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Niva Bupa Health Companion Variant 3 vs TATA AIG Medicare Select
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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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Medicare Select
Comprehensive Health Insurance with Flexible Coverage Options, Unlimited Restoration and Customisable Benefits
What Makes It Special:
TATA AIG MediCare Select is a customisable health insurance plan offering individual and family floater coverage. It combines core hospitalisation benefits with optional features that allow policyholders to adjust their cover to their needs and budget.
Best For:
Flexible sum insured options
Critical illness and daycare treatments
Pre- and post-hospitalization expenses covered
Comprehensive individual and family coverage
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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.
Covers daycare treatments without overnight stay.
Pre- and post-hospitalization expenses included.
Safeguards against critical illness and emergencies.
Comprehensive coverage for hospitalization and treatment.
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Health Companion Variant 3 Health Insurance Plan VS VS |
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| 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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Medicare Select Single private AC room is included as part of base cover. However, you can opt for add-on to downgrade the room category |
| 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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Medicare Select No restriction on ICU room rent |
| 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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Medicare Select Not available |
| 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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Medicare Select No |
| 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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Medicare Select 12,000+ Healthcare Providers |
| 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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Medicare Select es, your sum insured restores to 100% unlimited times after your first claim, for both related and unrelated illnesses |
| 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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Medicare Select Your sum insured increases by 50% for every claim-free year, upto 100%. If a claim is made during the policy year, the cumulative bonus is reduced by 50% in the next policy year |
| 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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Medicare Select Covers medical expenses for treatments not requiring 24-hour hospitalization, up to your annual sum insured |
| 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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Medicare Select No. However, available as an add-on |
| 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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Medicare Select Covers AYUSH treatment expenses up to your annual sum insured during the policy period |
| Initial Waiting Period |
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Health Companion Variant 3 30 Days (not applicable to accidents) |
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Medicare Select 30 days |
| 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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Medicare Select 2 years |
| PED Waiting Period |
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Health Companion Variant 3 36 Months |
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Medicare Select 3 years |
| 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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Medicare Select Hospital expenses for listed advanced treatments are covered up to your full sum insured during the policy period |
| 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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Medicare Select Health checkup is not included as part of base cover. However, available as an add-on |
| 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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Medicare Select You get cover for medical tests and doctor visits up to 90 days before hospitalisation, if your main claim is approved |
| 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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Medicare Select You get cover for medical bills up to 90 days after discharge, including physiotherapy if your doctor prescribes it |
| 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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Medicare Select OPD expense is not included as part of base cover. However, available as an add-on |
| 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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Medicare Select Available as an option |
| 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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Medicare Select Available coverage options: ₹10L, ₹15L, ₹20L, ₹25L, ₹50L, ₹75L, ₹1 Cr, ₹2 Cr, ₹3 Cr |
| 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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Medicare Select 95.43% |
| Maternity Cover |
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Health Companion Variant 3 Not covered (Maternity excluded, Code Excl18) |
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Medicare Select Available |
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