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Niva Bupa Reassure 3.0 vs Star Cardiac Care Platinum

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Niva Bupa

Reassure 3.0

Reassure 3.0

What Makes It Special:

ReAssure 3.0 is a customisable health insurance plan from Niva Bupa, available in four variants: Classic, Select, Elite and Black. The variants offer Base Sum Insured options of ₹5 lakh, ₹10 lakh or Unlimited. The plan includes hospitalisation cover for stays of 2 hours or more, pre- and post-hospitalisation benefits,...

Best For:

  • Buyers who want to customise waiting periods, co-payment, deductibles and optional benefits.

  • Customers who value restoration and carry-forward features, subject to the selected Sum Insured option.

  • People who want the option of Unlimited Sum Insured.

  • Families looking for a floater policy covering up to 6 members.

  • Buyers who want to choose a variant based on room eligibility and budget.

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Star

Cardiac Care Platinum

Health cover for heart patients with cardiac cover from day 31, plus non-cardiac, OPD and health check-up benefits.

What Makes It Special:

A specialised health plan for people who have already had heart treatment, including cardiac surgery or a procedure. It covers heart-related hospitalisation after 30 days, as well as non-cardiac illness and accident cover, OPD expenses and an annual health check-up.

Best For:

  • Patients who may need cardiac devices such as pacemakers or AICD.

  • People who want heart and non-heart hospitalisation in one plan.

  • People wanting cardiac cover after a 30-day waiting period.

  • Heart patients who find it hard to get a regular health policy.

  • People aged 7 to 70 who have had cardiac surgery or a procedure, such as angioplasty or bypass.

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Quick Decision Guide

  • Classic and Select have room-category limits and a ₹1 lakh per-claim modern treatment limit. Lock the Clock is available only with Elite and Black.

  • Consumables and specified non-payable items require the optional Claim Safeguard+ benefit.

  • Maternity expenses are excluded.

  • Listed specific diseases and procedures have a 24-month waiting period unless modified.

  • The standard pre-existing disease waiting period is 36 months unless modified through an eligible option.

  • Waiting periods, co-payment, deductibles and several optional benefits can be customised.

  • ReAssure Forever provides unlimited reinstatements after the first paid claim when eligible.

  • Booster+ can carry forward unused Base Sum Insured up to 10 times for the ₹5 lakh and ₹10 lakh options.

  • Hospitalisation of 2 hours or more is covered, subject to policy terms.

  • Unlimited Sum Insured is available across all four variants.

  • Things to Consider: Maternity is not covered, and the premium is higher than a standard health plan.

  • Things to Consider: Sublimits apply to cataract, cardiac devices, angiogram, rehabilitation and modern treatments.

  • Things to Consider: Restoration does not apply to cardiac claims or modern treatments.

  • Things to Consider: Sum Insured is capped at ₹15 lakh.

  • Things to Consider: Non-cardiac pre-existing diseases have a 36-month waiting period.

  • Reasons to Consider: Cardiac devices up to 50% of SI, heart transplantation and coronary angiogram are specifically covered.

  • Reasons to Consider: OPD expenses and an annual health check-up are paid in addition to the Sum Insured.

  • Reasons to Consider: Hospitalisation includes a single private AC room.

  • Reasons to Consider: No pre-policy medical tests are required, but past medical records must be submitted.

  • Reasons to Consider: Cardiac ailments, including pre-existing heart conditions, are covered after only 30 days.

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Reassure 3.0
Reassure 3.0

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Cardiac Care Platinum
Cardiac Care Platinum

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Room Rent

Reassure 3.0

General Ward. Select: up to Twin Sharing. Elite: all rooms except Deluxe and Suite. Black: no room-category capping. Choosing a room above the eligible category can result in co-payment on the entire claim, as specified in the policy annexure.

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Single Private A/C Room; proportionate deduction applies for a higher room category, except where the hospital does not use differential billing.

ICU Charges

Reassure 3.0

Covered within hospitalisation expenses up to the Sum Insured. No separate ICU sub-limit is stated in the policy wording

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Covered as part of hospitalisation expenses up to Sum Insured in Sections 1 and 2; no separate ICU cap stated.

