SBI

SBI

Retail Health Policy

SBI Retail health is a relatively inexpensive policy. But it has a couple of restrictions. It only offers few benefits. And if you’re looking for a policy that offers comprehensive coverage, this one might be a letdown.

What's good here?

coPay

You may pay a portion of the bill

On most occasions the insurer will pay your medical bills in full up to the sum insured — no questions asked. However, if you were forced to be treated in a hospital that’s not a part of their network, then they’ll make you co-pay 10% of the final bill.

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dayCare

Day Care treatments covered

If you’re hospitalized for less than 24 hours in lieu of a minor procedure, then the insurer will cover these costs too. Think dialysis, chemotherapy or minor surgeries.

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What's bad here?

special mention
warning
Be aware of

Restrictions on the rooms you can pick and much more

Your insurer won’t let you stay in a room whose rent exceeds 1% of the sum insured. If it’s an ICU they’ll bump it to 2% of the sum insured. And in the event you breach these limits, then you’ll have to pay a lot more - Read more here

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diseaseSublimit

Has disease wise sub-limits

Your insurance cover won’t be fully available in case you are treated for Cataracts, Modern Treatments and a few other diseases. Meaning the insurance company has a cap on the total amount they’ll pay out if you are treated for these specific illnesses.

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ped

Long waiting period for pre-existing diseases

If you’re already dealing with diabetes, cardiovascular problems or any such illnesses, the insurer will cover all costs arising out of these pre-existing problems only after 4 long years. It could be much shorter you know? Like 2 years perhaps!

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What's okay here?

prePost

Pre & Post hospitalization expenses covered up to a certain limit

No worries if the doctor had to run a host of diagnostic tests before or after hospitalizing you. The insurer has your back. They will cover this amount upto 10% of sum insured for about 30 days before you are hospitalized and 60 days after discharge. This includes the cost of medication by the way.

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Underwhelming bonus feature

Your sum insured increases by 5% each year, so long as you make no claims during this period. But before you get too ahead of yourself, do note that they’ll stop offering you the bonus when your sum insured increases by 25%. And while this is a decent deal, most insurance companies offer a much higher bonus. But hey, it's still a bonus.

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domiciliary

Some coverage if you are forced to hospitalize at home

The insurer will pay up to ₹20,000 if you are forced to hospitalize at home due to a medical condition or the hospital running out of beds. In insurance lingo, they call this a policy with domiciliary cover.

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healthCheckup

No free Health Checkups unless you wait 4 years

If you’re planning on getting a full body checkup just to make sure you’re in fine working condition, the insurer will cover the cost once in 4 years. However, just so you know, most insurance policies offer free yearly health checkups.

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ayush

Some Cover for Alternative Medicine

Think of getting Ayurvedic, Homeopathic or other alternative treatments to cure an illness? Your insurer will pay up to ₹20,000 of the cover in case you’re availing these treatments.

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What's lacking here?

restoration

No Restoration Benefit

Some policies will tell you - Even after you claim part of the cover on one occasion, you will have the full cover restored, if you are hospitalized another time during the same year. So if you have a family cover and multiple members of the family are hospitalized in the same year, this feature will come in handy. Unfortunately, this policy offers no such benefit.

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Add-ons

Removal of Room Rent limits

With this add-on, the insurance company removes the room rent restriction.

Removal of Ayush treatment limit

With this add-on, the insurance company removes the limits on Ayush coverage.

Removal of Operation and Consultancy charges limit

With this add-on, the insurance company removes the limits on Operation and Consultancy charges.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Retail Health Policy imposes 3 kinds of waiting periods -
  • 30-Day Waiting Period: Hospitalizations won’t be covered for the first 30 days of the policy unless it’s an accident.
  • Specific Illness Waiting Period: There’s a 90 days to 3-year waiting period for a list of diseases which is a mandate before you can start claiming.
  • Pre-Existing Disease Waiting Period: There's a 4-year waiting period for any pre-existing disease you may have while buying the policy.
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