not Available

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Special Care

Initial Waiting Period: 30 days

Pre-existing Disease Waiting Period: 48 months

Restoration Benefit

Joy Today

Not Available

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Special Care

Not Available

Cashless Healthcare Providers

Joy Today

8000+ Healthcare Providers

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Special Care

Cashless treatment available at network hospitals

Cumulative Bonus

Joy Today

Not Available in the base plan but you can add a rider to avail

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Special Care

Not Available

Daycare Treatment

Joy Today

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

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Special Care

All daycare treatments covered

Consumable Cover

Joy Today

Included within hospitalisation expenses.

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Special Care

Not Available

AYUSH Treatment

Joy Today

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

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Special Care

Covered

Initial Waiting Period

Joy Today

30 days

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Special Care

Not Available

Specific Waiting Period

Joy Today

2 years

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Special Care

Not Available

PED Waiting Period

Joy Today

3 years

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Special Care

Not Available

Modern Treatment

Joy Today

Covered

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Special Care

Not Available

Annual Health Checkup

Joy Today

Not Stated

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Special Care

Not Available

Pre-Hospitalisation

Joy Today

You get cover for medical tests and doctor visits up to 30 days before hospitalisation, if your main claim is approved

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Special Care

Not Available

Post-Hospitalisation

Joy Today

You get cover for medical bills up to 60 days after discharge, including physiotherapy if your doctor prescribes it

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Special Care

Not Available

Outpatient Department Cover (OPD Expense)

Joy Today

OPD expense is not included.

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Special Care

Not Available

Deductible Option

Joy Today

Not Available

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Special Care

Not Available

Coverage Options

Joy Today

8000+ Healthcare Providers

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Special Care

Not Available

Claim Settlement Ratio

Joy Today

96%

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Special Care

Not Available

Maternity Cover

Joy Today

Available including pre-natal and post-natal expenses, up to ₹35,000 or ₹50,000 based on sum insured; maternity cover available up to age 45.

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Special Care

Not Available

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