Learn how to compare coverage, sum insured, waiting periods, hospital network, and exclusions before choosing a health insurance plan.
Understand your coverage needs.
Check sum insured and waiting periods.
Review network hospitals and exclusions.
Avoid common mistakes like late claim intimation, incomplete documents, non-disclosure, and not reading policy conditions before making a claim.
Inform the insurer on time.
Keep documents complete and accurate.
Read exclusions, co-pay, and sub-limits carefully.
Before buying a policy, check what is covered, what is excluded, waiting periods, claim support, premium affordability, and policy conditions.
Don’t choose based on price alone.
Review inclusions, exclusions, and co-payment clauses.
Check claim history and service quality.
Understand simple insurance terms like premium, deductible, co-payment, sum insured, exclusions, and claim so you can read policies with more confidence.
Premium: what you pay for the policy.
Deductible: what you pay before coverage starts.
Co-pay: your share of the claim cost or covered expense.