Co-payment

Reassure 3.0

No mandatory co-payment applies under the base plan. Room-category co-payment can apply if the insured chooses a room above the variant's eligibility. Optional voluntary co-payment ranges from 0% to 50%. A 20% co-payment may apply when HeadsUp or Tiered Network conditions are not met.

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Cardiac Care Platinum

No co-payment clause found in the policy documents.

Disease-wise sublimits

Reassure 3.0

No general disease-wise sublimits are stated. Classic and Select have a ₹1 lakh per-claim limit for modern treatments. Cataract treatment under these variants is limited to a monofocal lens, subject to policy wording.

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Cataract: ₹30,000 per eye (maximum ₹40,000 per year) for SI ₹5L; ₹40,000 per eye (maximum ₹60,000 per year) for higher SI. Cardiac devices up to 50% of SI; conventional coronary angiogram ₹20,000 for SI up to ₹7.5L or ₹25,000 above; rehabilitation and pain management up to 10% of SI; modern treatment sublimits apply; coronary stents are subject to DPCO/NPPA caps.

Restoration Benefit

Reassure 3.0

ReAssure Forever is triggered after the first paid claim and provides unlimited reinstatements, with each claim covered up to the Base Sum Insured. It remains available for life if the policy is renewed without a break. This benefit applies only when Unlimited Sum Insured has not been selected.

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Automatic restoration of 100% of Basic Sum Insured once per policy period under Section 1 only, for unrelated illness; not available for cardiac ailments or modern treatments.

Cashless Healthcare Providers

Reassure 3.0

Cashless treatment is available at Niva Bupa network hospitals. The insurer also describes a Cashless Everywhere facility for non-network hospitals, subject to its process and applicable terms. Current network hospital count requires verification.

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Cashless treatment is available at Star Health network hospitals for Sections 1 and 2. Reimbursement is available at non-network hospitals; network hospital count requires verification.

Cumulative Bonus

Reassure 3.0

Booster+ carries forward unused Base Sum Insured into the next policy year, accumulating up to 10 times the Base Sum Insured. This applies to the ₹5 lakh and ₹10 lakh options. Its treatment with Unlimited Sum Insured requires confirmation

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Cardiac Care Platinum

10% of the Basic Sum Insured for each claim-free year, up to 100%; not applicable to Section 3 OPD.

Daycare Treatment

Reassure 3.0

Covered up to the Sum Insured. Hospitalisation of 2 hours or more qualifies, subject to policy terms. AYUSH hospitalisation requires 24 hours or more.

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Cardiac Care Platinum

All Day care procedures are covered.

Consumable Cover

Reassure 3.0

Consumables and non-payable items are not covered under the base plan. Optional Claim Safeguard+ covers specified items listed under Lists I to IV.


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Cardiac Care Platinum

Not mentioned as a separate benefit in the policy documents.

AYUSH Treatment

Reassure 3.0

In-patient AYUSH treatment is covered up to the Sum Insured for admissions of 24 hours or more in an AYUSH hospital, subject to policy terms.

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Cardiac Care Platinum

In-patient AYUSH treatment is covered up to the Sum Insured under Sections 1 and 2. Yoga and Naturopathy require prior approval.

Initial Waiting Period

Reassure 3.0

30 days, with accidents covered from Day 1. Optional modifications can reduce the initial waiting period to 7, 10 or 15 days.

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Cardiac Care Platinum

30 days for illness under Section 1; accidents are covered from day 1. Section 2 cardiac cover also has a 30-day waiting period.

Specific Waiting Period

Reassure 3.0

24 months for listed diseases and procedures. Accidents are covered from Day 1, and cancer is covered after 30 days, subject to policy terms. An optional modification can change the specific waiting period to 12 or 36 months.


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Cardiac Care Platinum

24 months for listed diseases and procedures in Section 1; 24 months for heart transplantation.

