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Care Ultimate (Direct) vs ICICI Lombard Elevate

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Care

What Makes It Special:

Ultimate (Direct) is designed for those who want comprehensive coverage without restrictions. It offers extensive coverage for modern treatments and innovative features.

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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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Care Ultimate (Direct)

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

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Ultimate (Direct)
Ultimate (Direct)

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Elevate
Elevate

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Brochure

Policy Wording

Room Rent

Ultimate (Direct)

The cost of hospital room accommodation is covered under a health insurance policy, subject to specified limits.

No limit on room rent or ICU charges, allowing policyholders to choose any hospital room without financial constraints.

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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

Ultimate (Direct)

Modern medical procedures like robotic surgery or stem cell therapy, often covered under specialized insurance plans.

Covers modern procedures like robotic surgery, stem cell therapy, oral chemotherapy, and deep brain stimulation for critical illnesses.

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Elevate

Not Available

ICU Charges

Ultimate (Direct)

Not Available

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Elevate

No restriction on ICU room rent

Co-payment

Ultimate (Direct)

A fixed percentage of the claim amount that the insured must pay out-of-pocket before the insurer covers the rest.

No mandatory co-payment for policyholders under 61; a 20% co-payment applies for those purchasing after turning 61.

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Elevate

Available as an option


Disease-wise sublimits

Ultimate (Direct)

Not Available

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Elevate

No

Waiting Period

Ultimate (Direct)

The duration after policy issuance during which certain illnesses or conditions are not covered.

Coverage begins after 30 days for general illnesses, two years for specific conditions, and three years for pre-existing diseases.

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Elevate

Not Available

Cashless Healthcare Providers

Ultimate (Direct)

Hospitals and clinics within an insurer’s network where policyholders can receive treatment without upfront payments.

 

Access to over 24,800 network hospitals for cashless treatment, ensuring hassle-free hospitalization without upfront payments.

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Elevate

10300+ Healthcare Providers

Restoration Benefit

Ultimate (Direct)

Not Available

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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

Ultimate (Direct)

Medical procedures requiring less than 24-hour hospitalization, such as cataract surgery or chemotherapy.

 

Covers treatments requiring hospitalization of less than 24 hours, such as cataract surgeries, chemotherapy, and other specialized procedures.

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Elevate

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

Cumulative Bonus

Ultimate (Direct)

Not Available

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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

Ultimate (Direct)

Not Available

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Elevate

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


Consumable Cover

Ultimate (Direct)

Not Available

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Elevate

No. However, available as an add-on

Initial Waiting Period

Ultimate (Direct)

Not Available

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Elevate

30 days

Specific Waiting Period

Ultimate (Direct)

Not Available

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Elevate

2 years

PED Waiting Period

Ultimate (Direct)

Not Available

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Elevate

3 years

Modern Treatment

Ultimate (Direct)

Not Available

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Elevate

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

Annual Health Checkup

Ultimate (Direct)

Not Available

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Elevate

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

Pre-Hospitalisation

Ultimate (Direct)

Not Available

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Elevate

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

Post-Hospitalisation

Ultimate (Direct)

Not Available

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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)

Ultimate (Direct)

Not Available

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Elevate

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

Deductible Option

Ultimate (Direct)

Not Available

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Elevate

Not available

Coverage Options

Ultimate (Direct)

Not Available

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Elevate

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


Claim Settlement Ratio

Ultimate (Direct)

Not Available

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Elevate

97.16%

Maternity Cover

Ultimate (Direct)

Not Available

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Elevate

No. However, available as an add-on.


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