Network hospitals
10263+
Incurred claim ratio
100%
Sum insured
Up to 2 Cr
No. of Plans
1
Solvency Ratio
1.7
Pan India Presence
320+
Go an extra mile for the health of your family with Niva Bupa Health Recharge
Niva Bupa Health Pulse Plan protects you and your family's health and provides customized benefits. The plan is available for individuals and families and the sum insured ranges from Rs. 3 Lakhs to Rs. 25 Lakhs. The policy provides post-hospitalization or pre-hospitalization, daycare treatments, domiciliary treatments, and many more features. This policy is comprehensive in which the policyholder gets yearly health check-ups as well.
Along with this, the plan also provides coverage for HIV/AIDS up to 10% of the base sum insured (maximum Rs.50,000). The plan also covers Mental Disorder Treatments up to the sum insured.
The plan comes in two variants- Classic & Enhanced.
PLAN TYPE | CLASSIC | ENHANCED |
Base Sum Insured | Rs. 3 Lakhs - 10 Lakhs | Rs. 3 Lakhs- 25 Lakhs |
To understand Niva Bupa Health Pulse Insurance in detail, take a look at the below table:
18 to 65 Years
Individual and Family Health Insurance
3L | 4L | 5L | 7.5L | 10L | 15L | 20L | 25L
30 Days
Life long
upto 3 years
*Initial Waiting Period is the time period between the issuance of the policy and the time it starts actively. During this period, a policyholder has to wait to avail of the benefits offered under a health insurance plan.
Read more specifications in the brochure.
With wide coverage options available, Niva Bupa Health Pulse Insurance Plan allows you to choose your ideal coverage as per your family’s health requirements. Take a look at the coverage under every SI option available and choose your ideal coverage:
Room Rent
Covered
ICU Charges
Covered
Pre-Hospitalization
Covered
Post-Hospitalization
Covered
Domiciliary Hospitalization
Covered
Daycare Treatment
Covered
OPD Charges
Not Covered
COVID-19 Treatment
Covered
Cataract
Covered
No Claim Bonus
Covered
Automatic Restoration
Covered
Daily Hospital Cash
Covered
Organ Donor
Covered
Maternity Cover
Not Covered
New Born Baby Cover
Not Covered
AYUSH Treatment
Covered
IVF Treatment
Not Covered
Modern Treatment
Covered
Ambulance
Covered
Air Ambulance
Not Covered
Compassionate Travel
Not Covered
Global Coverage
Not Covered
E-Consultation
Covered
Health Check-Up
Not Covered
Second Medical Opinion
Not Covered
Vaccination
Not Covered
Co-payment
Not Covered
Sub-limits
Covered
The room rent limit is the maximum bed charge you can claim if you are hospitalised. Common Room categories covered under room rent are all kinds of rooms including single, private and AC rooms (except suite).
It is a special hospital department where patients with serious medical conditions are treated.
Medical expenses incurred before hospitalisation of the policyholder.
Medical expenses incurred after the discharge of the policyholder from the hospital.
Domiciliary hospitalization or home care treatments are the arrangements for an insured individual due to the unavailability of medical amenities in hospitals, or in a case where an insured member can not be admitted to the hospital due to an inability. The treatment should last equal to or more than 72 hours to get financial coverage.
Treatments that can be completed within 24 hours of hospitalization like blood dialysis, cataracts, etc.
Covers the cost of doctor consultations and prescribed medical tests that may not require hospitalization. .
It includes the treatment cost for COVID-19 with a confirmative diagnosis from a government-approved centre.
A common eye condition in which your vision gets blurred due to cloudy formation in your eyes.
For every claim-free year, insurance companies reward policyholders with an increase in the sum insured amount as a no-claim bonus or cumulative bonus on policy renewal. However, in the case of a claim, this bonus amount either lapses or is reduced by a certain percentage varying from one plan to the other.
It is a benefit in which an insurance company restores the amount of sum insured completely or up to a certain percentage after it gets fully exhausted in treatments. This restoration amount may vary from one plan to the other.
Daily hospital cash or Hospicash is a cash amount that you receive each day during the time of hospitalization to cover your non-medical expenses.
