Family health insurance is a type of health insurance policy that covers multiple family members under a single family floater plan with a shared sum insured. It typically covers the policyholder, spouse, children, parents, and other eligible dependents. Family health insurance helps pay for hospitalization, daycare procedures, surgeries, ambulance charges, and other medical expenses, providing financial protection against rising healthcare costs and medical emergencies.
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Life changes with every stage.
At one stage, it is just you, figuring out your first job and planning your career.
Soon, you start building a life with your partner, sharing dreams and planning for the future.
In no time, you have children and your family expands. Before you know it, your children become the centre of your world.
Some time later, your kids grow into teenagers, and your parents start depending on you a little more.
Every stage of life adds a new chapter with more responsibilities.
You carefully prepare for different milestones of your family – your kid's school admissions, vacations, owning your first home, your child's marriage, and so much more. However, preparing for a medical emergency is something that often takes a back seat.
A single medical emergency for any one family member can disrupt your savings and long-term goals. This is exactly why you need family health insurance.
Having health insurance for family helps you stay financially prepared by covering your spouse, kids and parents under a single policy. It ensures protection against rising medical costs by providing access to quality healthcare through cashless hospitals. It helps you focus on recovery rather than arranging money.
Here is why you need a family health insurance policy:
Most families deal with a medical crisis by withdrawing their savings or borrowing money, and it may take a long time to rebuild those savings. This can affect other financial goals, such as funding your child's education or marriage, buying a house, or building a retirement fund.
By covering expenses for surgery, doctor's fees, ICU charges and room rent, daycare procedures, ambulance services, etc., a family health insurance plan helps you better manage your finances during a medical emergency.
Instead of managing different health insurance policies and paying separate premiums for your spouse, kids and parents, a family health insurance policy covers the entire family in a single plan. With a single policy renewal date, a single claims process and shared coverage limits, it is more cost-effective and easier to manage.
Many people believe that health insurance from their employer is sufficient until the moment a family member needs a major hospitalization, and corporate insurance excludes it or has coverage restrictions. A family floater policy ensures financial protection for your family even after you switch jobs.
In the end, it is more than just buying a health insurance policy for your family; it is about the reassurance that when a medical emergency occurs, your family gets the care they deserve without worrying much about hospital bills.
When you buy from Policybazaar, you are ensuring your well-being is prioritized during the time of need. Our dedicated 50-member claims team exclusively deals with health insurance claims, offering support to individuals, families, and even the elderly living alone.
We also offer on-ground claims support across more than 120 Indian cities, helping with every claim-related phase, including paperwork and coordinating with the insurer and the hospital.
Our 'Claims Samadhan Diwas', a customer-centric initiative, helps customers settle under process or rejected claims with their insurance company. You can be confident that you are getting more than just an insurance policy – you are getting a partner who will be with you at every step of the way.
Read moreThe right family health insurance coverage depends on your family's size, age, location and healthcare needs. Moreover, a coverage amount that feels enough today may become insufficient in a few years as your family grows and healthcare costs continue to rise.
Since a family floater plan works on a shared sum insured, the ideal coverage is determined not by one person's medical needs, but by your entire family's combined healthcare needs.
You should ask yourself, “How much coverage is needed if more than one family member needs hospitalization in the same policy year?”
Generally, your sum insured should be sufficient to cover at least one major hospitalization or multiple hospitalizations within the same policy year.
Here are the factors that help to decide the right family health insurance coverage:
Check out the recommended family health insurance coverage amount as per your city of residence:
| Type of City | Ideal Sum Insured for Family Health Insurance Plans |
| Tier-1 City (like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore) | ₹30 lakh & above |
| Tier-2 City (like Agra, Surat, Udaipur, Bhopal) | ₹20 lakh & above |
| Tier-3 City (like Alwar, Jhansi, Bharatpur, Ujjain) | ₹10 lakh & above |
Pro Tip
If you are moving to an upper-tier city, remember to upgrade your health insurance coverage.
Your family's healthcare needs evolve with every stage of life. Check out the recommended health insurance coverage amount as per your family size:
Coverage Tip: If you are planning a child in the next 2-3 years, choose a plan with maternity benefits, as there is usually a waiting period for coverage.
