Fear of Pre-policy Medical Check-up? You Can Still Buy Health Insurance

People today are increasingly aware of the rising healthcare costs and perhaps this is the reason why health insurance penetration is seeing growth. However, many people still avoid buying a health plan simply because of the hassle of a medical check-up at the time of buying the policy. Luckily, several plans do not require a pre-policy medical check-up today.

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      Health Insurance Plans with No Medical Check-ups

      Several insurance companies in India offer health insurance plans that do not require applicants to undergo a medical check-up before buying the policy. Under some plans, applicants are issued a health policy without a medical test irrespective of their age. All they need to do is to fill out the proposal form and pay the premium to get the policy issued.

      Pre-screening health check-ups are required only after a specified age limit, usually after the age of 45 years. Most insurers issue a health policy without a medical check-up to applicants up to the age of 45 years, post which a pre-screening health check-up may be required. However, some companies have raised the age criteria for issuing a health plan without medical check-ups to up to 60 years. However, if the applicant has a pre-existing disease, then he/she will have to undergo a pre-policy medical check-up even if they are below 45 years of age.

      Why Medical Check-ups are Required before Buying Health Insurance?

      Health insurance companies offer to meet the hospital bills of the insured as a result of unforeseen medical emergencies in exchange for a premium amount. However, the medical vulnerability of a person is largely dependent on age. The higher is the age of a person, the higher is the chances of developing a disease/medical condition. As a result, insurers take precautions while offering coverage to individuals beyond a certain age limit and ask them to undergo a pre-policy health check-up.

      Usually, ages 18 years to 45 years are considered less risky for the onset of diseases and so, almost all plans offer health coverage without the requirement of a medical check-up. But if you are aged above 45 years, the pre-policy medical check-up clause may kick in.

      Moreover, health insurance companies also ask people to undergo a medical test while buying a plan with a high sum insured amount. This is because a higher sum insured reflects a higher liability for the insurer and hence, they may evaluate the medical fitness of the applicant before issuing the policy.

      List of Health Insurance Plans with No Pre-policy Medical Check-ups

      Take a look at the various health insurance plans with no pre-policy medical check-ups:

      Health Insurance Plan Pre-policy Medical Check-up Coverage Benefits
      Bajaj Allianz Health Guard Plan Not required up to 45 years
      • Hospitalization expenses
      • Road ambulance cover
      • Maternity expenses
      • Convalescence benefit
      • Organ donor expenses
      Care Supreme Plan Not required up to 65 years
      • Pre-post hospitalization expenses
      • Domiciliary hospitalization
      • Alternative treatments
      • Ambulance cover
      • Unlimited e-consultations
      Cholamandalam Flexi Health Insurance Plan No required up to 50 years
      • Hospitalization expenses
      • AYUSH treatment
      • Day care procedures
      • Newborn baby cover
      • Daily care benefit
      Future Generali Health Suraksha Plan No required up to 50 years
      • Ambulance charges
      • Pre-post hospitalization expenses
      • Day care treatment
      • Hospital cash benefit
      • Organ donor expenses
      HDFC ERGO Health Wallet Plan Not required up to 45 years and up to SI of ₹10 lakh
      • AYUSH treatment
      • Hospitalization expenses
      • Worldwide emergency care
      • Domiciliary treatment
      • Ambulance charges
      ICICI Lombard Elevate Plan Not required below 45 years and up to SI of ₹10 lakh
      • In-patient treatment
      • Bariatric surgery cover
      • Domestic road ambulance
      • Modern treatments
      • Donor expenses
      IFFCO Tokio Family Health Protector Plan Not required below 45 years
      • Day care treatment
      • Modern treatments
      • Hospitalization expenses
      • Emergency assistance services
      • Terrorism cover
      Liberty Health Connect Policy Not Required up to 35 years
      • In-patient treatment expenses
      • Hospital daily cash allowance
      • AYUSH treatment
      • Day care procedures
      • Pre-post hospitalization expenses
      ManipalCigna ProHealth Prime Insurance Plan Not required up to 55 years
      • Road ambulance
      • Pre-post hospitalization expenses
      • AYUSH treatment
      • Convalescence benefit
      • Donor expenses
      National Mediclaim Policy (Individual) Not required below 50 years
      • Hospitalization expenses
      • HIV/ AIDS cover
      • Modern treatments
      • Mental illness cover
      • Correction of refractive error
      New India Assurance Premier Mediclaim Policy Not required up to 50 years
      • Pre-post hospitalization expenses
      • Obesity treatments
      • Hospital cash benefit
      • Maternity and child care cover
      • Infertility treatment
      Niva Bupa Health Recharge Plan Not required below 45 years
      • In-patient care
      • Alternate treatments
      • Pharmacy & diagnostic services
      • Mental disorders treatment
      • HIV AIDS cover
      Oriental Happy Family Floater Plan Not required up to 55 years
      • Maternity expenses
      • Hospitalization expenses
      • Daily hospital cash allowance
      • Air ambulance cover
      • Assisted reproduction treatment
      Raheja QBE Health QuBE Insurance Plan Not required up to 50 years and up to SI of ₹10 lakh
      • Daily allowance
      • Pre-post hospitalization expenses
      • Recharge benefit
      • In-patient hospitalization expenses
      • Non-medical expenses
      Reliance HealthWise Policy No required up to 45 years
      • In-patient hospitalization expenses
      • Critical illness
      • Recovery benefit
      • Local road ambulance service
      • Day care treatment
      Royal Sundaram Lifeline Insurance Plan Not required up to 50 years and up to SI of ₹10 lakh
      • AYUSH Treatment
      • Hospitalization expenses
      • Worldwide emergency hospitalization
      • International treatment abroad for specified critical illness
      • Maternity benefit
      SBI Health Edge Policy Not required up to 55 years
      • Ambulance expenses
      • Pre-post hospitalization expenses
      • Maternity expenses
      • Alternative treatment
      • OPD expenses
      Star Comprehensive Insurance Policy Not required
      • Day care procedures
      • Outpatient medical consultation
      • Delivery and newborn cover
      • Organ donor expenses
      • Air ambulance expenses
      Tata AIG MediCare Policy Not required up to 45 years
      • In-patient treatment
      • Vaccination cover
      • AYUSH benefit
      • Second Opinion
      • In-patient dental treatment
      United India Family Medicare Policy Not required up to 60 years
      • Organ donor benefit
      • In-patient hospitalization expenses
      • Road ambulance cover
      • Modern treatments
      • Day care treatment
      Universal Sompo Complete Healthcare Insurance Plan Not required up to 45 years and SI ₹20 lakh
      • Pre-post hospitalization expenses
      • Ambulance charges
      • Mother and child care benefit
      • Outpatient treatment
      • Convalescence benefit
      Zuno Health Insurance Plan Not required up to 50 years and SI ₹20 lakh
      • Hospitalization expenses
      • Maternity benefit
      • Recovery benefit
      • Critical illness cover
      • Hospital cash benefit
      Zurich Kotak Health Premier Plan Not required up to 55 years and SI ₹25 lakh
      • Hospital daily cash
      • In-patient treatment
      • Convalescence benefit
      • Home nursing benefit
      • Maternity benefit
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      *Disclaimer: The list mentioned is according to the alphabetical order of the insurance companies. Policybazaar does not endorse, rate or recommend any particular insurer or insurance product offered by any insurer. This list of plans listed here comprise of insurance products offered by all the insurance partners of Policybazaar. For complete list of insurers in India refer to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India website www.irdai.gov.in.

