Star Health Forum

Rare neuromuscular diseases like motor neuron disorders or muscular dystrophy typically need long-term and expensive treatment. This is why health insurance is important in such cases. However, it is important to understand if these conditions are actually covered.

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In India, a child can also have health insurance. It depends on how you consider your child’s insurance coverage. You can either cover them under your existing family plan or start a completely separate plan. Keep reading to know more...

Chronic kidney disease has become a major concern in India. Older adults and people with conditions like diabetes and hypertension are at a greater risk of kidney-related complications. Most health insurance plans will cover chronic kidney disease and help you...

Abdominal cancers include cancers of the stomach, colon, liver, pancreas, ovaries, and more organs in the abdomen. Health insurance in India covers this cancer treatment, including surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation. That said, the exact coverage still depends on your policy...

Access to Health Insurance is a critical factor in addressing a growing trend in health care costs, but insufficient coverage can leave people and families vulnerable to significant financial risks. Underinsurance means that one's health insurance plan does not cover...

When buying a health insurance policy, you are asked to fill out a form with many questions about your health, age, habits, past illnesses, family history, and more. Many people, while filling this form, choose to hide a few details...

Certainly, changing insurance companies is a very common choice among those who want better services or even lower premiums or coverage. Even though sticking with the same company might be a convenient way of doing things, opting for another company...

The portability of health insurance means that a person who changes health insurance companies can keep the benefits he or she has earned, such as waiting period credits and accumulated bonuses. It can help you receive more coverage, better health...

A subsidy in health insurance just means the government pays part of your premium, so you don't have to pay the full amount. Sometimes they pay for everything. The reason behind it is straightforward. Hospital costs in India have gone...

When we want to buy something, we usually check what other people are saying about it first. For small things like a mobile cover, we read reviews. So when it comes to something like health insurance, e-reviews are really important....