Coverage Tip: Choose a plan with restoration benefits or no claim bonus to enhance coverage beyond the basic sum insured.
Coverage Tip: Instead of adding elderly parents to a family floater plan, it is best to buy separate health insurance for senior citizens as their healthcare needs can exhaust the shared sum insured meant for other family members. You can also buy a critical illness cover to supplement protection and easily tackle any major illness.
*Disclaimer: The recommended sum insured mentioned above is indicative and may vary depending on different influential factors.
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Data Source: Policybazaar’s actual data of claims settled by its partnered insurers between 2018 and 2026.
Take a look at some of the ideal family health insurance plans from different health insurance companies below:
| Insurance Company | Popular Health Insurance Plan | Sum Insured (₹) | Insurer's Claim Settlement Ratio (CSR) for 2025-26 |
| Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company Limited | Activ Health Platinum Plan | 2 lakh to 6 crore | 97% |
| Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company Limited | Health Guard Plan | 1.5 lakh to 1 crore | 93.4% |
| Care Health Insurance Limited | Ultimate Care Plan | 5 lakh to 1 crore | 97% |
| Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Limited | Healthline Insurance Plan | 1 lakh to 25 lakh | N/A |
| Galaxy Health Insurance Company Limited | Promise Plan | 3 lakh - ₹1 crore | 90.2% |
| Generali Central India Insurance Company Limited | Health Suraksha Plan | 50,000 to 10 lakh | N/A |
| Go Digit General Insurance Limited | Digit Health Insurance Plan | 5 lakh to 3 crore | 92.9% |
| HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited | Optima Secure Plan | 5 lakh to 2 crore | 94.2% |
| ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited | Elevate Plan | 5 lakh to unlimited | 92% |
| IFFCO Tokio General Insurance Company Limited | Family Health Protector Plan | 1.5 lakh to 30 lakh | N/A |
| IndusInd Insurance Company Limited | Health Infinity Plan | 5 lakh to 5 crore | N/A |
| Liberty General Insurance Limited | Secure Health Connect Plan | 3 lakh to 15 lakh | N/A |
| Magma HDI General Insurance Company Limited | OneHealth Insurance Plan | 2 lakh to 3 crore | 88.4% |
| ManipalCigna Health Insurance Company Limited | ProHealth Insurance Plan | 3 lakh to 1 crore | N/A |
| National Insurance Company Limited | Parivar Mediclaim Plan (Floater) | 1 lakh to 10 lakh | N/A |
| New India Assurance Company Limited | Assurance Floater Mediclaim Plan | 2 lakh to 15 lakh | 97.2% |
| Niva Bupa Health Insurance Company Limited | Heartbeat Insurance Plan | 5 lakh to 1 crore | 94.4% |
| Raheja QBE General Insurance Company Limited | Health QuBE Insurance Plan | 1 lakh to 50 lakh | N/A |
| Royal Sundaram General Insurance Company Limited | Family Plus Plan | 2 lakh to 50 lakh | 89.2% |
| SBI General Insurance Company Limited | Super Health Insurance Plan | 3 lakh to 2 crore | N/A |
| Star Health & Allied Insurance Company Limited | Family Health Optima Insurance Plan | 5 lakh to 25 lakh | 91% |
| Tata AIG General Insurance Company Limited | MediCare Premier Plan | 5 lakh to 3 Crore | 100% |
| The Oriental Insurance Company Limited | Happy Family Floater Policy | 5 lakh to 3 Crore | 89.3% |
| United India Insurance Company Limited | Family Medicare Plan | 1 lakh to 25 lakh | N/A |
| Universal Sompo Health Insurance Company Limited | Complete Healthcare Insurance Plan | 4 lakh - ₹50 lakh | N/A |
| Zuno General Insurance Company Limited | HealthPlus Policy | 1 lakh - 5 crore | N/A |
| Zurich Kotak General Insurance Company (India) Limited | Health Care Plan | 2 lakh - 1 crore | 97.1% |
*Disclaimer: The list mentioned is in alphabetical order of the insurance companies. Policybazaar does not endorse, rate or recommend any particular insurer or insurance product. This list of plans comprises insurance products offered by all the insurance partners of Policybazaar. For a complete list of insurers in India, refer to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India website www.irdai.gov.in.
