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Niva Bupa Health Companion Family First Plan vs Niva Bupa Health Premia Gold

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Niva Bupa

Health Companion Family First Plan

Cover an extended family with a separate sum insured per person and a shared floater after that sum insured is used, and add 20% of each person's base sum insured each claim-free year up to 100%.

What Makes It Special:

Family First is a Health Companion variant. The prospectus describes an individual or family floater with a refill benefit, no-claim bonus, a 60-day pre and 180-day post-hospitalisation cover, and optional hospital cash and personal accident cover.

Best For:

  • Buyers who do not need maternity or OPD cover

  • Buyers who need hospitalisation, day care and AYUSH cover

  • Families with a parent covered alongside the insured

  • Buyers who want a no-claim bonus that builds to 100%

  • Families who want a floater with a refill benefit

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Niva Bupa

Health Premia Gold

Health Premia Gold offers ₹10-50 Lakh cover with 100% refill, 10% yearly loyalty additions, maternity cover and in-built single-trip travel insurance.

What Makes It Special:

Health Premia Gold is the mid-tier plan of Niva Bupa's Health Premia product. Along with hospitalisation up to Sum Insured (any room except suite), 90/180 days pre/post-hospitalisation and AYUSH cover, it adds LASER surgery cover and an in-built international cover of up to ₹30 Lakh for one trip of up...

Best For:

  • Extended families (Family First) wanting up to 19 relationships in one policy

  • Buyers who want a 100% refill plus 10% yearly loyalty additions regardless of claims

  • People who want LASER surgery and mental health cover included

  • Frequent-ish travellers who value in-built overseas emergency cover for one trip a year

  • Families wanting ₹10-50 Lakh cover with maternity and newborn benefits

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Quick Decision Guide

  • Children are split off to their own policy after 26.

  • The 20% co-payment applies to higher room categories on Variant 2023, so choose your room carefully.

  • Refill applies once a year, so it is not unlimited cover.

  • Maternity is excluded, so choose another plan if you plan a pregnancy.

  • The 36-month PED wait applies, so buy early if anyone has an existing condition.

  • Things to Consider: Domestic OPD cover and Second Medical Opinion are not included in Gold.

  • Things to Consider: Robotic surgery, some mental disorders and HIV/AIDS have sub-limits; mental illness has a 36-month waiting period.

  • Things to Consider: Non-payable items (consumables like gloves) need the paid Safeguard add-on.

  • Things to Consider: Choosing Zone 2 pricing means a 20% co-payment for treatment in Mumbai, Delhi NCR, Kolkata and Gujarat.

  • Things to Consider: Maternity cover is only for Family Floater / Family First policies and needs 24 months of continuous cover.

  • Reasons to Consider: In-built international cover (₹30 Lakh, one trip) and LASER surgery cover are included.

  • Reasons to Consider: PED waiting period is 24 months and specific disease waiting period is just 12 months.

  • Reasons to Consider: Pre and post-hospitalisation are covered for 90 and 180 days.

  • Reasons to Consider: A 100% Re-fill of Base Sum Insured is available once a year for any illness.

  • Reasons to Consider: Loyalty Additions grow your cover by 10% of Base Sum Insured every year (up to 100%), even if you make a claim.

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Detailed Features Comparison

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Health Companion Family First Plan
Health Companion Family First Plan

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Health Premia Gold
Health Premia Gold

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Room Rent

Health Companion Family First Plan

  1. Normal: Covered up to sum insured
  2. ICU: Covered up to sum insured.
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Health Premia Gold

Covered up to Sum Insured, any room except Suite or above (all Gold variants incl. Family First). Proportionate deduction applies if a higher room than eligible is taken

Advanced Treatments

Health Companion Family First Plan

  1. Robotic surgeries
  2. Stem cell therapy
  3. Oral chemotherapy
  4. Deep brain stimulation
  5. Bronchial thermoplasty
  6. Intraoperative neuro monitoring (IONM).
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Health Premia Gold

Information Unavailable

ICU Charges

Health Companion Family First Plan

Covered up to the sum insured as part of in-patient care

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Health Premia Gold

Covered up to Sum Insured as part of In-patient Care; no separate ICU cap stated

Co-payment

Health Companion Family First Plan

The policy does not mandate a co-payment, meaning the insurer covers the full admissible claim amount without requiring the insured to pay a portion.

