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Health AdvantEdge vs Health Alpha

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Spec
Health AdvantEdge
Health Alpha
Cover
Plan type
Individual and family floater
Individual and family floater
Sum insured options
3 lakh, 4 lakh, 5 lakh, 7.5 lakh, 10 lakh, 15 lakh, 20 lakh, 25 lakh, 30 lakh, 40 lakh, 50 lakh, 75 lakh, 1 crore, 150 lakh, 2 crore, 3 crore
5 lakh, 7.5 lakh, 10 lakh, 12.5 lakh, 15 lakh, 20 lakh, 25 lakh, 30 lakh, 35 lakh, 50 lakh, 75 lakh, 1 crore, 150 lakh, 2 crore, 250 lakh, 3 crore
Highest sum insured
300 lakh
300 lakh
Entry age
91 days (floater only); 6 years for individual to 65 years
From 91 days (no maximum stated)
Room rent
1% of Annual Sum Insured for SI up to Rs 4 lakh; no room rent capping for SI of Rs 5 lakh and above
Up to actuals or Single Private AC Room or Twin Sharing Room, as opted
Co-payment
None (optional 10% or 20% voluntary co-payment)
None in base (20% if Zone B premium and treated in Zone A; optional voluntary co-pay)
Waiting periods
Initial waiting period
30 days
30 days
Pre-existing disease waiting
24 months
24 months
Specific illness waiting
24 months
24 months
Benefits
Pre-hospitalisation
60 days
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Post-hospitalisation
180 days
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Day-care treatment
Yes
Yes
AYUSH treatment
Yes
Yes
Restore benefit
Reset Benefit: up to 100% of Annual Sum Insured; once for SI below Rs 10 lakh, unlimited times for SI Rs 10 lakh and above
Optional: restoration of Base Sum Insured unlimited times during the Policy Year to the extent of claim amount
No-claim bonus
Loyalty bonus: 20% for each completed and renewed Policy Year up to a maximum of 100% of Annual Sum Insured, not reduced on claim
Cumulative Bonus 50% up to 100% to 1000% of Base SI (as opted) per claim-free year, OR 2.5% renewal discount
Maternity
Optional cover: Benefit A up to 10% of SI max Rs 1 lakh; Benefit B up to Rs 10 lakh; 24-month waiting period
Optional cover (ages 18-45), 24-month waiting period
OPD
Not covered in base (optional BeFit cover); animal-bite vaccination OPD up to Rs 10,000
Optional OPD Cover section
Premium
Sample annual premium
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₹7,219
Sample premium is for
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Age band 26-30, Hospitalization Cover Sum Insured Rs 10,00,000, 'Hospitalization Base Office Premium excl GST' from the official rate chart (per insured, before zone/option relativities; Zone A carries 0% discount per prospectus so this is the undiscounted base). Rate chart note: 'Final premium to be assessed basis coverages opted, Zones, family combination, corresponding limits opted, relevant UW parameters'. Policy term not stated on chart.
Insurer
Health incurred claim ratio (insurer)
82.24%
82.19%
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)
14,000+ (as of 30 Sep 2026)
18,000+
IRDAI UIN
ICIHLIP27056V062627
SBIHLIP26038V012526

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Pros and cons

Health AdvantEdge

  • 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

Health Alpha

  • Pro: Pre-existing diseases covered after 2 years, sooner than 82% of the 50 health insurance plans on Comparezi that state it
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