Give Your Mom the Gift of Health on This Mother’s Day

How about giving your mother the gift of health? Nothing else can make her day more special than this. There is an old adage: "Buy health insurance when you don't want it, because you may not get it when you want it." Go for it now, but before that, here’s what you should know about health insurance plans for women.

Let’s look at some of the health insurance plans that you can choose from for your mother to ensure protection against critical illnesses. There are a number of critical illness plans and cancer insurance plans but women specific critical illness plans are mentioned below:

1. Bajaj Allianz's Critical Illness Cover for women

Bajaj Allianz's Critical Illness health insurance plan is a women-specific critical illness insurance scheme that provides protection against a range of critical illnesses.

Special Features:

• Critical Illness Cover - The insured will be paid with the sum assured if diagnosed with any of the 8 specific critical illnesses, including breast cancer, burns, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, and more.
• Congenital Disability Benefit - An amount equal to 50% of the sum assured will be payable under the plan on the birth of the child with any one or more of the congenital disabilities.
• Medical Examination - Medical examination may be required depending on the insurer’s age.
• Add-on Benefits - Children education loan and compensation for loss of job.

2. Tata-AIG's Wellsurance Woman

The Wellsurance Woman policy is perfect health insurance for women that looks beyond her health insurance needs and ensures her well-being in all phases of life.

Special Features:

• Critical Illness Cover - The insured is covered against 11 specified critical illnesses, including heart attack, cancer, paralysis, kidney failure, stroke, and more.
• Cosmetic Reconstruction Surgery Benefit - It is provided for accidental injuries.
• Convalescence Benefit - It is provided for recovery after hospitalization.
• Daily Cash Benefit - In case, the policyholder is hospitalized, they can avail a daily cash benefit.

3. HDFC Ergo my: health Women Suraksha Plan

This one is ideal for your mom as it offers comprehensive health cover to women between the age group of 18 to 65 years with a vast range of sum insured options from Rs 1 Lakh to Rs 1 Crore. There are different plan variants that are offered under this policy:

• HDFC Women Cancer Plus Plan
  • Different types of cancer including Breast cancer, Uterus, Cervix cancer, Vulva, Fallopian Tubes, Ovary, etc. are covered
  • Rs 10 lakh or 25% of the coverage amount is paid upon diagnosis of an early stage breast cancer or cervix uteri cancer
  • Auto immune diseases, Systemic Lupus Erythematous with Lupus Nephritis, and Rheumatoid Arthritis treatment is also included
  • Loss of job cover is one major benefit of this cancer plus health plan for women
• Women CI Comprehensive Plan- HDFC Ergo Women CI comprehensive health insurance plan offers cancer treatment cover. In case the insurer is diagnosed with cancer and requires treatment, then the insurer will provide 100% sum insured amount for treatment. In addition to this First Heart Attack, Angioplasty cost of pacemaker, etc. is also covered.
• Women CI Essential Plan- Cancer, major surgeries, illnesses, and heart-conditions are covered under this plan.
• Women Assault and Burns Cover- This plan will specifically cover bodily injuries due to burns and assault
• Women Cardiac Health Plan- The insured gets coverage for cardiovascular ailments and related medical procedures.

Your mom has given you so much over the years, pay it to forward this year, and give her a gift that gives back. Buy a health insurance plan today that will ensure her well-being in the later phases of her life.