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Star Special Care vs HDFC ERGO Critical Illness Silver Plan
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Special Care
For children and young adults aged 3 to 25 with autism, it covers hospital treatment with a 20% co-pay, pays up to ₹30,000 for seizure hospitalisation in a policy period, and includes outpatient behavioural, physiotherapy, occupational and speech therapy.
What Makes It Special:
Star Special Care is a specialised health insurance policy for children and young adults aged 3 to 25 years who are diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder. It combines hospitalisation and daycare coverage with specified therapy benefits, including behavioural therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy and speech therapy
Best For:
Individuals requiring specified developmental support therapies
Parents looking for therapy-related coverage
Families seeking specialised health insurance
Young adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder up to age 25
Children diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder
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Critical Illness Silver Plan
Affordable lump-sum cover for 8 major critical illnesses
What Makes It Special:
The Silver Plan pays the sum insured as a single lump sum on first diagnosis of any one of 8 listed critical illnesses after the chosen survival period of 15 or 30 days, and at every age band and sum insured its premium is lower than the Platinum Plan's, which...
Best For:
Buyers topping up an existing critical illness benefit from an employer or a life insurer with additional standalone cover
Younger applicants looking to start critical illness cover early, since entry is permitted from 5 years of age
Buyers who already hold a hospitalisation policy and want a separate lump sum for income loss and non-medical costs
Buyers whose main concern is the four most common critical illness categories — heart, cancer, stroke and kidney failure
Buyers who want critical illness cover at the lowest premium within this product and accept a shorter list of covered conditions
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Quick Decision Guide
The policy can be renewed until the insured reaches 25 years of age.
No pre-acceptance medical check-up is required.
Specified therapy benefits are available, including outpatient therapy.
Hospitalisation and daycare treatments are covered.
The product is specifically designed for eligible persons with Autism Spectrum Disorder.
Set the sum insured against the income and costs you would need to replace during treatment rather than against expected hospital bills, because the payout is a fixed benefit and not a reimbursement.
Pre-existing conditions carry a 48-month waiting period, so if you have a declared condition, weigh whether the Silver Plan's lower premium still meets your need over that delay.
The benefit is payable once, so treat this as a supplement to a hospitalisation policy and not a substitute for one.
The plan pays only on first diagnosis of a listed condition as defined in the policy, so read the severity thresholds on heart attack, cancer and stroke before assuming a diagnosis will qualify.
Compare the 8-illness list against the Platinum Plan's 15 before choosing, since the Silver Plan excludes Parkinson's disease, Alzheimer's disease, benign brain tumour, end-stage liver failure, surgery of aorta, primary pulmonary hypertension and heart valve replacement or repair.
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Detailed Features Comparison
Compare the key features of different health insurance plans
Special Care Health Insurance Plan VS VS |
Critical Illness Silver Plan Health Insurance Plan |
| Room Rent |
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Special Care Up to ₹5,000 per day |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable. |
| ICU Charges |
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Special Care Covered as part of hospitalisation expenses |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable — hospitalisation expenses are not indemnified under this policy |
| Co-payment |
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Special Care 20% on every claim |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable |
| Disease-wise sublimits |
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Special Care Information Unavailable |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable. |
| Cashless Healthcare Providers |
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Special Care Cashless treatment available at network hospitals |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan 16,000 cashless healthcare providers (insurer-level, as of August 2025). Cashless hospitalisation is not the mechanism of this policy, which pays a lump sum on diagnosis |
| Restoration Benefit |
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Special Care Not specified |
VS VS |
Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable — the benefit is payable once, on first diagnosis |
| Cumulative Bonus |
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Special Care Not specified |
VS VS |
Critical Illness Silver Plan Not specified |
| Daycare Treatment |
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Special Care All daycare treatments covered |
VS VS |
Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable |
| Consumable Cover |
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Special Care Not specified |
VS VS |
Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable. |
| AYUSH Treatment |
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Special Care Covered up to Sum Insured for eligible inpatient treatment |
VS VS |
Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable |
| Initial Waiting Period |
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Special Care 30 Days |
VS VS |
Critical Illness Silver Plan 90 days |
| Specific Waiting Period |
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Special Care 24 Months |
VS VS |
Critical Illness Silver Plan Not specified. |
| PED Waiting Period |
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Special Care 36 Months |
VS VS |
Critical Illness Silver Plan 48 months for all pre-existing conditions declared and/or accepted at application |
| Modern Treatment |
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Special Care Covered subject to applicable limits |
VS VS |
Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable — this is a fixed-benefit policy paying a lump sum, not an indemnity cover for treatment costs |
| Annual Health Checkup |
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Special Care Not Specified |
VS VS |
Critical Illness Silver Plan Not specified. A pre-policy medical check may be required based on age and sum insured; 50% of standard medical test charges is reimbursed if conducted at an empanelled diagnostic centre, subject to acceptance of the proposal and policy issuance |
| Pre-Hospitalisation |
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Special Care Not specified as a separate benefit |
VS VS |
Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable |
| Post-Hospitalisation |
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Special Care Up to 60 Days, based on 7% of hospitalisation expenses or actuals |
VS VS |
Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable |
| Outpatient Department Cover (OPD Expense) |
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Special Care Specified outpatient therapies are covered |
VS VS |
Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable |
| Deductible Option |
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Special Care Not specified |
VS VS |
Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable |
| Coverage Options |
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Special Care ₹3 Lakh |
VS VS |
Critical Illness Silver Plan Not specified — cover is written per insured person; no individual/floater structure is stated |
| Claim Settlement Ratio |
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Special Care Not specified |
VS VS |
Critical Illness Silver Plan 97% approximately |
| Maternity Cover |
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Special Care Not applicable |
VS VS |
Critical Illness Silver Plan Not covered. |
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