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Niva Bupa Health Companion Variant 3 vs ManipalCigna Sarvah Pratham

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Niva Bupa

Health Companion Variant 3

High-cover family health insurance from ₹15 Lakh to ₹1 Crore with any room (except suite), 20% No Claim Bonus and a yearly refill.

What Makes It Special:

A high Sum Insured version of Health Companion (₹15 Lakh to ₹1 Crore) with near-any-room eligibility, a 100% refill and the highest animal-bite vaccination and Hospital Cash limits among Variants 1 to 3.

Best For:

  • Existing Health Companion customers renewing on the Variant 3 structure

  • People wanting an optional deductible to reduce premium

  • Buyers who want a No Claim Bonus of 20% per claim-free year

  • People who want to choose almost any hospital room

  • Families wanting a high Sum Insured of ₹15 Lakh or more

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ManipalCigna

Sarvah Pratham

Comprehensive health insurance with high sum insured options and flexible add-on benefits

What Makes It Special:

Comprehensive Health Insurance

Best For:

  • 1. Individuals who prefer flexible deductible and voluntary co-payment options.

  • Customers looking for optional benefits such as Restoration, Gullak and Sarathi.

  • People who want benefits such as AYUSH treatment and pre- and post-hospitalisation coverage.

  • Customers looking for coverage options ranging from ₹5 lakh to ₹3 crore.

  • Individuals and families looking for high sum insured options, broad hospitalisation coverage and optional benefits such as unlimited restoration and guaranteed cumulative bonus

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Quick Decision Guide

  • Things to Consider: Non-payable consumables in Annexure I are not covered, and no consumables add-on is listed for this variant.

  • Things to Consider: Maternity and OPD consultations are not covered.

  • Things to Consider: Refill cannot be used for the same illness in the same year.

  • Things to Consider: Pre-existing diseases are covered only after 36 months.

  • Things to Consider: Pre and post hospitalisation is limited to 30 and 60 days.

  • Reasons to Consider: Annual health check-up from the second year and animal-bite vaccination up to ₹7,500.

  • Reasons to Consider: 100% refill of Base Sum Insured once a year for a different illness.

  • Reasons to Consider: 20% No Claim Bonus per claim-free year, up to 100% of Base Sum Insured.

  • Reasons to Consider: Any room covered up to Sum Insured, except Suite or above.

  • Reasons to Consider: High Sum Insured options from ₹15 Lakh to ₹1 Crore.

ManipalCigna Sarvah Pratham

  • Check the available benefits, limits and optional covers carefully before choosing the plan to make sure they match your healthcare needs.

  • Consider Sarvah Pratham if you prefer flexibility through deductible and voluntary co-payment options.

  • This plan may be suitable if you want the option to add benefits such as Restoration, Gullak and Sarathi.

  • Consider this plan if you want hospitalisation coverage along with AYUSH treatment and pre- and post-hospitalisation benefits.

  • Consider Sarvah Pratham if you want coverage from ₹5 lakh to ₹3 crore with single private AC room coverage, AYUSH treatment, pre- and post-hospitalisation coverage, and the option to add benefits such as Restoration, Gullak and Sarathi. The plan also offers flexible deductible and voluntary co-payment options.

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Health Companion Variant 3
Health Companion Variant 3

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Sarvah Pratham
Sarvah Pratham

Health Insurance Plan

Room Rent

Health Companion Variant 3

Covered up to Sum Insured, any room except Suite or above; proportionate deduction if a higher category is used

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Sarvah Pratham

Single Private AC Room under the base policy. ICU expenses are covered up to the Sum Insured.

ICU Charges

Health Companion Variant 3

Covered up to Sum Insured as part of In-patient Care

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Sarvah Pratham

Covered up to the Sum Insured.

Co-payment

Health Companion Variant 3

No co-payment in base plan; 20% co-payment applies only under the legacy "Treatment only in Tiered Network" option (renewal customers who already chose it) for reimbursement treatment in 9 metro cities

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Sarvah Pratham

Optional Voluntary Co-payment of 10%, 20% or 30%. No zonal co-payment applies.

Disease-wise sublimits

Health Companion Variant 3

No disease-wise sublimits stated; benefit limits apply to road ambulance (₹3,000), animal-bite vaccination (₹7,500) and Hospital Cash

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Sarvah Pratham

Hospitalisation for Heart, Cancer, Stroke and Major Organ/Bone Marrow Transplant is covered up to the applicable Sum Insured. Listed Modern and Advanced Treatments are subject to the specific limits stated in the Policy Schedule.

Cashless Healthcare Providers

Health Companion Variant 3

Cashless at Niva Bupa network hospitals (10,000+ per Niva Bupa Annual Report FY 2024-25; Requires verification for current count)

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Sarvah Pratham

15,000+ cashless hospitals/network providers are currently advertised by ManipalCigna. The exact network is subject to change and should be checked through the insurer's locator.

