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Niva Bupa Health Companion Variant 3 vs Star Comprehensive
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Read moreHealth 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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Comprehensive
Family health insurance with maternity, OPD, dental and eye cover, 100% restoration and up to 100% cumulative bonus.
What Makes It Special:
An all-in-one family health plan that combines hospitalisation cover with maternity and new-born cover, OPD consultations, dental and eye care, hospital cash, bariatric surgery and accidental death/disability cover in a single policy.
Best For:
People under 61 who want to avoid co-payment
Buyers looking for a fast-growing bonus (100% after one claim-free year for SI ₹7.5L+)
People who want OPD, dental and eye expenses included
Families wanting individual or floater cover up to ₹1 crore
Young couples planning a family (maternity and new-born cover)
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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.
Things to Consider: Premiums vary by city zone.
Things to Consider: Modern treatments and bariatric surgery have sublimits.
Things to Consider: Maternity needs both spouses covered for 24 months, and delivery limits are modest at lower SI.
Things to Consider: 10% co-payment for people who join at age 61 or above.
Things to Consider: 36-month PED waiting period, unless you buy the optional PED buy-back (reduces it to 12 months).
Reasons to Consider: 60 days of pre- and 90 days of post-hospitalisation cover, plus air ambulance and home care.
Reasons to Consider: Cumulative bonus up to 100% of SI, plus 100% restoration once a year (usable for the same illness).
Reasons to Consider: OPD consultations and dental/eye treatment covered outside the Sum Insured.
Reasons to Consider: Delivery (up to 2) and new-born cover after 24 months.
Reasons to Consider: Private single AC room with no fixed room rent cap.
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Health Companion Variant 3 Health Insurance Plan VS VS |
![]() Comprehensive Health Insurance Plan |
| Room Rent |
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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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Comprehensive Information Unavailable |
| ICU Charges |
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Health Companion Variant 3 Covered up to Sum Insured as part of In-patient Care |
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Comprehensive Covered up to Sum Insured; no separate ICU cap. |
| Advanced Treatments |
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Health Companion Variant 3 Information Unavailable |
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Comprehensive Coverage includes robotic surgeries, stem cell therapy, organ transplants, modern cancer treatments, bariatric surgery, and advanced cardiac procedures as per policy terms. |
| Co-payment |
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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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Comprehensive This policy is subject to co-payment of 10% of each and every claim amount for fresh as well as renewal policies for insured persons whose age at the time of entry is 61 years and above |
| Disease-wise sublimits |
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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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Comprehensive Information Unavailable |
| Waiting Period |
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Health Companion Variant 3 Information Unavailable |
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Comprehensive
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| Cashless Healthcare Providers |
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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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Comprehensive Access to over 14,000+ cashless healthcare providers for seamless treatment. |
| Restoration Benefit |
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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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Comprehensive Information Unavailable |
| Cumulative Bonus |
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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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Comprehensive SI ₹5L: 50% of Basic SI per claim-free year, max 100%. SI ₹7.5L and above: 100% of Basic SI after one claim-free year, max 100%. |
| Daycare Treatment |
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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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Comprehensive covered by the policy. |
| Consumable Cover |
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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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Comprehensive Not mentioned (no separate consumables cover in the policy documents). |
| AYUSH Treatment |
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Health Companion Variant 3 In-patient Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy in an AYUSH Hospital covered up to Sum Insured |
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Comprehensive AYUSH treatments are covered up to the sum insured. |
| Initial Waiting Period |
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Health Companion Variant 3 30 Days (not applicable to accidents) |
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Comprehensive 30 days (accidents excepted) |
| Specific Waiting Period |
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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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Comprehensive 24 months for listed diseases/procedures; 36 months for Bariatric Surgery; 24 months for Delivery and New Born cover |
| PED Waiting Period |
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Health Companion Variant 3 36 Months |
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Comprehensive Information Unavailable |
| Modern Treatment |
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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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Comprehensive
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| Annual Health Checkup |
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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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Comprehensive Information Unavailable |
| Pre-Hospitalisation |
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Health Companion Variant 3 Up to 30 Days, covered up to Sum Insured (reimbursement basis) |
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Comprehensive Information Unavailable |
| Post-Hospitalisation |
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Health Companion Variant 3 Up to 60 Days, covered up to Sum Insured (reimbursement basis) |
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Comprehensive Information Unavailable |
| Outpatient Department Cover (OPD Expense) |
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Health Companion Variant 3 Not covered; only OPD vaccination after an animal bite, up to ₹7,500 |
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Comprehensive Information Unavailable |
| Deductible Option |
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Health Companion Variant 3 Optional Annual Aggregate Deductible of ₹1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 10 Lakh |
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Comprehensive Information Unavailable |
| Coverage Options |
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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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Comprehensive Information Unavailable |
| Claim Settlement Ratio |
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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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Comprehensive Information Unavailable |
| Maternity Cover |
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Health Companion Variant 3 Not covered (Maternity excluded, Code Excl18) |
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Comprehensive Information Unavailable |
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