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Health Premia Gold

No mandatory co-payment with Zone 1 pricing. With Zone 2 pricing, 20% co-pay applies to treatment in Mumbai (incl. Navi Mumbai & Thane), Delhi NCR, Kolkata and Gujarat. OPD claims under International Coverage have 20% co-pay

Disease-wise sublimits

Health Companion Family First Plan

No disease sublimit schedule in the prospectus. Sum insured limits apply to all covered treatment.

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Health Premia Gold

No sublimits on common conditions like cataract or joint replacement. Sublimits apply to: robotic surgeries (₹1 Lakh, with exceptions), specified mental disorders (₹50,000), HIV/AIDS (₹50,000 per year), LASER surgery (up to ₹50,000), non-network road ambulance (₹2,000 per event)

Cashless Healthcare Providers

Health Companion Family First Plan

Access to over 10,000 network hospitals and clinics for cashless treatments, ensuring convenient and hassle-free medical care.

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Health Premia Gold

Cashless treatment at Niva Bupa network hospitals across India; 10,000+ network hospitals (approximate, per Platinum brochure and Annual Report FY 2024-25; subject to change). Pre-authorisation target of 30 minutes

Restoration Benefit

Health Companion Family First Plan

Refill: restores up to the base sum insured once per policy year, for the same or a different illness, after the first paid claim

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Health Premia Gold

Re-fill Benefit: up to 100% of Base Sum Insured once per policy year, for the same or a different illness, after the Sum Insured is partly or fully used. Not available under the Family First variant

Daycare Treatment

Health Companion Family First Plan

Covers medical procedures that require less than 24-hour hospitalization, such as cataract surgery and chemotherapy, accommodating treatments that don't necessitate extended hospital stays.

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Health Premia Gold

All listed day care procedures (Annexure III) covered up to Sum Insured

Cumulative Bonus

Health Companion Family First Plan

No claim bonus of 20% of the expiring base sum insured for each claim-free year, up to 100% of the base sum insured. A claim does not reduce the bonus.

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Health Premia Gold

Loyalty Additions of 10% of expiring Base Sum Insured every policy year, up to 100%, even if you claim. Optional Enhanced Loyalty Addition: 20% per year, up to 200%

AYUSH Treatment

Health Companion Family First Plan

Expenses for alternative treatments, including Ayurveda, Yoga, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy, are covered when availed at government-recognized institutions, promoting holistic healthcare options.

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Health Premia Gold

In-patient Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy treatment in an AYUSH hospital covered up to Sum Insured, with 90/180 days pre/post-hospitalisation

Consumable Cover

Health Companion Family First Plan

Medicines and consumables prescribed during treatment are covered. Items in Annexure II, such as toiletries, gloves and diapers, are not.

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Health Premia Gold

Allowable consumables paid within hospital bills; IRDAI non-payable items are not covered in the base plan. Covered with the optional Safeguard (List I) or Safeguard+ (Lists I-IV) add-on (Add-on UIN NBHHLIA24109V022324)

Initial Waiting Period

Health Companion Family First Plan

30 days, except accidents

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Health Premia Gold

30 days (not for accidents or renewals)

Specific Waiting Period

Health Companion Family First Plan

24 months for listed conditions

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Health Premia Gold

12 months for listed conditions (e.g. cataract, hernia, joint/spine disorders, piles). Accidents covered from day 1; cancer after the 30-day wait. Mental illness and LASER surgery: 36 months. HIV/AIDS: 48 months

PED Waiting Period

Health Companion Family First Plan

36 months.