Restoration Benefit

Health Companion Variant 3

Refill up to 100% of Base Sum Insured, once per policy year, for subsequent claims of a different illness only (after Base SI and NCB are exhausted)

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Sarvah Pratham

Optional: Unlimited restoration of the Base Sum Insured for related and unrelated illnesses/injuries during the policy year.

Cumulative Bonus

Health Companion Variant 3

No Claim Bonus of 20% of expiring Base Sum Insured per claim-free year, up to 100%; NCB is not increased in a year following a claim

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Sarvah Pratham

Gullak – Optional: 100% of Base Sum Insured is added every policy year, up to a maximum of 1500% of the Base Sum Insured, irrespective of claims.

Daycare Treatment

Health Companion Variant 3

Day care treatments (less than 24 hours) covered up to Sum Insured, incl. chemotherapy, radiotherapy and dialysis

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Sarvah Pratham

Covered up to the Sum Insured for eligible Day Care Treatment related to the specified illnesses.

Consumable Cover

Health Companion Variant 3

Consumables directly part of treatment (IV fluids, injection administration, medicines) covered under In-patient Care; non-payable items in Annexure I List I not covered; no consumables add-on stated for Variant 3

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Sarvah Pratham

Not included in the base cover. Optional: Coverage for Non-Medical Items and Durable Medical Equipment is available.

AYUSH Treatment

Health Companion Variant 3

In-patient Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy in an AYUSH Hospital covered up to Sum Insured

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Sarvah Pratham

Covered up to the Sum Insured for eligible treatment related to the specified illnesses, subject to policy terms.

Initial Waiting Period

Health Companion Variant 3

30 Days (not applicable to accidents)

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Sarvah Pratham

30 days, applicable under the standard waiting-period structure; accident claims are exempt.

Specific Waiting Period

Health Companion Variant 3

24 Months for listed conditions (incl. cataract, hernia, joint disorders, chronic kidney disease, internal congenital anomaly); not applicable to accidents; cancer covered after 30 days

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Sarvah Pratham

24 months for specified diseases/procedures, when the applicable Pratiksha optional cover is opted for.

PED Waiting Period

Health Companion Variant 3

36 Months

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Sarvah Pratham

36 months under the base policy. Sarathi/Sarathi 2.0 can provide reduction for specified declared and accepted PED-related conditions, subject to its terms.

Modern Treatment

Health Companion Variant 3

Covered up to Sum Insured (12 listed treatments incl. robotic surgery, oral chemotherapy, deep brain stimulation, stem cell therapy for haematological conditions)

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Sarvah Pratham

Covered for listed Modern and Advanced Treatments for the specified illnesses, subject to the applicable limits in the Policy Schedule.

Annual Health Checkup

Health Companion Variant 3

Annual, from 2nd policy year (on renewal), for insured aged 18+; cashless at empanelled providers; defined test list (CBC, urine, ESR, HbA1c, cholesterol, HDL, LDL, urea, KFT)

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Sarvah Pratham

Available as an optional cover.

Pre-Hospitalisation

Health Companion Variant 3

Up to 30 Days, covered up to Sum Insured (reimbursement basis)

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Sarvah Pratham

Covered for 90 days immediately before hospitalisation, subject to the policy terms.

Post-Hospitalisation

Health Companion Variant 3

Up to 60 Days, covered up to Sum Insured (reimbursement basis)

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Sarvah Pratham

Covered for 180 days after discharge, subject to the policy terms.

Outpatient Department Cover (OPD Expense)

Health Companion Variant 3

Not covered; only OPD vaccination after an animal bite, up to ₹7,500

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Sarvah Pratham

Not covered under the base plan.

Deductible Option

Health Companion Variant 3

Optional Annual Aggregate Deductible of ₹1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 10 Lakh

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Sarvah Pratham

Optional Aggregate Deductible: ₹10,000, ₹25,000, ₹50,000, ₹1 lakh, ₹2 lakh, ₹3 lakh, ₹4 lakh, ₹5 lakh or ₹10 lakh. Daily Deductible options are also available: ₹1,000, ₹2,000, ₹3,000, ₹4,000 or ₹5,000 per day.

Coverage Options

Health Companion Variant 3

Base Sum Insured ₹15 Lakh, 20 Lakh, 30 Lakh, 50 Lakh, 1 Crore; Individual or Family Floater

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Sarvah Pratham

Base Sum Insured options from ₹5 lakh to ₹3 crore.

Claim Settlement Ratio

Health Companion Variant 3

96.7% of claims settled (by number) for Health Companion in FY 2025-26 (all Health Companion UINs reported together). 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)

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Sarvah Pratham

99.88% of claims settled within 3 months in FY 2024–25, based on the latest IRDAI-reported data. This is an insurer-level figure, not a Sarvah Pratham-specific ratio.

Maternity Cover

Health Companion Variant 3

Not covered (Maternity excluded, Code Excl18)

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Sarvah Pratham

Not available under Sarvah Pratham.

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