One needs health insurance to protect oneself from unexpected medical expenses that may arise out of hospitalisation due to a sudden disease or an accident. Such occurrences, however, are uncommon. Outpatient department (OPD) expenses are the ones one incurs quite often. While most people prefer bearing it out of their own pockets, if your OPD expenses turn out to be significant or you have a family history of such expenses on the higher side, you may consider having an OPD cover. Currently, very few options are available in the market. Check out the details in the video.

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Taking a lead, few insurers have started covering OPD expenses as an in-built feature in the main policy, while Star Health has launched a standalone OPD cover around 10 months ago

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The comprehensive health insurance plans from health insurers are mostly indemnity covers that make good the losses only up to the medical expenses actually incurred subject to the maximum sum insured in the policy. However, in the fixed benefit plan you get the full sum insured when hospitalised

Once you fill in and submit the portability form along with the proposal form to the new insurer , it will seek the necessary details of your medical history and claim history from the existing insurance company

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