Take a look at the most common coverage available under family health insurance plans:
Kokilaben Hospital ₹30 Cr KIMS Hospitals ₹21 Cr Dr B L Kapur Memorial Hospital ₹20 Cr Yashoda hospital ₹17 Cr Deenanath Mangeshkar Hospital ₹15 Cr Apollo Spectra Hospitals ₹14 Cr Data Source: Policybazaar’s actual data of claims settled by its partnered insurers between 2018 and 2026.
When buying health insurance for your family, you must thoroughly read the policy documents in order to understand the policy exclusions in detail. Following are the medical expenses generally not covered by family health insurance plans in India:
Under family health insurance, a single premium is paid for everyone, and the same sum insured is shared by all the covered family members. This means that when one member files a claim for hospitalization, it reduces the sum insured available to other family members during that policy year.
Let us understand how a family health insurance plan works with an example:
Health insurance for family works on the assumption that the chances of all family members falling ill at the same time are low, and not everyone would need to use policy benefits simultaneously in one policy year. Hence, family members share the same coverage and risks under this type of health insurance.
The members under this plan continue to get coverage till the entire sum insured is exhausted, whether it is due to a single hospitalization or multiple hospitalizations.
Any individual aged 18 years or above can buy a family health insurance plan for themselves and their eligible family members. While the IRDAI has removed the upper age limit for buying health insurance, most insurers still cap the maximum entry age at 65 years. The eligibility criteria for family health insurance plans in India depend on the insurer and the policy you choose.
Pro Tip
While some insurers allow you to add senior members to your family health insurance policy, elderly people above 65 years are recommended to buy separate senior citizen health insurance for better coverage of their age-related health issues.
| Categories | Specifications |
| Minimum Entry Age | Adult – 18 years Children – from 91 days |
| Maximum Entry Age | Adult – Depends on insurer Children – 25 years |
| Renewability | Lifetime |
The exact list of members that can be included in a family floater policy depends on the insurer and the policy wording.
Disclaimer: Age limits, covered members and medical underwriting requirements vary from one plan to another.
0-25 Yrs
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Avg Claim: ₹55 K
26-35 Yrs
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36-45 Yrs
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46-60 Yrs
Total Claims: ₹1,154 Cr
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61 & above
Total Claims: ₹1,051 Cr
Avg Claim: ₹1 L
Data Source: Policybazaar’s actual data of claims settled by its partnered insurers between 2018 and 2026.
The best time to buy a family health insurance plan is before your family's healthcare needs increase. Ideally, buying early in your late 20s or early 30s helps you to complete waiting periods and get comprehensive coverage before any major health issues arise.
Family Health Insurance at Different Life Stages
| Life Stage | What You Should Do |
| Newly married | Buy a family health insurance plan when both partners are healthy |
| Planning pregnancy | Choose a plan with maternity benefits and newborn cover before planning pregnancy as its coverage usually come with waiting periods |
| After childbirth | Add your newborn to the family floater policy within the insurer's specified timeline |
| As family expands | Review sum insured and benefits on policy renewal. Upgrade your coverage or port your health policy, if required |
| When switching jobs | Get a separate health insurance policy to ensure continued coverage despite corporate insurance gaps |
| As parents age | Buy a separate senior citizen health insurance for them instead of adding them to family floater as they usually require higher coverage |
Is Buying Family Health Insurance Right for You?
Buying a family health insurance plan can be an ideal choice if:
The family health insurance premium is calculated based on the age of the eldest family member and the family's overall risk profile. There are other factors as well that affect the price of a family health insurance plan. These include number of family members covered, coverage amount, medical history, location, add-ons chosen, co-payments and deductibles clause and lifestyle factors.
Let us look at the factors affecting premium for a family health insurance plan:
The premium for family health insurance is usually based on the age of the oldest insured family member. The higher the age, the higher the premium.
