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Understanding the health insurance jargon is the key to making smarter financial and medical decisions related to your healthcare plan. If you are wondering how, this is simply because terms like premiums, co-payments, and claims directly impact your coverage and...

While purchasing a health insurance plan, it is essential to differentiate between network and non-network plans.

To be specific about its differences, network hospitals have direct tie-ups with insurance providers, while non-network hospitals lack this partnership. This can often result in...

Are you thinking of switching your health insurance provider? Porting can unlock better benefits, lower premiums and improved coverage. However, before making the move, you must evaluate 4 major points: waiting periods, premium amount, porting timeline and medical history.

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Health insurance is a product which can relieve you from financial burdens during an emergency. However, due to a lack of awareness, many people make mistakes during the buying process. You should always keep waiting periods, premiums, and other factors...

Before buying a critical illness policy, you should look for key things like your financial condition, policy waiting period, and inclusions and exclusions. This insurance policy covers expenses for treatment for a wide variety of diseases. Let us understand the...

Insurance is an absolute necessity in today's medical landscape. According to CNBC TV 18, medical inflation is rising at 9.9% in India. Therefore, choosing a cost-effective plan is essential.

Family floater plans come as a perfect solution as they cover your...

Cancer insurance is generally worth the investment if you lack substantial savings or have a family history of cancer. It provides a lump-sum payout to cover the expenses of cancer treatments of all stages. Let us understand whether your cancer...

You need to buy a separate cancer insurance policy if your family history has cancer, you have insufficient financial backup, or to beat the rising costs of cancer treatment. Chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery costs are explicitly covered by cancer insurance....

You can buy a combined heart and cancer insurance plan to avail benefits like cost-effective premiums, affordable treatments, and relieve your financial stress. A critical illness insurance plan covers treatment for your heart and cancer with a lump sum amount....

You may not necessarily need a ₹1 crore health insurance cover, but considering rising medical inflation and the need for comprehensive protection, opting for a higher sum insured can be a smart decision. Plans with ₹1 crore coverage not only...