Apollo Munich Optima Cash Platinum Plan
Objective
This is a supplementary policy that aims to meet certain expenses which other health policies do not cover. It provides a specific daily cash benefit in the event of hospitalisation. This policy is available online for purchase.
Suited for
This policy may be bought by any individual eligible under the policy. Anyone aged between 5 and 65 years may take this policy. It covers individual and family on an individual basis.
What does it do?
Optima Cash Policy pays a pre-specified cash benefit upon each continuous and completed stay of 24 hours in a hospital as an inpatient due to sickness or accident. The daily cash benefit doubles in case Intensive Care Unit (ICU) services are accessed. The insured person may utilize the daily cash amount towards medical or non-medical expenditure. But, the basic idea is to provide for expenses such as attendant's food, travel and accommodation which are otherwise, not covered. It pays half of sickness daily cash amount if the insured undergoes 10 identified day-care procedures.
In an event where two or more insured members meet with an accident and get hospitalized jointly, the policy pays twice the accident daily cash amount in addition to accident daily cash. This benefit is payable only till both are hospitalized concurrently. Apart from hospitalisation benefit, Convalescence cash if hospitalisation extends beyond 7 consecutive days is payable. Parent accommodation charge is also paid if insured person is below 12 years of age. Also, an amount equal to twice the daily cash amount upon childbirth is paid. All the benefits are capped either by maximum number of days for which the daily cash benefit is payable or by number of times the benefit can be availed during policyholder's lifetime.
Pros
It pays an additional benefit upon joint hospitalisation of two or more insured members as a result of an accident.
It also pays a convalescence charge for expenses during period of recovery.
This policy can be bought online.
Premium paid towards this policy is eligible for tax benefit under section 80D of Income Tax Act.
Cons
Pre existing diseases are not covered.
Our View
This is an additional policy which can be taken as an add on to basic health policy and not in lieu of it. This policy is more useful for those who are covered under employer's group insurance policy to pay for incidental expenses that group policy does not cover.
Eligibility
Entry Age (years) | |
Minimum | 5; 3 months for children |
Maximum | 65 |
Maximum Policy Renewal Age (years) | 66 for 1 year policy term and 67 years for 2 years policy term |
Coverage Type | Individual |
Sum Insured (Rs) | |
Maximum | Daily Cash Benefit of Rs 3000 |
Minimum | Daily Cash Benefit of Rs 1000 |
Policy Term (years) | 1 or 2 years |
Tax Benefit | Tax benefit under Section 80D is available |
Discount | Family discount of 10% is applicable if 2 or more family members included. 5% discount for online purchase. 10% discount for taking 2 years policy |
Pre Policy Medical Check Up | Not required |
Grace Period for Policy Renewal | 30 days grace period is allowed to policyholder for payment of premium at the insurers discretion. |
Policy Termination | Insurance company may terminate the policy by giving a written notice of 30 days. Policyholder is allowed to terminate the policy at anytime by giving a written notice. In case no claim has been made under the policy, percentage of premium will be refunded |
Customer Service | |
Address | Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company Limited Corporate Office: 10th floor, Tower B, Building No. 10, DLF Cyber City, Phase -II, Gurgaon, Haryana-122002 Registered Office: Apollo Hospital Complex, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad - 500033 |
Mail to | [email protected] |
Call to | 1800-102-0333 |
SMS | CASH to 56767333 |
Network Hospitals | Http://www.apollomunichinsurance.com/our-hospital-network.aspx |
Additions to the Plan
Scope of Cover | |
Sickness Hospital Cash and ICU Cash | (a) Daily Cash Amount for each continuous and completed 24 hours hospitalisation upto maximum of 90 days per policy year. (b) Twice the Daily Sickness Cash amount for each continuous and completed period of 24 hours stay in ICU upto a maximum of 15 days per policy year. |
Accident Hospital Cash and Accident ICU Cash | (a) Daily Cash Amount for each continuous and completed 24 hours hospitalisation upto maximum of 90 days per policy year. (b) Twice the Accident Daily Cash amount for each continuous and completed period of 24 hours stay in ICU upto a maximum of 15 days per policy year. |
Day Care Procedure Cash | 10 Day Care Procedures covered; 50% of Sickness Daily Cash Amount for maximum upto 6 Day Care Procedures per policy year |
Joint Hospitalisation (2 or more insured persons) due to an Accident | Twice the Accident Daily Cash Amount in addition to Accident Daily Cash benefit; upto maximum of 10 days per Policy Year |
Convalescence Cash | Lumpsum Amount on continuous hospitalisation beyond 7 days; Payable once per policy year |
Child Birth | Applicable after a waiting period of 2 years; Lumpsum amount twice the Daily Cash Amount; maximum upto 2 times during the life time of the insured female. |
Parent Accommodation | Daily Cash amount for parentu0092s accommodation if the Insured child is aged 12 years or less and is hospitalized for more than 72 hours; Maximum upto 30 days per policy year |
Exclusions and Waiting Period | |
Pre Existing Diseases | Not Covered |
Waiting period | Any disease contracted during the first 30 days of commencement of the policy except for accidental emergency.For specific diseases such as cataract, sinus etc. cover starts after two years.Child birth benefit is covered after a waiting period of two years. |
General Exclusions | Non allopathic treatmentAny psychiatric or mental disorders.AIDS or any other related conditions. |
Premium Option for 1 year policy | ||||
Age (in years) | Daily Cash Benefit for 90 Days (in Rs) | |||
1000 | 2000 | 3000 | ||
91 Days - 45 | 1301 | 2602 | 3903 | |
46-60 | 2174 | 4348 | 6522 | |
61-65 | 4577 | 9154 | 13731 | |
Premiums are exclusive of service tax. |
Premium Option for 2 year Policy | ||||
Age (in years) | Daily Cash Benefit for 90 Days (in Rs) | |||
1000 | 2000 | 3000 | ||
91 Days - 45 | 2342 | 4683 | 7025 | |
46-60 | 4240 | 8479 | 12719 | |
61-65 | 8925 | 17851 | 26776 | |
Premiums are exclusive of service tax. |