For instance, a family with the eldest member of 56 years will have to pay more premium than that where the eldest member is 37 years.
The higher the number of the members being insured in a family floater plan, the higher is its impact on premium.
For instance, the premium for a family of 3 will be lower than that for a family of 5 people.
For a family choosing a high sum insured, the impact on premium is also higher. However, you must remember that a plan with higher sum insured offers greater value in comparison to the higher premium charged.
For instance, a family health insurance plan with ₹10 lakh sum insured may have a lower premium, while the one with ₹25 lakh sum insured shall have a higher premium but also better coverage for healthcare needs.
Depending on how many members have pre-existing conditions and level of their severity, the premium loading rises.
For instance, if you have only one PED (say, diabetes), the policy premium will be lower than if you have multiple or more severe PEDs (say, you have diabetes and hypertension or you have a heart condition).
The premium for a family in a metropolitan or tier-1 city will be higher than the one in tier-2 or smaller towns.
For instance, the same family health insurance plan costs more in Gurgaon than it would cost in Jalandhar (Tier-2 city) or Haldwani (Tier-3 city).
If anyone in the family smokes or drinks regularly, the premium loading will be higher.
For instance, the premium for a family where no one smokes will be lower than the one where a member is a regular smoker.
One of the several benefits of buying family floater health insurance policies is that they protect your entire family under a single plan, lowering your financial burden and helping you save your hard-earned money during medical emergencies.
Here is a quick rundown of the major benefits of buying a family health insurance plan:
Unlike individual health plans, family floater insurance covers all your family members in a single policy. It allows you to share a single sum insured with your spouse, children, parents and parents-in-law. It saves you from the hassle of buying and renewing separate mediclaim policies for all family members every year.
With family health plans, you and your family members can avail cashless treatment at any network hospital of your choice. The insurance company pays the eligible medical costs directly to the hospital, thus reducing your out-of-pocket expenses.
Costs for healthcare facilities are skyrocketing in India due to rising medical inflation. Having a health insurance policy for your family provides financial protection against medical emergencies and future healthcare costs.
Most family health policies offer additional features that increase overall coverage, such as restoration benefits and no claim bonus. A restoration benefit refills or restores the coverage amount up to 100% of the base sum insured, and no claim bonus is the additional amount provided for not making a claim during a policy year.
Since all insured members share the same sum insured, the premium for a family health insurance plan is cheaper than buying separate individual policies for each member. This lets you get comprehensive coverage for yourself, your spouse, children, parents and other family members at a more cost-effective premium.
You can easily add a new family member, like your spouse or a newborn baby, to the family floater policy mid-term by paying an additional premium. Unlike an individual cover, you do not need to take a fresh policy every time there is an addition to your family.
Under Section 80D of the Income Tax Act, you can claim up to ₹25,000 for the health insurance premium paid for your immediate family members and up to ₹75,000 if you also pay premiums for your senior citizen parents.
PS - The starting price is indicative and may vary basis additional details.
As per the 2026 Aon's Global Medical Trend Rates Report, the annual trend rate in India is expected to be around 11.5% in 2026. This outpaces the global average rate of 9.8%, implying the healthcare costs in India are rising much faster than it is globally.
Moreover, medical inflation in India is much higher than the general inflation rate of 4.1%. It means that healthcare costs are rising faster than everyday prices. From hospitalizations, surgeries, and treatments to diagnostic tests and doctor consultations, every medical facility is getting expensive.
This makes it difficult for many families to afford quality healthcare. Families often have to break their lifelong savings to pay medical bills in case of an emergency. A family health insurance policy safeguards your family against these rising medical expenses without exhausting your savings.
You can get the required treatment for your family members without worrying about arranging money first to make initial deposits. Timely hospitalization ensures that you do not have to compromise with or delay their treatment.
You can save tax by buying a family health insurance policy. As per Section 80D of the Income Tax Act, the premium paid to buy a medical insurance policy for the family is eligible for tax deductions. You can earn a tax benefit of up to ₹25,000 per year on buying family health insurance for yourself, your spouse and your dependent children.