It is a cover that includes the cost of the procedure for removing the damaged or malfunctioning organs from the body. In most of the cases, the insurer pays for the hospitalization and transplant expenses for both the parties i.e. the donor and the receiver.
It refers to the cover that includes expenses for normal and c-section deliveries.
It takes care of the medical expenses that arise due to the hospitalisation of the newborn baby in case of any childbirth complications, medical challenges, and so on. Some of the common treatments that are covered under the newborn cover and these common treatments can vary from plan to plan:
Refers to the cost of medicines and procedures used under AYUSH (Ayurveda, Yoga & Naturopathy, Unani, Siddha, and Homeopathy) treatment.
In Vitro Fertilization (IVF) is a method of assisted reproductive technology. The common expenses incurred under IVF and infertility treatments are settled or reimbursed for:
Medical treatments that demand the use of modern technology and advanced machinery such as robotic surgeries, stem cell therapy, etc.
An ambulance is used to move the patient from home to the hospital, transfer them to another hospital, and take them for different tests outside the hospital.
Air ambulances are specially prepared planes that transfer the patient from one place to another in case of a health emergency.
Refers to the travelling expenses of a family member who’s visiting the hospital to look after the patient when the policyholder gets admitted to a hospital outside his/her residential city.
Any kind of medical/health emergency when you are outside of India is covered for hospitalization expenses, modern and specific treatments, etc.
If a policy offers e-consultation it allows policyholders to connect with a doctor for medical consultation through video chat, audio call, or chatbot.
A facility where the policyholder can avail of free health check-ups after fulfilling the company's eligibility criteria. In most cases, the insured member/s gets an annual health check-up cover.
If the policyholder wants, they may opt for a second medical opinion wherein the policyholder can consult another doctor within the company’s network of medical practitioners.
Coverage against the expenses incurred on vaccinations of either the newborn baby, for an animal bite, etc is provided by the insurance companies.
In the co-payment clause, policyholders have to pay a preset amount (either compulsorily or voluntarily) of the hospitalisation expense on their own and the insurer will pay the rest of the medical bill amount.
Sub limit is a condition in which the insurer will have to pay the medical expense up to a certain percentage and the remaining amount will have to be paid by the policyholder. For instance, if your policy covers room rent for upto 20% of the sum insured, but the expense of the same is more than 25%, you will have to pay the rest amount, i.e. 5%, for your room rent.
Niva Bupa Health Insurance Plan Detailed Review
All about Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company
Niva Bupa Health Insurance Network Hospitals are present in 31 states nationwide. With a wide network of hospitals, Niva Bupa Health Insurance ensures that you are medically secured, irrespective of the city you reside in.
Now let's compare classic and enhanced variants of Max Bupa Health Pulse plans based on the premium payable for 1 year on a sum insured Rs. 5 Lakhs at different ages.
SI Options | 30 | 40 | 50 |
Premium Payable | 6,273 | 7,207 | 11,855 |
SI Options | 30 | 40 | 50 |
Premium Payable | 8,135 | 9,349 | 15,373 |
There is a list of certain conditions and treatments that the Niva Bupa Health Pulse Policy doesn't cover. A few of them are listed below-
Sleep disorders
Circumcision
Self-inflicted injury
Injuries related to war
Drug abuse/Substance abuse
Cosmetic surgeries
External congenital anomalies
Hazardous activities
Conflict and disaster cases
Unlawful activities
Certain diseases and treatments are covered under this plan after a certain time period. Read the details below:
Listed ailments after 24 Months
Pre-existing diseases after 48 Months
To cater to the different medical needs of an individual & their family, Niva Bupa Health Insurance offers several Health Plans ranging from senior citizen plans to specialized plans for autistic children, to health insurance for cardiac patients, and many more.Take a look below to Niva Bupa Health Insurance plans explore more:
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Yes. Max Bupa Health Pulse Plan covers the expenses incurred on hospitalization due to the treatment of HIV/AIDS. This benefit is offered within 48 months from the first day of the policy.
No. There are no co-payments available under this plan.
If the policyholder is not satisfied with this plan, they can discontinue it within 15 days from the date of the policy’s inception. All the paid premiums are returned to the policyholder.
Yes. This plan offers tax benefits under section 80(D) of the Income Tax Act.
Health Pulse by Niva Bupa comes with a lifelong renewal benefit.
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