What Is National Parivar Mediclaim Plus Policy?
National Insurance Parivar Mediclaim Plus policy is a family floater insurance policy which will reimburse in patient treatment, domiciliary hospitalisation expenses if the insured or his/her family is admitted in the hospital for the treatment due to illness/disease/accidental injury during the policy period. It offers financial coverage as high as Rs 50 lakh
Types Of National Parivar Mediclaim Plus Policy
National Insurance Parivar Mediclaim Plus Policy is a family floater policy wherein the entire family including self, spouse, children, parents/Parents-in-law will be covered under a single sum insured.
Eligibility Criteria
| Particulars | Min-Max |
| Entry Age | Adult: 18-65 Yrs
Child: 3 months-25yrs
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| Sum Insured | Plan A: Rs 6 lakh-Rs 10 lakh in multiples of Rs 1 lakh
Plan B: Rs 15 lakh/Rs 20 lakh/Rs 25 lakh Plan C: Rs 30 lakh/Rs 40 lakh/Rs 50 lakh
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| Policy Term | 1/2/3 |
What National Parivar Mediclaim Plus Policy Covers?
This health insurance policy provides coverage for the following:
- Hospitalisation expenses : Room rent, boarding, nursing
- Allopathy, Ayurveda, Homeopathy
- Pre/ Post Hospitalisation Expenses
- Day Care Treatment
- Domiciliary treatment
- Room rent, boarding, nursing
- Organ Donor Expenses
- Maternity Expenses
- Air, Ambulance charges
- Doctor’s home vist
- Nursing care during post hospitalisation
- Anti-rabies vaccination
- Maternity Expenses
- Infertility expenses
- Vaccination for children
| Coverage | Plan A | Plan B | Plan C |
| Domiciliary Treatment | Up to Rs 1 lakh | Up to Rs 2 lakh | Up to Rs 2 lakh |
| Maternity Expenses | Up to Rs 30,000 for normal delivery and Rs 50,000 for caesarean section | Actual | Actual |
| Infertility Treatment Cover | Up to 50,000 | Up to Rs 1 lakh | Up to Rs 1 lakh |
| Anti-rabies cover | Up to Rs 5,000 | ||
| Ambulance Expenses | Up to Rs 2500 | Up to Rs 4000 | Rs 5,000 |
| Air Ambulance expenses
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Not Covered | Up to 5% of Sum Insured | Up to 5% of SI
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| Medical Emergency Reunion | Not Covered | No Sublimit | No Sublimit |
| Post hospitalisation expenses for Doctor’s home visit & nursing care | Not Covered | Rs 1000/ day maximum of 10 days | Rs 2000/ day maximum of 10 days |
| In Patient Treatment | Up to Sum Insured
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Up to Sum Insured
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Up to Sum Insured
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Also Read: National Parivar Mediclaim Policy
Claim Process
For cashless and reimbursement Process, following steps should be followed:
- Inform the TPA about in advance to get the pre-authorisation within 24/72 hours of admission for emergency treatment/planned hospitalisation at one of the network hospitals
- The insured or someone from his behalf needs to fill Cashless request form which will be sent to TPA for authorisation
- Show the pre-authorisation letter, health card issued by the company, ID proof, policy to the network hospital to avail the cashless treatment facility
- If the process is followed properly and the documents are in order, the company will settle the claim
- In case of reimbursement process, fill out the claim form and send it to the TPA along with other documents required for the process within 15 days of discharge from the hospital
- The company will verify the documents received and approve the claim if everything is in order.
Document Required To Claim
Here are the documents required to submit to the insurance company:
- Duly signed claim and NEFT form
- Original hospital discharge card
- Original hospital bill
- Original money receipt duly signed with a revenue stamp
- Claim settlement letter from any other insurer (if any) in case of partial settlement
- Aadhaar card and PAN card copies
- Any other document required by company/TPA
Cases Where You Can’t Claim National Parivar Mediclaim Plus Policy
The insurance company is not liable to pay if the claim arises due to the following cases:
- Intentional self-injury
- Suicide
- Insured under the influence of drugs, alcohol
- AIDS and other HIV related treatment
- Vitamins and tonics unless forming a part of the main treatment
- Dental treatment
- Claim due to war, invasion and nuclear perils
How Long Does It Take To Pay Out A Claim?