However, if you buy a family health insurance plan for your senior citizen parents of age 60 years or above, you can earn a tax deduction of up to ₹50,000 per year. Thus, you can enjoy a total tax benefit of up to ₹75,000 if you buy a mediclaim policy for your family and parents.
Check out the key differences between an individual health insurance plan and a family health insurance plan:
| Categories | Individual Health Insurance | Family Health Insurance |
| Scope of Coverage | It provides coverage for only one person under one policy. Separate policies have to be purchased to cover different family members. | It covers all the members of a family under a single policy. |
| Sum Insured | Only one person can use the entire sum insured. | All insured family members can share a single sum insured on a floater basis. |
| Premiums | It can be expensive as separate policies have to bought for each family member. | It is more affordable than buying individual plans from each family member. |
| Coverage Offered | It offers extensive coverage to individuals as they have their own sum insured. | The coverage may be limited as all family members share a common sum insured. |
| Ease in Renewal | Renewing multiple individual health policies for each family member can be a hassle, as you have to remember the renewal dates for all plans. | Renewing a family health plan is hassle-free, as you have to remember the renewal date of only one policy to ensure coverage for your entire family. |
| Focus | In case of individual health insurance plans, people should focus more on the coverage available. | In case of family health insurance plans, people should focus more on the sum insured. |
| Ideal For | It is ideal for senior citizens who need the entire sum insured for their age-related issues. | It is ideal for families with all members below 60 years as they are less likely to raise claims regularly. |
Here are a few important points that you must consider while choosing a good health insurance plan for your family:
Before buying a family health insurance plan, it is important to check the coverage offered under the plan. Almost all family health plans provide coverage for day care expenses, in-hospitalization expenses, ambulance charges, pre & post-hospitalization expenses, etc. Moreover, some plans also cover maternity expenses, non-medical expenses and preventive health check-ups. Opt for a plan that appropriately covers your family’s health needs within your budget.
Most health insurance plans for families offer the restoration benefit that recharges the sum insured by 100% before renewals on partial or complete exhaustion. While some plans allow unlimited restoration during a policy year, others may restore it only once a year. Moreover, the restoration benefit may or may not be available for claims arising from the same illness. Hence, you must choose a family plan that offers unlimited restoration of the sum insured for unrelated and same illnesses during the policy year.
As per the latest guidelines by the Insurance Regulatory & Development Authority of India (IRDAI), pre-existing diseases are covered by health insurance plans after a maximum waiting period of 3 years. However, some family health plans also offer PED coverage from day 1 for some listed diseases. Therefore, you must pick a health plan that covers the pre-existing diseases of your family members after a minimal waiting period.
The cost of medical facilities keeps increasing due to inflation. Thus, you must opt for a plan that comes with an option to enhance your sum insured during renewals. Several insurers offer cumulative bonus benefit that increases your sum insured amount by up to 100% if you do not raise a claim in the previous policy years.
All health insurance companies in India offer cashless hospitalization facilities at their network hospitals. But with cashless everywhere benefit, you can avail cashless treatment at any hospital of your choice across India. This makes the hospitalization process seamless and hassle-free. Thus, you must go ahead with a family mediclaim policy with the cashless everywhere benefit.
Every family health insurance plan may have different eligibility and entry age criteria. Before buying a family plan, check the eligibility criteria to ensure coverage for all your family members. Moreover, you should opt for a family health plan that comes with a lifelong policy renewal facility.
Before buying any health insurance plan for your family, make sure to check and understand the insurance company's claim settlement process. Opt for a plan that provides a quick claim settlement while approving cashless claims within a few hours. Moreover, check if the customer support team of the insurer is available 24x7 for claim assistance so that you can reach them out whenever a medical emergency strikes.
Generally, it is not advisable to add your elderly parents to your family health insurance policy.
This is because elderly parents are more likely to develop health issues due to their increasing age and file a claim. As a result, insurers charge them a higher premium. So, if you add your parents to your family policy, you will end up paying a hefty premium.
Moreover, since parents can raise frequent claims, the sum insured may be exhausted or insufficient when another family member wants to claim the family policy. Therefore, buying separate health insurance for parents is advisable instead of adding them to your family health policy.
