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HDFC ERGO Critical Illness Silver Plan vs Star Young Star
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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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Young Star
Restore the basic sum insured by 100% for later claims in the same year, add a 20% cumulative bonus each claim-free year up to 100%, and get 25% extra cover, up to ₹10 lakh, after a helmeted two-wheeler accident.
What Makes It Special:
Young Star Insurance Policy is a health insurance plan designed for adults between 18 and 40 years, with dependent children eligible from 91 days to 25 years on a floater basis. It offers individual and family floater coverage, automatic restoration of Basic Sum Insured, cumulative bonus, health check-up benefits, wellness...
Best For:
Buyers looking for long-term health insurance with lifelong renewability
Customers who want wellness-based premium discounts
Customers looking for automatic restoration of Basic Sum Insured
Young families seeking individual or family floater coverage
Adults between 18 and 40 years looking for health insurance
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Quick Decision Guide
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.
The restored Sum Insured cannot be carried forward and does not apply to Modern Treatment.
The maternity benefit is available only under the Gold Plan and has specific eligibility and waiting period conditions.
Room eligibility is based on a Single Private A/C Room, with proportionate deductions for higher room categories.
Specified diseases and procedures have a 12-month waiting period.
The PED waiting period is 12 months.
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Detailed Features Comparison
Compare the key features of different health insurance plans
Critical Illness Silver Plan Health Insurance Plan VS VS |
Young Star Health Insurance Plan |
| Room Rent |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable. |
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Young Star Single Private A/C Room, with proportionate deductions applicable for higher room categories |
| ICU Charges |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable — hospitalisation expenses are not indemnified under this policy |
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Young Star Covered as part of hospitalisation expenses |
| Co-payment |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable |
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Young Star No standard co-payment specified in the supplied policy document |
| Disease-wise sublimits |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable. |
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Young Star Applicable limits may apply to specific treatments and benefits |
| Cashless Healthcare Providers |
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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 |
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Young Star Cashless hospitalisation available through Star Health network hospitals |
| Restoration Benefit |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable — the benefit is payable once, on first diagnosis |
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Young Star 100% Automatic Restoration of Basic Sum Insured, subject to policy conditions |
| Cumulative Bonus |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan Not specified |
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Young Star 20% of Basic Sum Insured for every claim-free year, up to 100% of Basic Sum Insured |
| Daycare Treatment |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable |
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Young Star All Day Care Procedures Covered |
| Consumable Cover |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable. |
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Young Star Not specifically mentioned in the supplied policy document |
| AYUSH Treatment |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable |
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Young Star Covered, subject to applicable policy terms |
| Initial Waiting Period |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan 90 days |
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Young Star 30 Days, except for eligible accident-related claims |
| Specific Waiting Period |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan Not specified. |
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Young Star 12 Months for specified diseases and procedures |
| PED Waiting Period |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan 48 months for all pre-existing conditions declared and/or accepted at application |
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Young Star 12 Months for pre-existing diseases and their direct complications |
| Modern Treatment |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable — this is a fixed-benefit policy paying a lump sum, not an indemnity cover for treatment costs |
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Young Star Covered subject to applicable limits |
| Annual Health Checkup |
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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 |
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Young Star Available after completion of each policy year, subject to applicable limits and renewal |
| Pre-Hospitalisation |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable |
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Young Star Covered for up to 60 Days |
| Post-Hospitalisation |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable |
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Young Star Covered for up to 90 Days |
| Outpatient Department Cover (OPD Expense) |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable |
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Young Star Not specified as a standard OPD benefit |
| Deductible Option |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan Not applicable |
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Young Star 1-day deductible applies to the Hospital Cash Benefit |
| Coverage Options |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan Not specified — cover is written per insured person; no individual/floater structure is stated |
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Young Star ₹3 Lakh to ₹1 Crore, with ₹3 Lakh available only on an individual basis; higher options available on individual and floater basis |
| Claim Settlement Ratio |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan 97% approximately |
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Young Star Not specified in the supplied policy document |
| Maternity Cover |
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Critical Illness Silver Plan Not covered. |
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Young Star Delivery expenses up to ₹30,000 per delivery under the Gold Plan, subject to a 36-month waiting period and other conditions |
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