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HDFC ERGO Optima Lite vs Care Ultimate

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HDFC ERGO

Optima Lite

Restore your sum insured unlimited times for the same or a different illness, add 10% of the base sum insured every year even after a claim, up to 100%, and cap room rent at 1% a day.

What Makes It Special:

Optima Lite is designed for those who want comprehensive coverage without restrictions. It offers extensive coverage for modern treatments and innovative features.

Best For:

  • Not available
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Care

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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HDFC ERGO Optima Lite

Not available

Care Ultimate

  • 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

Optima Lite
Optima Lite

Health Insurance Plan

Brochure

Policy Wording

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Ultimate
Ultimate

Health Insurance Plan

Brochure

Room Rent

Optima Lite

Normal: Up to 1% of Base Sum Insured per day

ICU: Up to 2% of Base Sum Insured per day

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Ultimate

All room categories are covered

Advanced Treatments

Optima Lite

Robotic Surgeries

Oral Chemotherapy

Deep Brain Stimulation

Balloon Sinuplasty

Bronchial Thermoplasty

Stereotactic Radio Surgeries

Intra Vitreal Injections

Immunotherapy

Vaporisation of Prostate

IONM (Intra Operative Neuro Monitoring)

Stem Cell Therapy

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Ultimate

Information Unavailable

ICU Charges

Optima Lite

Information Unavailable

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Ultimate

No restriction on ICU room rent

Co-payment

Optima Lite

Not mentioned

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Ultimate

Not available

Disease-wise sublimits

Optima Lite

Information Unavailable

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Ultimate

No 

Waiting Period

Optima Lite

Initial Waiting Period: 30 Days

Pre-existing Disease Waiting Period: 3 Years

Specific Disease/Procedure Waiting Period: 2 Years

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Ultimate

Information Unavailable

Cashless Healthcare Providers

Optima Lite

16,000+ Cashless Healthcare Providers

VS

Ultimate

21700+ Healthcare Providers

Restoration Benefit

Optima Lite

Information Unavailable

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

Daycare Treatment

Optima Lite

Covered up to Sum Insured

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Ultimate

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

Cumulative Bonus

Optima Lite

Information Unavailable

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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.

AYUSH Treatment

Optima Lite

Covered up to Sum Insured

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Ultimate

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

Consumable Cover

Optima Lite

Information Unavailable

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Ultimate

No. However, available as an add-on

Initial Waiting Period

Optima Lite

Information Unavailable

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Ultimate

30 days

Specific Waiting Period

Optima Lite

Information Unavailable

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Ultimate

2 years
 

PED Waiting Period

Optima Lite

Information Unavailable

VS

Ultimate

3 years
 

Modern Treatment

Optima Lite

Information Unavailable

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Ultimate

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

Annual Health Checkup

Optima Lite

Information Unavailable

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Ultimate

Health checkup is not included as part of base cover. However, available as an add-on

Pre-Hospitalisation

Optima Lite

Information Unavailable

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Ultimate

You get cover for medical tests and doctor visits up to 60 days before hospitalisation, if your main claim is approved

Post-Hospitalisation

Optima Lite

Information Unavailable

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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)

Optima Lite

Information Unavailable

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Ultimate

OPD expense is not included as part of base cover. However, available as an add-on

Deductible Option

Optima Lite

Information Unavailable

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Ultimate

Not available

Coverage Options

Optima Lite

Information Unavailable

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Ultimate

Available coverage options: ₹5L, 7L, 10L, 15L, 20L, 25L, 50L, 1 Cr

Claim Settlement Ratio

Optima Lite

Information Unavailable

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Ultimate

96%

Maternity Cover

Optima Lite

Information Unavailable

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Ultimate

Not available

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  • Tailored for seniors healthcare needs

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Family Health Plan

  • 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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