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TATA AIG Medicare Protect vs Star Cardiac Care Platinum
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Medicare Protect
What Makes It Special:
TATA AIG MediCare Protect is a comprehensive health insurance plan designed to cover eligible medical expenses arising from illness, disease and accidental injury. The plan provides In-Patient Treatment, Day Care Procedures, pre and post-hospitalisation coverage, AYUSH treatment, domiciliary treatment and organ donor expenses, along with benefits such as restoration, health...
Best For:
Customers looking for additional protection through benefits such as Consumables Benefit and the optional Accidental Death Benefit.
Individuals who want coverage for AYUSH treatment, domiciliary treatment and eligible organ donor expenses.
Customers looking for additional support through restoration, preventive health check-ups and compassionate travel benefits.
Families looking for health insurance with Family Floater coverage and shared Sum Insured benefits.
Individuals looking for comprehensive coverage for hospitalisation and Day Care Procedures.
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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
If you want additional protection against specified medical consumables or accidental death, the applicable benefits can be available subject to the policy schedule and conditions.
The plan provides a preventive health check-up benefit after every three continuous claim-free policy years, subject to the applicable limit and conditions.
Consider the plan if access to AYUSH treatment, domiciliary treatment and eligible organ donor expenses is important to you.
The plan may be suitable if you want automatic restoration of the Basic Sum Insured after the Sum Insured and accrued Cumulative Bonus are exhausted, subject to the applicable conditions.
Consider MediCare Protect if you want coverage for hospitalisation along with pre-hospitalisation, post-hospitalisation and listed Day Care Procedures.
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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Medicare Protect Normal: Shared Accommodation |
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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. |
| Advanced Treatments |
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Medicare Protect Covered |
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Cardiac Care Platinum Information Unavailable |
| ICU Charges |
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Medicare Protect Information Unavailable |
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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 |
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Medicare Protect 10% co-payment on admissible claim amount |
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Cardiac Care Platinum No co-payment clause found in the policy documents. |
| Disease-wise sublimits |
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Medicare Protect Information Unavailable |
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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. |
| Waiting Period |
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Medicare Protect Initial Waiting Period: 30 Days (except accidents) Pre-existing Disease Waiting Period: 48 Months |
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Cardiac Care Platinum Information Unavailable |
| Cashless Healthcare Providers |
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Medicare Protect Cashless facility available at network hospitals |
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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. |
| Restoration Benefit |
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Medicare Protect Information Unavailable |
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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. |
| Daycare Treatment |
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Medicare Protect Covered |
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Cardiac Care Platinum All Day care procedures are covered. |
| Cumulative Bonus |
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Medicare Protect Information Unavailable |
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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. |
| AYUSH Treatment |
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Medicare Protect Covered |
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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. |
| Consumable Cover |
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Medicare Protect Information Unavailable |
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Cardiac Care Platinum Not mentioned as a separate benefit in the policy documents. |
| Initial Waiting Period |
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Medicare Protect Information Unavailable |
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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 |
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Medicare Protect Information Unavailable |
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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 |
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Medicare Protect Information Unavailable |
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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 |
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Medicare Protect Information Unavailable |
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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 |
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Medicare Protect Information Unavailable |
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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 |
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Medicare Protect Information Unavailable |
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Cardiac Care Platinum Up to 30 days before admission. |
| Post-Hospitalisation |
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Medicare Protect Information Unavailable |
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Cardiac Care Platinum Up to 60 days after discharge. |
| Outpatient Department Cover (OPD Expense) |
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Medicare Protect Information Unavailable |
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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 |
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Medicare Protect Information Unavailable |
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Cardiac Care Platinum Not available or mentioned in the policy documents. |
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Medicare Protect Information Unavailable |
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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 |
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Medicare Protect Information Unavailable |
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Cardiac Care Platinum 92.16% of claims settled by number in FY 2025–26. |
| Maternity Cover |
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Medicare Protect Information Unavailable |
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Cardiac Care Platinum Not covered; maternity is excluded under Code Excl 18. |
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