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Care Senior vs Care Ultimate
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Read moreSenior
Health Insurance for Senior Citizens 60+ with Lifelong Renewability
What Makes It Special:
Care Senior is tailored specifically for the healthcare requirements of senior citizens aged 60 and above.
Best For:
Customers wanting automatic recharge protection
Families covering elderly parents
Elderly individuals seeking senior-specific health screening benefits
Buyers looking for health insurance with no upper entry age cap
Senior citizens aged 60 and above
VS
Ultimate
Health insurance with unlimited restoration, moneyback rewards and long-term loyalty benefits.
What Makes It Special:
Comprehensive Health Insurance
Best For:
Health-conscious customers seeking wellness rewards and renewal discounts.
Individuals interested in unlimited restoration of their sum insured.
Customers who value rewards for remaining claim-free.
People looking for coverage options up to ₹1 crore.
Individuals and families seeking comprehensive hospitalisation coverage.
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Quick Decision Guide
Senior health screening included
Inbuilt 1-time automatic sum insured recharge
Includes a mandatory 20% co-payment per claim
Pre-existing disease waiting period is 48 months (or 24 months based on option)
Entry starts from age 60 with no maximum entry age limit
Review waiting periods: The standard waiting periods are 30 days for initial illnesses, 24 months for named ailments and 36 months for pre-existing diseases.
Evaluate wellness rewards: The optional Wellness Benefit offers renewal discounts based on qualifying healthy days and applicable conditions.
Look at Infinity Bonus: This optional benefit provides an additional 100% of base sum insured per year, irrespective of claims, with continuous renewal.
Consider the moneyback benefit: The optional Premium Payback benefit refunds the first policy year's base premium after five consecutive claim-free policy years, subject to renewal conditions.
Choose for comprehensive coverage: The brochure lists inpatient care, day-care procedures, advanced technology treatments, AYUSH and other hospitalisation benefits, subject to policy terms.
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Detailed Features Comparison
Compare the key features of different health insurance plans
Senior Health Insurance Plan VS VS |
Ultimate Health Insurance Plan |
| Room Rent |
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Senior Room rent is covered up to the sum insured, subject to the applicable room-category terms of the plan. |
VS VS |
Ultimate All room categories are covered |
| ICU Charges |
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Senior ICU charges are covered up to your sum insured during the policy period. |
VS VS |
Ultimate No restriction on ICU room rent |
| Co-payment |
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Senior 20% co-payment is applicable on all claims. An additional 20% co-payment applies for treatment taken outside Smart Select network hospitals. |
VS VS |
Ultimate Not available |
| Disease-wise sublimits |
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Senior Yes, sublimits apply to specified diseases and treatments as per the policy terms. |
VS VS |
Ultimate No |
| Cashless Healthcare Providers |
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Senior 22,100+ cashless healthcare providers. |
VS VS |
Ultimate 21700+ Healthcare Providers |
| Restoration Benefit |
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Senior Yes, your sum insured is automatically recharged by an amount equal to the opted sum insured, unlimited times during the policy year, for related or unrelated illnesses. |
VS VS |
Ultimate Yes, your sum insured restores to 100% each time you make a claim in a policy year, for both related and unrelated illnesses |
| Cumulative Bonus |
|---|
Senior Your sum insured increases by 10% for every claim-free year, up to a maximum of 50% of the sum insured. |
VS VS |
Ultimate Your sum insured increases by 50% every year maximum upto 100%. However, you can pay an additional premium to increase sum insured up to 100%, every year. |
| Daycare Treatment |
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Senior Covers all eligible Day Care Procedures, including treatments such as cataract, chemotherapy, dialysis and stone removal, up to your sum insured. |
VS VS |
Ultimate Covers medical expenses for treatments not requiring 24-hour hospitalization, up to annual sum insured |
| Consumable Cover |
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Senior Consumable expenses are not covered under the plan. |
VS VS |
Ultimate No. However, available as an add-on |
| AYUSH Treatment |
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Senior Covers AYUSH treatment expenses up to your sum insured, subject to the policy terms and treatment being taken at an AYUSH-certified facility. |
VS VS |
Ultimate Covers AYUSH treatment expenses up to your annual sum insured during the policy period |
| Initial Waiting Period |
|---|
Senior 30 days for illnesses, except injuries caused by an accident. |
VS VS |
Ultimate 30 days |
| Specific Waiting Period |
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Senior 2 years for specified named ailments. |
VS VS |
Ultimate 2 years |
| PED Waiting Period |
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Senior 3 years for pre-existing diseases. |
VS VS |
Ultimate 3 years |
| Modern Treatment |
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Senior Modern treatment methods are not covered under the plan. |
VS VS |
Ultimate Hospital expenses for listed advanced treatments are covered up to your full sum insured during the policy period |
| Annual Health Checkup |
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Senior Annual health check-up is available for all insured members. |
VS VS |
Ultimate Health checkup is not included as part of base cover. However, available as an add-on |
| Pre-Hospitalisation |
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Senior You get cover for medical expenses up to 60 days before hospitalisation, subject to the main hospitalisation claim being admissible. |
VS VS |
Ultimate You get cover for medical tests and doctor visits up to 60 days before hospitalisation, if your main claim is approved |
| Post-Hospitalisation |
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Senior You get cover for medical expenses up to 180 days after discharge from the hospital. |
VS VS |
Ultimate You get cover for medical bills up to 90 days after discharge, including physiotherapy if your doctor prescribes it |
| Outpatient Department Cover (OPD Expense) |
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Senior OPD expense is not included. |
VS VS |
Ultimate OPD expense is not included as part of base cover. However, available as an add-on |
| Deductible Option |
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Senior Not available as a standard deductible option. |
VS VS |
Ultimate Not available |
| Coverage Options |
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Senior Available coverage options: ₹3L, ₹5L, ₹7L and ₹10L. |
VS VS |
Ultimate Available coverage options: ₹5L, 7L, 10L, 15L, 20L, 25L, 50L, 1 Cr |
| Claim Settlement Ratio |
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Senior 96.74% for FY 2024-25. |
VS VS |
Ultimate 96% |
| Maternity Cover |
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Senior Not available. |
VS VS |
Ultimate Not available |
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