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Health Premia Gold

24 months of continuous cover

Modern Treatment

Health Companion Family First Plan

Covered up to the sum insured. Includes robotic surgery, stereotactic radiosurgery, deep brain stimulation, oral chemotherapy and other listed treatments.

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Health Premia Gold

Covered up to Sum Insured (12 listed procedures, e.g. robotic surgery, oral chemotherapy, immunotherapy, stem cell therapy). Robotic surgeries capped at ₹1 Lakh, except robotic radical prostatectomy, cardiac, partial nephrectomy and cancer surgeries

Annual Health Checkup

Health Companion Family First Plan

Once every policy year from day one, for defined tests. Up to ₹500 per ₹1 lakh of base sum insured. Individual: ₹5,000 maximum per insured. Floater: ₹10,000 per policy. Booked through the app, cashless only.

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Health Premia Gold

Annual from Day 1: tests up to ₹2,500 per insured (₹10-20L SI), ₹5,000 (₹30L), ₹7,500 (₹50L). Family First Gold: ₹2,500

Pre-Hospitalisation

Health Companion Family First Plan

60 days before admission, up to the sum insured

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Health Premia Gold

Up to 90 days before admission, covered up to Sum Insured

Post-Hospitalisation

Health Companion Family First Plan

180 days after discharge, up to the sum insured

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Health Premia Gold

Up to 180 days after discharge, covered up to Sum Insured

Outpatient Department Cover (OPD Expense)

Health Companion Family First Plan

Not covered. OPD treatment is an excluded expense.

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Health Premia Gold

Domestic OPD: Not available under Gold. (OPD abroad is covered only within the in-built International Coverage, with 20% co-pay). Unlimited e-consultations included in all plans

Deductible Option

Health Companion Family First Plan

Annual aggregate deductible of ₹10,000, ₹20,000, ₹30,000, ₹50,000, ₹1 lakh, ₹2 lakh, ₹3 lakh, ₹4 lakh, ₹5 lakh or ₹10 lakh. Does not apply to health checks, animal bite or hospital cash.

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Health Premia Gold

Not available (the policy wording has no deductible option for Health Premia)

Coverage Options

Health Companion Family First Plan

Individual or floater, with optional hospital cash, personal accident and deductible

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Health Premia Gold

Individual / Family Floater: ₹10, 15, 20, 30 or 50 Lakh Base Sum Insured. Family First variant: Base Individual SI ₹5-10 Lakh per person with a shared floater layer on top. Policy types: Individual, Family Floater (up to 6 members, max 4 children) and Family First (up to 19 relationships). Entry age: adults 18-65, children 91 days-30 years. 1, 2 or 3-year terms; lifelong renewal

Claim Settlement Ratio

Health Companion Family First Plan

Claim Settlement Ratio (CSR) of 93.3% as a three-year IRDAI weighted average, and 95.6% in recent quarterly company disclosures (Q1 FY 2026-27).

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Health Premia Gold

93.5% of claims settled (by number) for Health Premia in FY 2025-26. Source: Niva Bupa Public Disclosures FY2025-26 (Form NL-47), https://transactions.nivabupa.com/pages/doc/pub-dis/quarterly-reports/Website-Public-Disclosures-Mar-2026.pdf. Company-level: 94.4% (Niva Bupa Annual Report FY 2025-26)

Maternity Cover

Health Companion Family First Plan

Not covered. Maternity expenses are an excluded expense.

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Health Premia Gold

Covered only under Family Floater / Family First (not Individual), after 24 months continuous cover, up to 2 pregnancies/terminations: ₹70,000 (₹10L), ₹75,000 (₹15L), ₹80,000 (₹20L), ₹1,00,000 (₹30L/₹50L); Family First Gold ₹50,000. New born covered up to SI till end of policy year; newborn vaccination in first year

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