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Star Young Star Silver vs Niva Bupa Health Companion Variant 3
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Star Young Star Silver
What Makes It Special:
Young Star Insurance Policy is designed for eligible young adults and their families, with Silver and Gold Plan structures. The Silver Plan provides hospitalisation and daycare coverage with automatic restoration, cumulative bonus, health check-up, wellness benefits and Hospital Cash Benefit.
Best For:
Global treatment and maternity cover
Unlimited loyalty and wellness benefits
Flexible high-limit coverage plan
Smart young adult health protection
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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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You prefer coverage for AYUSH, diagnostics, and emergencies
You seek maternity and newborn coverage included
You need cashless hospital treatment nationwide
You prefer no medical screening for easy access
You want high coverage options up to ₹1 crore
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.
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Health Companion Variant 3 Health Insurance Plan |
| Room Rent |
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Young Star Silver Single Private Room is included as part of base cover. However, you can opt for Room Modifier Add-on to upgrade or downgrade the room category |
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Health Companion Variant 3 Covered up to Sum Insured, any room except Suite or above; proportionate deduction if a higher category is used |
| ICU Charges |
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Young Star Silver No restriction on ICU room rent |
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Health Companion Variant 3 Covered up to Sum Insured as part of In-patient Care |
| Disease-wise sublimits |
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Young Star Silver No |
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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 |
| Co-payment |
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Young Star Silver Not Available |
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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 |
| Restoration Benefit |
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Young Star Silver 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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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) |
| Cashless Healthcare Providers |
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Young Star Silver 13000+ Healthcare Providers |
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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) |
| Cumulative Bonus |
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Young Star Silver Your sum insured increases by 20% every year, maximum up to 100% |
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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 |
| Daycare Treatment |
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Young Star Silver Covers medical expenses for treatments not requiring 24-hour hospitalization, up to your annual sum insured |
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Health Companion Variant 3 Day care treatments (less than 24 hours) covered up to Sum Insured, incl. chemotherapy, radiotherapy and dialysis |
| Consumable Cover |
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Young Star Silver Yes |
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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 |
| AYUSH Treatment |
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Young Star Silver Covers AYUSH treatment expenses up to your annual sum insured during the policy period |
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Health Companion Variant 3 In-patient Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha and Homeopathy in an AYUSH Hospital covered up to Sum Insured |
| Initial Waiting Period |
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Young Star Silver 30 days. |
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Health Companion Variant 3 30 Days (not applicable to accidents) |
| Specific Waiting Period |
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Young Star Silver 1 year |
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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 |
| PED Waiting Period |
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Young Star Silver 1 year |
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Health Companion Variant 3 36 Months |
| Modern Treatment |
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Young Star Silver Hospital expenses for listed advanced treatments are covered up to your full sum insured during the policy period |
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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) |
| Annual Health Checkup |
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Young Star Silver Health check-up is available once every policy year, from day 1 of the policy |
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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) |
| Pre-Hospitalisation |
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Young Star Silver 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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Health Companion Variant 3 Up to 30 Days, covered up to Sum Insured (reimbursement basis) |
| Post-Hospitalisation |
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Young Star Silver You get cover for medical bills up to 90 days after discharge, including physiotherapy if your doctor prescribes it |
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Health Companion Variant 3 Up to 60 Days, covered up to Sum Insured (reimbursement basis) |
| Outpatient Department Cover (OPD Expense) |
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Young Star Silver OPD expense is not included |
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Health Companion Variant 3 Not covered; only OPD vaccination after an animal bite, up to ₹7,500 |
| Deductible Option |
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Young Star Silver Available as an option |
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Health Companion Variant 3 Optional Annual Aggregate Deductible of ₹1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 10 Lakh |
| Coverage Options |
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Young Star Silver Available coverage options:₹3L, ₹5L, 10L, 15L, 20L, 25L, 50L, 75L and 1 Cr |
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Health Companion Variant 3 Base Sum Insured ₹15 Lakh, 20 Lakh, 30 Lakh, 50 Lakh, 1 Crore; Individual or Family Floater |
| Claim Settlement Ratio |
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Young Star Silver 82.31% |
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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) |
| Maternity Cover |
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Young Star Silver Available |
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Health Companion Variant 3 Not covered (Maternity excluded, Code Excl18) |
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