The claims need to be intimated within the duration of 24 hours [under hospitalization]. Upon getting all the required documents, the insurance company will assess and evaluate them and accordingly settle the claim within 30 days.
Renewal Process Of National Parivar Mediclaim Plus Policy
This policy can be renewed annually throughout the lifetime of the insured person. If the insured wish to increase the sum insured, S/he can do it at the time of renewal. The policyholder will get 30 days as a grace period from the date of expiry to renew his policy. It is recommended for an insured to pay timely premium before his policy gets lapsed.
Advantages Of Buying National Insurance Parivar Mediclaim Plus Policy
- Usually non-allopathic treatments such as Allopathy, Ayurveda, Homeopathy are not covered in the basic health insurance policy but under this, it is covered up to full sum insured
- The policy holder can seek medical second opinion for 160 major illnesses
- This policy provides the benefit of daily cash benefit
- Policyholder can avail tax benefits for the premium paid under section 80D of the Income Tax act 1961
- Free look period is available where the policyholder gets 15 days to review the terms and conditions of the policy and return the same if not found suitable
Critical Aspects
- No tax benefit is allowed on the premium paid under Critical Illness cover, if it is opted by the policyholder
- Amount available under Critical Illness cover is limited to the 50% of the sum insured
- Expenses of Pre-existing disease such as diabetes/ or hypertension will be covered after continuous 36 months of insurance
| Features | |
| Claim Type (In-House or TPA) | Cashless and TPA |
| Pre-Hospitalization | Expenses incurred 30 days prior to admission in the hospital |
| Network Hospital Count | |
| Post-Hospitalization | 60 days after the discharge from hospital |
| Room Eligibility | Covered, Up to 1% of Sum Insured per day |
| Share Claim Payments | 10% if the treatment is taken in a non network hospital under Plan A |
| Restoration of Cover | Restored due to road traffic accident |
| No Claim Bonus | 5% discount on the base premium every year |
| Ambulance Charges | Covered, Rs 2500-Rs 5000 |
| Worldwide Coverage | NA |
| Maternity Cover | Covered |
| Hospitalization at Home | Covered, Rs 1 lakh-Rs 2 lakh |
| Day Care Treatment | Covered, 140+ day care procedures are covered |
| Non-Allopathic Treatment Coverage | Covered |
| Emergency Ambulance | NA |
| Health Check up | Covered after two continuous policy years |
FAQ’s
Q1-Does this policy provide hospital cash benefit?
Yes, it does as per the table below per insured, per day:
Plan A – Rs 500 maximum of 5 days
Plan B- Rs 1000 maximum of 5 days
Plan C- Rs 2000 maximum of 5 days
Q2- What are the optional covers one can opt for under this policy?
National Insurance Parivar Mediclaim Plus provides comprehensive coverage to the insured, however, one can increase the coverage by opting for the optional covers such as Pre-existing diabetes, hypertension, outpatient treatment and critical illness.
Q3 Are there any discounts associated with National Insurance Parivar Mediclaim Plus Policy?
Yes, there are certain discounts which the insured can avail in the following segment:
Long term discount – If the policy is issued for two/three policy years, the insured will be eligible to get 4%/7.5% respectively on the premium.
If this policy is bought online, one can avail 5% discount in the premium and 2.5% discount if it is renewed online as well.
Discount in Lieu of no Maternity/ Infertility cover for individuals above forty five years Discount of 3%, shall be allowed on individual premium, for Insured and his spouse above forty five years of age. Discounts as per 2.4.2 and 2.4.3 shall not apply to optional covers and to mid term inclusion of family members.
Q4- How can one purchase this policy?
It is very easy to purchase this policy, either the policy seeker can directly go to the official website of National Insurance and buy this policy from the following channels
- Operating offices
- Agents
- Self service kiosks
- Office on wheels (Mobile van)
Q5- Is pre policy checks mandatory under this policy?
If the individual member is aged 40 years and above, opting for plan B and C irrespective of age, individual opting for the critical illness between the age of 18-65 are required to go through pre-policy check-up. If the proposal is accepted by the insurance company, it will reimburse 50% of the expenses.