      Things to Keep in Mind While Buying Health Insurance with No Medical Check-up

      If you are buying a health insurance plan that does not require you to get a medical check-up done, then you must disclose your present and past medical conditions truthfully. You must inform your insurer if you have a pre-existing disease or you suffered from a medical condition in the past. Moreover, if you underwent surgery in the last four years before buying the policy, then you must disclose it to your insurer.
      In case you hide your pre-existing disease or medical history from your insurance provider, then the insurer has the right to deny your claim in the future. Not only your policy may get cancelled but you will also lose all the money you paid for the premiums.

      Why Should You Get a Pre-policy Medical Test Done?

      Take a look at some of the reasons why getting a medical check-up before buying health insurance is beneficial:

      • No Rejection of Claims – Getting a pre-policy health check-up done before buying a policy prevents future claim rejections due to non-disclosure of pre-existing diseases. This is because your insurer becomes aware of your medical history at the time of policy purchase and thus, hiding pre-existing diseases is not possible.
      • Faster Claim Approvals – If you get a medical check-up done before buying medical insurance, your insurer gets to know the current status of your health. So when you raise a claim later, your insurer approves it faster as they are already aware of your medical history.
      • Lower Premiums – Pre-policy medical check-up allows insurers to assess the health of an applicant. In case assessment finds out that you are in good health, then your insurer may charge you a lower premium as you are a low-risk applicant for the insurer than a person with pre-existing diseases.
      • Coverage Excluding PED – A pre-acceptance medical check-up informs the insurer about your insurers. In case the insurer is not ready to offer coverage for your pre-existing disease, they might offer you coverage excluding your pre-existing disease. This enables you to avail medical coverage with limitations.

      In a Nutshell

      Today, buying health insurance is as easy as it can get. If medical check-ups are a hassle for you, don’t worry, you can opt for plans that come without the baggage of a medical check-up. So, ditch your worries and buy a health plan now!

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      Disclaimer: The list mentioned is according to the alphabetical order of the insurance companies. Policybazaar does not endorse, rate or recommend any particular insurer or insurance product offered by any insurer. For complete list of insurers in India refer to the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India website www.irdai.gov.in

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      *₹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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