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Health Connect (Supreme) vs MediCare

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Quick verdict

  • Health Connect (Supreme) is better for existing illness covered sooner.

Computed from stored specifications, the published health insurance scoring rules and recorded prices. Not an opinion.

Specifications side by side

Spec
Health Connect (Supreme)
MediCare
Cover
Plan type
Individual and family floater
Individual and family floater
Sum insured options
2 lakh, 3 lakh, 4 lakh, 5 lakh, 6 lakh, 7.5 lakh, 10 lakh, 15 lakh
3 lakh, 4 lakh, 5 lakh, 7.5 lakh, 10 lakh, 15 lakh, 20 lakh
Highest sum insured
15 lakh
20 lakh
Entry age
91 days to 65 years
91 days to 65 years
Room rent
No room rent capping
No room rent sub-limit stated (In-patient Treatment up to Sum Insured; room category as per Policy Schedule)
Co-payment
None (optional voluntary co-pay 5%/10%/20% for discount)
None (10% if admitted to a room category higher than the eligible category)
Waiting periods
Initial waiting period
30 days
30 days
Pre-existing disease waiting
24 months
36 months
Specific illness waiting
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24 months
Benefits
Pre-hospitalisation
60 days
60 days
Post-hospitalisation
90 days
90 days
Day-care treatment
Yes
Yes
AYUSH treatment
Yes
Yes
Restore benefit
100% restoration of basic SI on occurrence of another unrelated event (once during the Policy Period)
Additional amount equivalent to base Sum Insured, restored once during the policy period
No-claim bonus
Auto increase in Sum Insured by 10% for every claim free year up to 100% of Basic SI, or 2.25% renewal premium discount
Cumulative Bonus 50% of base SI per claim-free year, max 100% (50% decrease after a claim) OR 1% discount in renewal premium
Maternity
—
Not covered
OPD
—
Not covered
Premium
Sample annual premium
₹14,143
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Sample premium is for
Individual plan, Supreme, age band 26 Years - 35 Years, Sum Insured 10,00,000, annual premium, excluding GST (no zones in rate chart)
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Insurer
Health incurred claim ratio (insurer)
92.99%
76.24%
Claims figures for
FY 2024-25: health incurred claim ratio including personal accident, IRDAI Annual Report (Statement 10)
FY 2024-25: health incurred claim ratio including personal accident, IRDAI Annual Report (Statement 10)
Network hospitals (insurer)
7200+
13,000+
IRDAI UIN
LIBHLIP26039V062526
TATHLIP26053V042526

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Pros and cons

Health Connect (Supreme)

  • Pro: Pre-existing diseases covered after 2 years, sooner than 82% of the 50 health insurance plans on Comparezi that state it
  • Pro: No co-payment unless you choose one for a lower premium
  • Pro: No room-rent cap
  • Con: Lower maximum sum insured than 88% of the 52 health insurance plans on Comparezi that state it (₹15 lakh)

MediCare

  • Pro: No co-payment on claims
  • Pro: No room-rent cap
  • Con: Lower maximum sum insured than 82% of the 52 health insurance plans on Comparezi that state it (₹20 lakh)
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