A separate parents health insurance plan ensures better coverage for them, keeps the premium for your family health insurance plan manageable and lowers the risk of its sum insured being exhausted quickly.
Take a look at some of the reasons why you should consider buying a family health insurance plan online:
Buying a health insurance plan for your family online is a convenient process. You can easily compare various plans or get expert advice anytime, anywhere. Besides, you do not need to fill out multiple forms at the time of buying the plan or stand in a queue to submit them.
The process of buying family health insurance is very quick as you can get quotes from different insurance companies instantly. The quotes can be compared to help you choose the ideal plan within your budget.
As the world has become more digitized, people prefer online payment over cash or cheques to reduce the risk of fraud. Digital payment options, such as debit cards, net banking, credit cards, wallets, etc., with safe payment gateways are available when the family health plan is purchased online.
Gone are the days when you had to wait for weeks to get your policy document. Instead, your policy will be issued within a few hours when you purchase it online.
Check out the list of documents required to buy a family health insurance plan:
| Type of Document Required | Document Options |
| Age Proof | Aadhaar card PAN card Driving license Passport Voter ID card Birth certificate |
| Address Proof | Aadhaar card Driving license PAN card Ration card Utility bills like electricity bill Rent agreement |
| Identity Proof | Aadhaar card Driving license Passport Voter ID card |
You may also be required to submit passport-size photos, a duly filled proposal form and some medical documents at the time of buying the policy.
Policybazaar Insurance Broker Private Limited allows you to compare multiple family health insurance plans online to buy the ideal one within your budget. Follow the steps given below to buy a family health insurance plan online from Policybazaar.com:
In case of any query, you can reach out to insurance experts at Policybazaar.com by calling the toll-free number at 1800-208-8787 or by sending an email to care@policybazaar.com
When buying health insurance for family, you must avoid choosing a sum insured without assessing the entire family's healthcare needs or choosing a plan because of the low premium. Here are some of the common mistakes that people make when buying a family health insurance policy:
What to do
Choose a plan with adequate sum insured sufficient to cover the entire family's healthcare requirements.
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Honestly reveal complete family medical history at the time of policy purchase.
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Read the policy wordings to check the waiting period for pre-existing conditions and specific diseases to know which condition is covered when.
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Always check if the insurer has enough reputed hospitals and multi-speciality healthcare facilities close to your residence area.
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Opt for a health insurance plan with no room rent limit or lower caps so that you do not receive any surprise when the hospital bill arrives.
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Choose a family health insurance policy with no or lower co-payment.
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Buy a separate health insurance policy for senior citizens to ensure wider and more relevant coverage for them.
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Always read the complete policy wordings or ask your insurer about conditions and treatments not covered by your family health policy.
You can file a claim under your family health insurance policy in two ways - cashless claims and reimbursement claims. The procedure for both types of claims is given below:
The following documents must be submitted to raise a family health insurance reimbursement claim:
Ans: Under family floater health insurance, all the insured family members share a fixed sum insured amount. The sum insured amount gets depleted every time a family member avails medical services and files a claim. If the amount gets exhausted on one or more members’ claims during the policy term, none of the family members would be able to make a claim till the policy is renewed at the end of the term. However, if you have opted for the restore benefit, your sum insured will be restored by 100% upon exhaustion.
Ans: You can add your family members to your existing family health insurance policy at the time of renewal. However, you cannot add dependents in the middle of the policy, except for a newborn baby. Moreover, you may have to pay an additional premium to add family members to your ongoing policy.
Ans: Yes, we strongly recommend you to buy a standalone health policy, even if you are covered in a corporate health policy. This is because the coverage under your corporate policy may not be enough for your entire family. Besides, your employer will cover your medical costs only as long as you are working in that organization. When you change a job, retire or start your own business, your corporate insurance policy will cease to exist for you. As a result, you and your family will be left stranded if a medical emergency arises and you have no other health policy to fall back on.
Therefore, you must buy a separate family health insurance policy so that it can come to your rescue in such situations.
