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Care Senior vs Royal Sundaram Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

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Care

Senior

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

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Royal Sundaram

Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

What Makes It Special:

Royal Sundaram Lifeline 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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Care Senior

  • 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

Royal Sundaram Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

Not available

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Senior
Senior

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite
Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

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Policy Wording

Room Rent

Senior

Room rent is covered up to the sum insured, subject to the applicable room-category terms of the plan.

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

  1. Normal: Covered up to the sum insured.

     

  2. ICU: Covered up to the sum insured.
ICU Charges

Senior

ICU charges are covered up to your sum insured during the policy period.

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

Information Unavailable

Advanced Treatments

Senior

Information Unavailable

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

  1. Uterine Artery Embolization and HIFU (High intensity focused ultrasound) 
  2.  Balloon Sinuplasty 
  3. Deep Brain stimulation d. Oral chemotherapy 
  4. Immunotherapy - Monoclonal Antibody to be given as injection
  5. Intra vitreal injections 
  6. Robotic surgeries 
  7. Stereotactic radio surgeries 
  8. Bronchical Thermoplasty
  9. Vaporisation of the prostrate (Green laser treatment or holmium laser treatment)
  10. IONM - (Intra Operative Neuro Monitoring) 
  11. Stem cell therapy: Hematopoietic stem cells for bone marrow transplant for haematological conditions to be covered up to sum insured.
Co-payment

Senior

20% co-payment is applicable on all claims. An additional 20% co-payment applies for treatment taken outside Smart Select network hospitals.

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

No co-payment is required; the policy covers eligible medical expenses up to the sum insured without any cost-sharing by the insured.

Disease-wise sublimits

Senior

Yes, sublimits apply to specified diseases and treatments as per the policy terms.

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

Information Unavailable

Waiting Period

Senior

Information Unavailable

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

  1. 30 days for illnesses (excluding accidents).
  2. 24 months for specific treatments like cataract surgery and joint replacements.
  3. 48 months for pre-existing diseases.
Cashless Healthcare Providers

Senior

22,100+ cashless healthcare providers.

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

10,000+ HealthCare Providers.

Restoration Benefit

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.

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

Information Unavailable

Cumulative Bonus

Senior

Your sum insured increases by 10% for every claim-free year, up to a maximum of 50% of the sum insured.

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

Information Unavailable

Daycare Treatment

Senior

Covers all eligible Day Care Procedures, including treatments such as cataract, chemotherapy, dialysis and stone removal, up to your sum insured.

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

Covers all day care procedures that require hospitalization for less than 24 hours, up to the sum insured.

Consumable Cover

Senior

Consumable expenses are not covered under the plan.

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

Information Unavailable

AYUSH Treatment

Senior

Covers AYUSH treatment expenses up to your sum insured, subject to the policy terms and treatment being taken at an AYUSH-certified facility.

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

Expenses for alternative treatments under Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy are covered up to the sum insured.

Initial Waiting Period

Senior

30 days for illnesses, except injuries caused by an accident.

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

Information Unavailable

Specific Waiting Period

Senior

2 years for specified named ailments.

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

Information Unavailable

PED Waiting Period

Senior

3 years for pre-existing diseases.

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

Information Unavailable

Modern Treatment

Senior

Modern treatment methods are not covered under the plan.

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

Information Unavailable

Annual Health Checkup

Senior

Annual health check-up is available for all insured members.

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

Information Unavailable

Pre-Hospitalisation

Senior

You get cover for medical expenses up to 60 days before hospitalisation, subject to the main hospitalisation claim being admissible.

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

Information Unavailable

Post-Hospitalisation

Senior

You get cover for medical expenses up to 180 days after discharge from the hospital.

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

Information Unavailable

Outpatient Department Cover (OPD Expense)

Senior

OPD expense is not included.

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

Information Unavailable

Deductible Option

Senior

Not available as a standard deductible option.

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

Information Unavailable

Coverage Options

Senior

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

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

Information Unavailable

Claim Settlement Ratio

Senior

96.74% for FY 2024-25.

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

Information Unavailable

Maternity Cover

Senior

Not available.

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Royal Sundaram Lifeline Elite

Information Unavailable

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