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Niva Bupa Health Companion Variant 3 vs TATA AIG Medicare

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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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TATA AIG

Medicare

Tata AIG Medicare

What Makes It Special:

Tata AIG MediCare is a comprehensive health insurance plan that provides coverage for inpatient hospitalisation, Day Care Treatment, pre and post-hospitalisation expenses, domiciliary treatment and AYUSH treatment. The policy also includes benefits such as automatic restoration of the Sum Insured, Cumulative Bonus, preventive health check-ups, second medical opinion and additional...

Best For:

  • Customers who value additional healthcare services such as preventive health check-ups and second medical opinions.

  • Individuals looking for additional protection through restoration and Cumulative Bonus benefits.

  • Customers who want coverage for domiciliary treatment and AYUSH treatment.

  • Families looking for health insurance with Family Floater coverage.

  • Individuals looking for comprehensive hospitalisation and Day Care Treatment coverage.

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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.

  • The policy also provides additional benefits such as preventive health check-ups, second medical opinion and other healthcare support, subject to the applicable limits and conditions.

  • Domiciliary Treatment is covered when the treatment exceeds three days and the applicable policy conditions are satisfied.

  • A 50% Cumulative Bonus is added after each claim-free policy year, up to a maximum of 100% of the Sum Insured, subject to policy conditions.

  • The policy provides automatic restoration of the Basic Sum Insured after the Sum Insured and accrued Cumulative Bonus are exhausted, subject to applicable conditions.

  • Consider Tata AIG MediCare if you want coverage for inpatient hospitalisation, Day Care Treatment, pre-hospitalisation and post-hospitalisation expenses.

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Detailed Features Comparison

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Health Companion Variant 3
Health Companion Variant 3

Health Insurance Plan

Brochure

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Medicare
Medicare

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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Medicare

  1. Normal: 2% of the sum insured per day
  2. ICU: 4% of the sum insured per day
ICU Charges

Health Companion Variant 3

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

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Medicare

4% of Sum Insured per day

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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Medicare

No Specific Mandatory Co-payment Mentioned

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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Medicare

Applicable to Specified Treatments

Waiting Period

Health Companion Variant 3

Information Unavailable

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Medicare

  1. Initial Waiting Periods: 30 Days
  2. Specific Diseases/procedures: 24 Months
  3. Pre-Existing Diseases: 36 Months
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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Medicare

11,000+ Cashless Hospitals

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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Medicare

Available Once for Road Traffic Accident

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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Medicare

5% of Sum Insured per claim-free year

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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Medicare

Cover expenses for listed Day Care Treatment due to disease/illness/injury during the policy period taken at a hospital or a Day Care Centre.

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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Medicare

Not Covered as a Separate Benefit

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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Medicare

Cover for expenses incurred for treatment as in-patient in AYUSH Hospital.

Initial Waiting Period

Health Companion Variant 3

30 Days (not applicable to accidents)

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Medicare

30 Days

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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Medicare

24 Months

PED Waiting Period

Health Companion Variant 3

36 Months

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Medicare

36 Months

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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Medicare

Covered up to 25% of Sum Insured

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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Medicare

Available as per Policy Terms

Pre-Hospitalisation

Health Companion Variant 3

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

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Medicare

Covered for Up to 30 Days

Post-Hospitalisation

Health Companion Variant 3

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

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Medicare

Covered for Up to 60 Days

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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Medicare

Not Covered under Base Policy

Deductible Option

Health Companion Variant 3

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

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Medicare

Not Specified

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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Medicare

₹1 Lakh to ₹10 Lakh

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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Medicare

Not Specified

Maternity Cover

Health Companion Variant 3

Not covered (Maternity excluded, Code Excl18)

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Medicare

Not Covered

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