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HDFC ERGO Optima Lite vs ICICI Lombard Elevate

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HDFC ERGO

Optima Lite

Optima Lite

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.

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  • Not available
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ICICI Lombard

What Makes It Special:

ICICI Lombard’s Elevate health insurance policy is designed to provide comprehensive protection and flexibility. It covers hospitalisation, day-care treatments, pre- and post-hospitalisation expenses (90 to 180 days), AYUSH treatments, ambulance services (road and air), and even worldwide cashless hospitalisation. The policy offers unlimited reset of sum insured, 100% annual increase...

Best For:

  • Comprehensive All-Round Protection

  • Global Health Insurance Coverage

  • Advanced Critical Illness Cover

  • Tech-Enabled Seamless Support

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HDFC ERGO Optima Lite

Not available

ICICI Lombard Elevate

  • You want global and all-round health coverage

  • You need CIBIL discount on good credit score

  • You need coverage on conditions like Asthma, BP, Cholesterol, Diabetes from Day 1

  • You need a good customer app which has a simplified claims experience

  • You need unlimited sum insured restoration benefits and high cumulative bonus

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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

VS
Elevate
Elevate

Health Insurance Plan

Brochure

Policy Wording

Room Rent

Optima Lite

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

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

VS

Elevate

Single private AC room is included as part of base cover. However, you can opt for Room Modifier Add-on to upgrade or downgrade the room category

(Option to modify room category)

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

VS

Elevate

Not Available

ICU Charges

Optima Lite

Not Available

VS

Elevate

No restriction on ICU room rent

Co-payment

Optima Lite

Not mentioned

VS

Elevate

Available as an option


Disease-wise sublimits

Optima Lite

Not Available

VS

Elevate

No

Waiting Period

Optima Lite

Initial Waiting Period: 30 Days

Pre-existing Disease Waiting Period: 3 Years

Specific Disease/Procedure Waiting Period: 2 Years

VS

Elevate

Not Available

Cashless Healthcare Providers

Optima Lite

16,000+ Cashless Healthcare Providers

VS

Elevate

10300+ Healthcare Providers

Restoration Benefit

Optima Lite

Not Available

VS

Elevate

Yes, your sum insured restores to 100% each time you make a claim in a policy year, for both related and unrelated illnesses

(per claim in a policy year for related/unrelated illnesses)

Daycare Treatment

Optima Lite

Covered up to Sum Insured

VS

Elevate

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

Cumulative Bonus

Optima Lite

Not Available

VS

Elevate

Your sum insured increases by 20% every year maximum upto 100%. However, you can pay an additional premium to increase sum insured up to 100%, every year.

(Option to boost coverage by 1x annually)

AYUSH Treatment

Optima Lite

Covered up to Sum Insured

VS

Elevate

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


Consumable Cover

Optima Lite

Not Available

VS

Elevate

No. However, available as an add-on

Initial Waiting Period

Optima Lite

Not Available

VS

Elevate

30 days

Specific Waiting Period

Optima Lite

Not Available

VS

Elevate

2 years

PED Waiting Period

Optima Lite

Not Available

VS

Elevate

3 years

Modern Treatment

Optima Lite

Not Available

VS

Elevate

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

Annual Health Checkup

Optima Lite

Not Available

VS

Elevate

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

Pre-Hospitalisation

Optima Lite

Not Available

VS

Elevate

You get cover for medical tests and doctor visits up to 90 days before hospitalisation, if your main claim is approved

Post-Hospitalisation

Optima Lite

Not Available

VS

Elevate

You get cover for medical bills up to 180 days after discharge, including physiotherapy if your doctor prescribes it.


Outpatient Department Cover (OPD Expense)

Optima Lite

Not Available

VS

Elevate

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

Deductible Option

Optima Lite

Not Available

VS

Elevate

Not available

Coverage Options

Optima Lite

Not Available

VS

Elevate

Available sum insured options: ₹5L, ₹7.5L, ₹10L, ₹15L, ₹20L, ₹25L, ₹50L, ₹1 Cr, ₹3 Cr and unlimited sum insured


Claim Settlement Ratio

Optima Lite

Not Available

VS

Elevate

97.16%

Maternity Cover

Optima Lite

Not Available

VS

Elevate

No. However, available as an add-on.


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  • 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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