Ans: Yes, if the primary insured dies or reaches the maximum age of renewability, the other adult insured members can continue with the policy and enjoy the continuity benefit. However, they need to inform the insurer to change the proposer of the policy.
If you need health insurance for your entire family, buying a family health plan is any day better than buying an individual policy. A family health policy will cover all the members of your family for a single sum insured and only a single premium needs to be paid to the insurance company.
On the flip side, an individual health plan covers only one person. So, you will need to buy a separate health plan for each family member with a different premium. The combined premium for multiple individual policies will be significantly higher than that of a family health plan. Besides, it will be a hassle to remember the renewal dates of multiple health plans and renew them on time.
Yes. All health insurance companies in India provide cashless hospitalization facilities under family health insurance plans. In fact, you can avail cashless treatment at any hospital of your choice with the cashless everywhere facility.
Yes. A family health insurance policy may come with several waiting periods, depending on the plan. Take a look at some of them below:
Most family health insurance plans provide coverage to dependent children up to the age of 25 years. Once the child attains the exit age, he will have to be added to your family policy as an adult member on payment of an extra premium. However, the exit age may vary from one plan to another. Moreover, if your child gets married or starts earning before turning 25 years old, he/she will not be eligible for the cover.
Health insurance for families provides medical coverage to the entire family under a single policy. Known as family health insurance, it covers all the members of the family with a single sum insured on a floater basis. Most of these plans provide coverage for self, spouse, dependent children and dependent parents. However, some family health plans may also extend coverage to parents-in-law, grandparents, siblings, nephews and nieces.
Family floater health insurance plans cover all the members of a family under a single sum insured amount. In this policy, the same sum insured amount is shared by all the family members on a floater sum insured basis.
Most insurance companies offer family health insurance plans to people between the ages of 18 years and 65 years. But with latest IRDAI guidelines, family health plans will also be available to people beyond 65 years. Most insurers also cover children between 91 days to 25 years under these family plans.
Yes. All family health insurance plans cover pre-existing conditions but after a waiting period of up to 3 years. However, several health plans now offer PED coverage for listed diseases from day 1 of the policy.
Your family health insurance plan will pay for your maternity expenses only if it offers a maternity benefit. Most insurers provide maternity benefits as a rider or optional cover if not built into the policy.
No single insurance company is good for everyone who wants to buy a family health insurance policy. All health insurance companies offer various family health plans that vary in terms of coverage and benefits. Since every family has different health needs, no single policy perfectly fits everyone. Hence, you must compare various family floater health insurance plans online on Policybazaar.com to find the most suitable plan for your family’s needs.
The cost of family health insurance in India for a family of four can cost you anywhere between ₹7,000 to ₹50,000, depending on the sum insured, city of residence, age and medical history of the family members.
You can purchase a health insurance policy for your family by visiting the website of the insurance company or getting in touch with their customer support team. Alternatively, you can buy a family health insurance plan online on Policybazaar.com by comparing different plans and paying premiums for the plan that suits your family.
The average cost of health insurance for family of 4 is ₹7,000 to ₹50,000 per year, depending on the age of the family members, their medical history, the policy sum insured, and the city of residence.
Family health insurance plans prices range from ₹630 to ₹4100 per month. However, the cost may vary from one plan to another based on the sum insured, age of the family members, city of residence and health condition of all the family members to be covered.
To increase the coverage of your family health insurance policy at the lowest price, compare different plans online on Policybazaar.com. You can analyze your current plan and check for plans that offer higher coverage for the lowest premium. You can also opt for voluntary deductibles and discounts to lower your premiums.
The cost of family health insurance for self-employed may range from ₹20,000 to ₹75,000 per annum. However, the price may differ from plan to plan depending on the age of the family members to be insured, their health conditions, city of residence, sum insured amount, etc.
Middle-class families must go for a health insurance policy that covers the entire family for an affordable premium. They should go for plans that offer essential coverage, such as hospitalization expenses, ambulance charges, consumables covers, day care procedures, etc., without attracting a high premium. Moreover, they should opt for plans with restoration benefits and renewal benefits, including no claim bonus and wellness/fitness discounts.
