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Star Assure vs Care Ultimate (Direct)

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Assure

Star Health Assure Insurance Policy

What Makes It Special:

Star Health Assure is a flexible, high-limit health insurance plan designed for individuals and families, with coverage options from ₹5 lakh up to ₹2 crore. The plan offers cashless hospitalization across a wide network, daily hospital cash benefits, and no room rent restrictions on standard rooms. It features lifetime renewability,...

Best For:

  • Unlimited restoration option plan

  • Premium floater family health plan

  • Flexible high-sum insured protection

  • Flexible options for payment of premium

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Care

What Makes It Special:

Ultimate (Direct) focuses on providing essential health coverage at an affordable premium. It's designed for budget-conscious individuals who want reliable coverage.

Best For:

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Star Assure

  • You want maternity and newborn coverage included

  • You want no room rent capping for standard rooms

  • You value unlimited restoration of sum insured

  • You want coverage up to ₹2 crore for family

Care Ultimate (Direct)

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Detailed Features Comparison

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Assure

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Ultimate (Direct)
Ultimate (Direct)

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Room Rent

Assure

Capped at up to 1% of Sum Insured per day for a ₹5 Lakh cover. For ₹10 Lakh to ₹25 Lakh cover: Any room allowed except suites. For ₹50 Lakh to ₹2 Crore cover: Any room category with zero restrictions (Suites included). Proportionate deduction applies if an higher room tier is chosen.

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Ultimate (Direct)

The cost of hospital room accommodation is covered under a health insurance policy, subject to specified limits.

No limit on room rent or ICU charges, allowing policyholders to choose any hospital room without financial constraints.

ICU Charges

Assure

No restriction on ICU room rent

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Ultimate (Direct)

Information Unavailable

Advanced Treatments

Assure

Information Unavailable

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Ultimate (Direct)

Modern medical procedures like robotic surgery or stem cell therapy, often covered under specialized insurance plans.

Covers modern procedures like robotic surgery, stem cell therapy, oral chemotherapy, and deep brain stimulation for critical illnesses.

Disease-wise sublimits

Assure

No

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Ultimate (Direct)

Information Unavailable

Co-payment

Assure

0% for entries up to age 60. A mandatory 10% co-payment applies to each and every claim if the insured person's age at entry is 61 years or older.

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Ultimate (Direct)

A fixed percentage of the claim amount that the insured must pay out-of-pocket before the insurer covers the rest.

No mandatory co-payment for policyholders under 61; a 20% co-payment applies for those purchasing after turning 61.

Waiting Period

Assure

Information Unavailable

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Ultimate (Direct)

The duration after policy issuance during which certain illnesses or conditions are not covered.

Coverage begins after 30 days for general illnesses, two years for specific conditions, and three years for pre-existing diseases.

Restoration Benefit

Assure

Yes, your sum insured restores to 100% each time you make a claim in a policy year, for both related and unrelated illnesses

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Ultimate (Direct)

Information Unavailable

Cashless Healthcare Providers

Assure

14000+ Healthcare Providers

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Ultimate (Direct)

Hospitals and clinics within an insurer’s network where policyholders can receive treatment without upfront payments.

 

Access to over 24,800 network hospitals for cashless treatment, ensuring hassle-free hospitalization without upfront payments.

Cumulative Bonus

Assure

25% of the Sum Insured for each claim-free year, up to a maximum of 100%.


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Ultimate (Direct)

Information Unavailable

Daycare Treatment

Assure

Covers medical expenses for treatments not requiring 24-hour hospitalization, up to your annual sum insured

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Ultimate (Direct)

Medical procedures requiring less than 24-hour hospitalization, such as cataract surgery or chemotherapy.

 

Covers treatments requiring hospitalization of less than 24 hours, such as cataract surgeries, chemotherapy, and other specialized procedures.

AYUSH Treatment

Assure

Covers AYUSH treatment expenses up to your annual sum insured during the policy period

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Ultimate (Direct)

Information Unavailable

Consumable Cover

Assure

Yes

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Ultimate (Direct)

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Initial Waiting Period

Assure

30 days.

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Ultimate (Direct)

Information Unavailable

Specific Waiting Period

Assure

2 years

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Ultimate (Direct)

Information Unavailable

PED Waiting Period

Assure

36 months (3 years) for 1 and 2-year policy terms; reduced to 30 months if a 3-year policy term is chosen up front.

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Ultimate (Direct)

Information Unavailable

Modern Treatment

Assure

Hospital expenses for listed advanced treatments are covered up to your full sum insured during the policy period

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Ultimate (Direct)

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Annual Health Checkup

Assure

Health check-up is available once every policy year, from day 1 of the policy

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Ultimate (Direct)

Information Unavailable

Pre-Hospitalisation

Assure

You get cover for medical tests and doctor visits up to 60 days before hospitalisation, if your main claim is approved

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Ultimate (Direct)

Information Unavailable

Post-Hospitalisation

Assure

You get cover for medical bills up to 180 days after discharge, including physiotherapy if your doctor prescribes it

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Ultimate (Direct)

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Outpatient Department Cover (OPD Expense)

Assure

Not included for general consultations or regular pharmacies. Outpatient benefits are available exclusively for Chronic Severe Refractory Asthma up to specified policy sub-limits.

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Ultimate (Direct)

Information Unavailable

Deductible Option

Assure

Available as an option

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Ultimate (Direct)

Information Unavailable

Coverage Options

Assure

Available coverage options: ₹5L, ₹10L, ₹15L, ₹20L, ₹25L, ₹50L, ₹75L, ₹1 Cr, ₹2 Cr

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Ultimate (Direct)

Information Unavailable

Claim Settlement Ratio

Assure

82.31%

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Ultimate (Direct)

Information Unavailable

Maternity Cover

Assure

Covered up to 10% of the Sum Insured after a continuous 24-month waiting period. Requires both spouses to be covered under the same policy.

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Ultimate (Direct)

Information Unavailable

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  • Tailored for seniors healthcare needs

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Family Health Plan

  • One policy covers the entire family

  • High sum insured with cashless care

  • Multiple coverage options based on your family needs

Maternity Health Plan

Maternity Health Plan

  • Covers delivery, newborn care, and maternity expenses

  • Reduces financial stress of childbirth costs

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