Critical Care Insurance - Policy Exclusions
Exclusions applicable to Critical Illness:
90 Days Exclusion:
Any illnesses and procedures within 90 days from start date of policy will not be covered. This clause does not apply for subsequent renewal (without a break) of this policy with us.
Permanent Exclusion
The Company shall not be liable under this policy for:
- Any Pre-Existing illness
- Absence of submission of Doctor's medical certificate confirming the diagnosis of Illness or Injury or undergoing of medical/surgical procedure
- Any congenital Illness or condition
- Any medical procedure or treatment, which is not medically necessary or not performed by a Doctor
- Any physical, medical or mental condition, illness, injury or treatment or service which is specifically excluded under the Policy
- Treatment relating to birth defects and external congenital Illnesses
- Birth control procedures and hormone replacement therapy
- Any treatment/ surgery for change of sex or any cosmetic surgery or treatment
- Treatment by family member and self-medication or any treatment that is not scientifically recognized
Exclusions applicable to Personal Accident:
The Company shall not be liable under this policy for:
- Compensation/claim under more than one of the categories specified in the Policy Coverage in respect of the same period of disablement of the Insured Person
- Claims arising out of sickness/illness
- Death, injury or disablement of Insured Person
- From intentional self-injury, suicide or attempted suicide
- Whilst under the influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs
- Directly or indirectly caused by venereal disease or AIDS
- Directly or indirectly caused by contributed to or aggravated or prolonged by childbirth or pregnancy or in consequence thereof.
- Engagement in dangerous activities
- Mounting into, dismounting from or traveling in any aircraft other than as a fare paying passenger on a scheduled flight
- Mental disorder or psychosomatic dysfunction
- Permanent Total Disablement prior to commencement of the policy
Critical Care Insurance - Need for Critical Care
- India is home to over 60 million coronary heart patients
- India's economic loss due to heart related disease could be $236 billion till 2015
- At any given time there will be 3 million cancer patients in India
However, today, with the advancement in medical science, solutions have been developed for virtually any ailment in the world. A study revealed that 50% of cancers are curable if detected early. But it has also led to rising costs of treatment.
Procedure |
Cost (US$) |
Bone Marrow Transplant |
69,000 (approx. Rs. 31, 74,000) |
Liver Transplant |
69,000 (approx. Rs. 31, 74,000) |
Heart Surgery |
8,000 (approx. Rs. 3,68,000) |
Cataract Surgery |
6,000 (approx. Rs. 2,76,000)) |
Orthopaedic Surgery |
1,250 (approx. Rs. 57,500) |
Please note that this is only an indicative estimate of the surgery expenses.
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