The cost of ₹10 lakh health insurance for a family of 4 ranges from ₹10,000 to ₹40,000 per annum. However, the price may vary as per the age, city and medical condition of the family members to be insured.
No. Considering the rising medical inflation in India, especially in metro cities, healthcare facilities are touching the sky. For instance, the average cost of a heart surgery in India ranges from ₹60,000 to ₹8,00,000, depending on the type of surgery and several other factors. A small sum insured of ₹2 lakh will be insufficient to cover a single family member, let alone the entire family. Therefore, families should opt for a health insurance policy of at least ₹30 lakh in tier-1 cities, ₹20 lakh in tier-2 and ₹10 lakh in tier-3 cities.
The maximum mediclaim limit for a family health insurance plan is up to the sum insured limit. However, some family plans may come with sub-limits, restricting the coverage for up to a fixed percentage of the sum insured. Hence, you are advised to check the maximum mediclaim limit by going through the policy documents issued by your insurer.
You can choose a family health insurance plan in India by keeping the following things in mind:
No single family health policy of ₹1 crore is suitable for all families across India. The health needs of all families vary and the same plan may not be ideal for everyone. However, the most suitable ₹1 crore health insurance policy for a family is the one that offers extensive coverage for all the health needs of the family for an affordable premium.
The best health insurance plan for a family is the one that offers comprehensive coverage at affordable premiums and has a wide range of network hospitals where cashless treatments can be availed. Thus, you are advised to compare multiple health insurance plans online on Policybazaar.com to find the best cashless health insurance plans for your family.
Buying a family health insurance policy with a minimum sum insured of ₹15 lakh is the best for a husband and a wife.
You can check family health insurance plans prices on the website of the insurance company. You can also use a health insurance premium calculator on Policybazaar.com to know the estimated premium and compare multiple family health plans online to find the best one.
Yes. You can buy a health insurance policy for your family on monthly premiums.
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*All the health insurance plans cover hospitalization expenses including COVID-19 treatment cover up to the specified limits. You can also buy specific COVID-19 health insurance policies such as Corona Kavach Policy and Corona Rakshak policy.
**All savings and online discounts are provided by insurers as per IRDAI approved insurance plans. #Tax Benefits are subject to changes in tax laws.
*₹1748/month is the starting price for a 1 crore health insurance for an 18-year-old male, with no pre-existing diseases. Discount on renewal premium is subject to the number of wellness points earned in the health insurance policy. For more details about the plans, please read the sale brochure carefully to get upto 100% discount on renewal premium.
*₹400/month is the starting price for ₹ 5 lakh Health insurance for a 30 year old male & 29 years old female, living in Delhi with no pre-existing diseases
*₹541/month is the starting price for ₹ 10 lakh Health insurance for a 30 year old male & 29 years old female, living in Delhi with no pre-existing diseases
*₹762/month is the starting price for ₹ 1 Crore Health insurance for a 30 year old male & 29 years old female, living in Delhi with no pre-existing diseases
*₹243/month(₹ 8/day) is the starting price for a 5 lakh health insurance for a 20-year-old male, non-smoker, living in Bengaluru with no pre-existing diseases
*₹2020/month is the starting price for ₹ 1 Cr Health insurance for a 50 year old male & 50 years old female, living in Bangalore with no pre-existing diseases rounded off to nearest 10.
*₹390/month (₹13 per day) is starting price for 1 cr. Health insurance for 25 years old male, with pre-existing diseases, residing from tier 1 city rounded off to the nearest 10.
*No medical tests are required unless requested by the insurer’s underwriter. In-case of pre-existing diseases relevant medical proof would be required as per the terms and condition of the policy opted.
*The values taken for effective cost calculation are indicative values and may change as per the selected plan.
*Coverage upto double the amount of Sum Insured is available on certain covers for a minimum plan of Rs. 5 Lakh on the first claim only to an individual of upto 45 years of age with no pre-existing diseases. The benefit is available with or without extra cost depending on the plan chosen.
*Coverage of pre-existing diseases is provided by insurer as per their underwriting policy.
*The scope of coverage may vary from plan to plan.
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