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TATA AIG Medicare LITE vs Niva Bupa Health Assurance
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Restore 100% of the sum insured once in a policy year if the balance and cumulative bonus fall short, earn a 50% bonus up to 100% after a claim-free year, and get a cashless health check-up every year.
What Makes It Special:
Affordable health insurance with comprehensive hospitalisation coverage
Best For:
Customers who want additional benefits such as Restore Benefit, health check-ups, teleconsultation and lifelong renewal.
Individuals looking for coverage that includes In-Patient Treatment, Day Care Treatment, AYUSH treatment and pre and post-hospitalisation expenses.
Customers who want Sum Insured options ranging from ₹5 lakh to ₹20 lakh.
Families looking for Individual or Family Floater health insurance coverage.
Individuals looking for a budget-friendly health insurance plan with comprehensive hospitalisation coverage.
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Health Assurance
Choose a listed critical-illness lump sum, accident cover and daily hospital cash as fixed benefits you can combine, with hospital cash paid for each day in hospital up to 45 days a year.
What Makes It Special:
Health Assurance is a Niva Bupa family plan made up of three separate covers. CritiCare pays a lump sum for listed critical illnesses. HospiCash pays a fixed daily cash amount during hospitalisation. AccidentCare pays for accidental death, permanent disability and temporary disability.
Best For:
Buyers who want lifelong renewal on all three covers
Parents who want child education benefits paid on an accidental death or permanent disability of the proposer
Working adults who want accident death, disability and income-loss cover
Buyers who want daily cash to cover incidental costs during a hospital stay
Families who want a lump sum if a listed critical illness is diagnosed
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Quick Decision Guide
Before choosing the plan, consider its waiting periods, age-linked and network-related co-payment conditions, room category and other policy terms that may affect your claim.
If you want additional protection after your available Sum Insured and accrued Cumulative Bonus are exhausted, the Restore Benefit automatically reinstates 100% of the Sum Insured once during the policy year, subject to applicable conditions.
MediCare LITE may be considered if you want both Individual and Family Floater policy options, with coverage available for eligible family members.
The plan offers Sum Insured options of ₹5 lakh, ₹7.5 lakh, ₹10 lakh, ₹15 lakh and ₹20 lakh, allowing you to select the coverage amount applicable to your requirements.
Consider MediCare LITE if you want a health insurance plan with In-Patient Treatment, Day Care Treatment and related medical expenses covered under one policy.
The sum insured for AccidentCare and TTD is linked to annual income, so check the limits against your income.
Only 2 adults can be covered under a CritiCare family option, so check this before buying for a larger family.
AccidentCare has no waiting period, but it is available only to Risk Class 1 and 2 occupations, with a 50% loading for Risk Class 2.
HospiCash pays a fixed daily amount for up to 45 days a year, so it does not reimburse hospital bills.
CritiCare does not start for 90 days, and a 36-month PED wait applies, so buy early if you have a condition.
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Health Assurance Health Insurance Plan |
| Room Rent |
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Medicare LITE Normal: Single Private Room ICU: Up to Sum Insured |
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Health Assurance Normal: Covered up to Sum Insured ICU: Covered up to Sum Insured |
| Advanced Treatments |
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Medicare LITE Bariatric Surgery Cover Modern Treatments (subject to policy terms and limits) In-Patient Dental Treatment Hearing Aid Benefit |
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Health Assurance Modern Treatments covered up to Sum Insured |
| ICU Charges |
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Medicare LITE Information Unavailable |
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Health Assurance Under HospiCash, the ICU cash benefit is double the daily cash benefit for ICU stays, up to 7 days a year. |
| Co-payment |
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Medicare LITE 20% co-payment if entry age is 61 years or above at first coverage 30% co-payment for treatment outside the "Valued Provider – Pan India" network |
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Health Assurance Optional co-payment available |
| Disease-wise sublimits |
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Medicare LITE No specific disease-wise sublimit specified |
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Health Assurance Information Unavailable |
| Waiting Period |
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Medicare LITE Initial Waiting Period: 30 days Pre-existing Disease Waiting Period: 36 months |
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Health Assurance Information Unavailable |
| Cashless Healthcare Providers |
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Medicare LITE Cashless treatment available through Valued Provider – Pan India network |
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Health Assurance 10,000+ Network Hospitals |
| Restoration Benefit |
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Medicare LITE 100% of Sum Insured restored once during the policy year |
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Health Assurance Information Unavailable |
| Daycare Treatment |
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Medicare LITE Covered up to Sum Insured |
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Health Assurance Covered |
| Cumulative Bonus |
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Medicare LITE Information Unavailable |
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Health Assurance AccidentCare renewal benefit: the sum insured rises by 5% for each claim-free year, up to a total of 25%. Applies to all AccidentCare benefits except TTD and accident hospitalisation. |
| AYUSH Treatment |
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Medicare LITE Covered up to Sum Insured |
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Health Assurance Covered up to Sum Insured |
| Consumable Cover |
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Medicare LITE Information Unavailable |
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Health Assurance Please refer to the policy wording. |
| Initial Waiting Period |
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Medicare LITE Information Unavailable |
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Health Assurance CritiCare: 90 days. HospiCash: 30 days, except accidents. AccidentCare: none. |
| Specific Waiting Period |
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Medicare LITE Information Unavailable |
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Health Assurance HospiCash only: 24 months for 17 listed conditions and procedures |
| PED Waiting Period |
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Medicare LITE Information Unavailable |
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Health Assurance 36 months for CritiCare and HospiCash |
| Modern Treatment |
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Medicare LITE Information Unavailable |
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Health Assurance Not covered as a separate benefit. AccidentCare Hospitalisation covers surgery, room rent and related costs for accidental injury up to 2% of the AccidentCare sum insured. |
| Annual Health Checkup |
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Medicare LITE Information Unavailable |
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Health Assurance Kindly refer to the policy wording. |
| Pre-Hospitalisation |
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Medicare LITE Covered up to 60 days before hospitalisation |
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Health Assurance Information Unavailable |
| Post-Hospitalisation |
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Medicare LITE Covered up to 180 days after hospitalisation |
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Health Assurance Kindly refer to policy wording. |
| Outpatient Department Cover (OPD Expense) |
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Medicare LITE Not covered |
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Health Assurance Not covered. |
| Deductible Option |
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Medicare LITE Not specified |
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Health Assurance Kindly refer to the policy wording. |
| Coverage Options |
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Medicare LITE ₹5 Lakhs, ₹7.5 Lakhs, ₹10 Lakhs, ₹15 Lakhs and ₹20 Lakhs |
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Health Assurance AccidentCare (individual or family, with optional TTD and accident hospitalisation), CritiCare (individual or family floater, Option 1 lump sum or Option 2 lump sum with staggered payout), HospiCash (individual or family, daily cash). |
| Claim Settlement Ratio |
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Medicare LITE Not specified in the product prospectus |
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Health Assurance 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). |
| Maternity Cover |
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Medicare LITE Not covered |
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Health Assurance Information Unavailable |
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