Medical Insurance in a nutshell

🏥 What is Medical (Health) Insurance?

Medical insurance is a contract between you and an insurance company.

You pay a premium (monthly/yearly fee), and in return, the company pays for your medical expenses when you fall sick, meet with an accident, or need surgery.

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✅ Why You Need Medical Insurance

1. 💸 Covers Hospital Bills

From room rent to surgery to tests – the insurer pays your hospital expenses.

2. 🛡️ Protects Your Savings

One medical emergency can wipe out your savings. Health insurance helps you avoid that.

3. 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Family Coverage

You can insure your whole family under one plan – spouse, children, parents.

4. 📈 Cashless Treatment

Go to a network hospital, and you won’t have to pay upfront – the insurance pays directly.

5. 🏥 Pre & Post Hospitalisation

Covers tests before admission and expenses after discharge (like follow-ups & medicines).

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💡 Key Things to Check in a Policy

🚑 Sum Insured (₹5L, ₹10L, or ₹25L)

🧾 Pre-existing disease cover waiting period

🏥 Network hospitals (for cashless treatment)

🔁 Renewability – lifelong or limited?

🔄 Room rent limit (this affects your entire claim)

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🧠 Final Tip

Medical inflation in India is rising 10-12% per year.

Even a minor surgery can cost ₹2–5 lakh.

So:

✅ Take health insurance early

✅ Cover your family

✅ Don’t delay until a disease appears (then it’s too late)