1. What is Health Insurance?
Health insurance offers coverage for medical expenses incurred due to illness,
injury, or other health emergencies. It helps protect you and your family from
the financial burden of hospitalization, treatment, surgery, daycare
procedures, critical illness, and other related costs. These policies can be
taken individually, for your family, or as part of a group plan provided by
your employer.
2. How Health Insurance Works?
Health insurance works on the principle of risk sharing. Many individuals pay
a fixed premium to the insurer. When a few policyholders face medical expenses
during a year, these costs are paid from the collected premiums. This ensures
that the financial burden is shared among all, making healthcare more
accessible and affordable.
3. Type of Health Insurance
Individual Health Insurance
- Cashless hospitalization
- Reimbursement of medical expenses
- Compensation for pre- and post-hospitalization expenses
- Coverage for home treatment and more
Add-ons can also be taken with individual health plans to enhance your
coverage.
Group Health Insurance
This plan is generally provided by employers to their employees. It covers
hospitalization expenses and helps employees focus on their health without
worrying about medical bills.
It improves employee security and strengthens their connection with the
organization.
Family Health Insurance
One plan covers your entire family with a single premium. The sum insured
is shared among all family members, ensuring financial protection for
everyone under one plan.
4. Health Insurance and its Benefits
Medical Expenses
Helps cover hospitalization, surgery, doctor visits, medicines, tests, and
other medical costs, reducing the financial strain during illness or
injury.
Coverage for Critical Illness
Provides financial support for serious illnesses such as cancer, heart
disease, kidney failure, and more, which may require long-term treatment
and high expenses.
Cashless Claim Benefit
Get cashless treatment at network hospitals. The insurer pays the hospital
directly, so you do not have to pay upfront.
Extra Coverage Facility
Add-ons cover maternity, dental, OPD, or critical illness and can be
included for enhanced protection as per your needs.
Tax Benefits
Premiums paid for health insurance are eligible for tax deductions under
Section 80D of the Income Tax Act, helping you save more.
5. Tax Benefits
Table of Tax Benefits
Individual
Rs25,000 (includes family)
Individual or spouse above the age of 60
Rs50,000
Additional deduction for parents
Rs25,000 if they are less than 60 years
Rs50,000 if they are above 60 years
Uninsured super senior (Above 80 years)
Medical expense up to Rs50,000