PED Waiting Period

Reassure 3.0

36 months for pre-existing diseases. Optional modifications can reduce this to 12 or 24 months. Day 1 PED cover may be available with additional premium loading, subject to underwriting and acceptance.

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Cardiac Care Platinum

36 months for non-cardiac pre-existing diseases in Section 1; 30 days for cardiac pre-existing diseases in Section 2.

Modern Treatment

Reassure 3.0

Classic and Select: up to ₹1 lakh per claim, removable with the optional Modern Treatments+ benefit. Elite and Black: covered up to the Sum Insured. Covers 12 listed modern treatments, including robotic surgery, oral chemotherapy and stem cell therapy

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Covered under Sections 1 and 2, subject to treatment-wise sublimits by Sum Insured. Examples: robotic surgery ₹2.5L–₹4L; oral chemotherapy ₹1.25L–₹2.5L; immunotherapy ₹2.5L–₹5L. Bronchial thermoplasty, prostate vaporisation and IONM are covered up to the Sum Insured. These benefits are part of the Sum Insured.

Annual Health Checkup

Reassure 3.0

Available as an optional benefit, with Cashless Only or Cashless + Reimbursement options, once per policy year from Day 1. The policy annexure lists variant-wise packages ranging from 7 tests for Classic to 18 tests for Black. Exact package mapping requires confirmation.

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Covered every policy year irrespective of claims at network facilities: ₹2,000 for SI ₹5L and ₹7.5L, ₹3,000 for ₹10L, and ₹4,000 for ₹15L; in addition to the Sum Insured.

Pre-Hospitalisation

Reassure 3.0

Covered for 60 days before hospitalisation, up to the Sum Insured. Optional modifications may change this period to 30, 90 or 180 days.

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Up to 30 days before admission.

Post-Hospitalisation

Reassure 3.0

Covered for 180 days after hospital discharge, up to the Sum Insured. Optional modifications may change the period to 30, 60, 90, 270 or 365 days.

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Up to 60 days after discharge.

Outpatient Department Cover (OPD Expense)

Reassure 3.0

OPD expenses are not covered under the base plan. Optional WellConsult+ provides an OPD limit linked to 1x to 5x of the base premium, with a 20% co-payment on reimbursement claims. Unlimited e-consultations are included in the base plan.

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Covered at network facilities, including vaccination, on a reimbursement basis: ₹2,500 / ₹3,000 / ₹3,500 / ₹5,000 per policy period for SI ₹5L / ₹7.5L / ₹10L / ₹15L. In addition to the Sum Insured. Cardiac treatment is payable under Section 2, not under OPD.

Deductible Option

Reassure 3.0

Optional annual aggregate deductible of ₹10,000, ₹20,000, ₹30,000, ₹50,000, ₹1 lakh, ₹2 lakh, ₹3 lakh, ₹4 lakh or ₹5 lakh. The deductible cannot be combined with voluntary co-payment.

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Not available or mentioned in the policy documents.

Coverage Options

Reassure 3.0

Base Sum Insured options of ₹5 lakh, ₹10 lakh or Unlimited. Available on an individual, multi-individual or family floater basis, covering up to 6 members. Policy terms range from 1 to 5 years.

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Sum Insured ₹5L, ₹7.5L, ₹10L, or ₹15L. Entry age 7–70 years with a past cardiac ailment treated by surgical intervention or procedure. Policy term 1, 2, or 3 years; lifelong renewal.

Claim Settlement Ratio

Reassure 3.0

96.8% of claims settled by number in FY 2025-26 for the combined ReAssure product line. The insurer's disclosure groups ReAssure, ReAssure 2.0 and ReAssure 3.0 UINs together, so this is not a ReAssure 3.0-only figure. Niva Bupa's company-level figure was 94.4% for FY 2025-26.

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Cardiac Care Platinum

92.16% of claims settled by number in FY 2025–26.

Maternity Cover

Reassure 3.0

Maternity expenses are excluded under the standard policy terms. No maternity-specific optional benefit was identified in the reviewed documents.

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Cardiac Care Platinum

Not covered; maternity is excluded under Code Excl 18.

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