Health Insurance in Jaipur

• Premiums as low as Rs12/day for coverage of Rs.4 Lakhs*
• 10,000+ hospitals for cashless treatment
• Claim up to Rs. 55,000 deduction under section 80D**

A health insurance policy is a sheath that protects individuals from financial contingencies. Health insurance plans offered by health insurance companies offer coverage for various treatments and services. This acts as a relief if an individual faces an emergency medical situation.

Healthcare in Jaipur

With the presence of several hospitals, medical colleges, and satellite hospitals, Jaipur has a good healthcare infrastructure. The health system as a whole is being developed by the government and significant improvement has been witnessed in the healthcare sector. The number of visits to hospitals and healthcare centres is said to have increased which has encouraged the state to further strengthen the system.

Need for health insurance in Jaipur

Changes in lifestyle have caused people to develop many health issues. The busy lifestyle takes a toll on the body and the hectic schedules leave hardly any time for exercise. Added to this is pollution, lifestyle habits, and unhealthy food habits. All such factors, controllable and uncontrollable, lead to severe health issues. The treatments for such health conditions may be expensive. It is hence best to purchase a health insurance cover that will help the individual foot the hospital bills.

Health insurance companies in Jaipur

Jaipur has many health insurance companies that offer various health coverage plans. Here are a few companies:

• New India Assurance

New India Assurance Co. Ltd. is a multinational general insurer which was founded in the year 1919. The company is scattered in 28 countries across the globe. In India, the insurer has 2,452 offices that include 1,339 micro offices. The company offers a range of products and the total number adds up to 230. Among the insurance products, around 20 plans have been designed under the health insurance category. Health insurance policyholders can enjoy the cashless facility offered by the insurance company in hospitals like Imperial Hospital and Research Centre, Dr. Agarwal’s Eye Hospital, Metropolitan Hospital, Sparsh Hospital, Goyal Hospital, Saket Hospital, etc., in Jaipur.

• Bharti AXA

Bharti AXA General Insurance Company Ltd. is a partnership between Bharti Enterprises and AXA. While Bharti Enterprises is a business group in India, AXA is an international company that is into insurance and asset management. The general insurance company has issued a total of 13 lakh policies till date and has over 101 branches across India. The company offers two major health insurance policies – Smart Health Insurance Policy and Smart Super Health Insurance Policy. The cashless network hospitals of the company found in Jaipur are Tagore Hospital and Research Centre, Apex Hospital (P) Ltd., Star Women & General Hospital, Shah Hospital, Bani Park Hospital, Citi Hospital, etc.

• Cholamandalam MS

Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd. is a conglomerate of Murugappa, a leading business group based in Chennai and Mitsui Sumitomo, an insurance company based in Japan. The company offers a collection of general insurance products such as car insurance, travel insurance, personal accident insurance, home insurance and health insurance. In the health insurance section, the company has created different types of insurance plans for individuals as well as families. Such individuals or families who are covered under a health insurance plan by the company can avail cashless treatments at network hospitals in Jaipur such as Lifecare Hospital, Jaipur Hospital, Sita Devi Hospital, Pink City Heart & General Hospital, Vasan Eye Care Hospital.

• SBI

SBI General Insurance Company Ltd. is a joint venture between State Bank of India, one of India’s leading banking institutions and Insurance Australia Group (IAG), a popular insurance company based in Australia. The company offers commercial as well as retail insurance products. In the commercial space, it offers aviation insurance, fire insurance, marine insurance, etc. In the retail space, it offers home insurance, travel insurance, personal accident insurance, motor insurance, and health insurance. The health insurance plan offered by the insurer is a comprehensive plan that will benefit the policyholder’s family as a whole. The members of the family can avail cashless transactions at any SBI General network hospital in Jaipur. Some of these hospitals are Amar Medical & Research Centre, Centre for Sight, Satyam Hospital, Vasan Eye Care Hospital, Sadhana Hospital, etc. The network hospitals depend on the Third Party Administrator (TPA) opted for by the policyholder.

• Apollo Munich

Apollo Hospitals, an esteemed hospital network and Munich, an international leader in the field of health insurance came together to form Apollo Munich Health Insurance Company Ltd. The mission of the company is to create innovative products that cater to the medical needs of customers. With this in mind, they have created several health insurance plans for individuals, families, and senior citizens. The company also offers travel insurance and personal accident insurance. The insurer boasts of a cashless hospital network of more than 4,500 hospitals which include Anand Hospital and Eye Centre, Bhandari Hospital & Research Centre, K.C. Memorial Eye Hospital, Tarani General Hospital, Goyal Hospital, etc., in the city of Jaipur.

• Aditya Birla

Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company Ltd. is one of the many branches of the one of the Indian financial services giants, Aditya Birla Capital Ltd. The company is spread out in more than 400 cities of the country. The health insurance wing of the company offers various medical insurance plans that are specially designed for specific purposes and budgets of potential buyers. The insurer also offers the cashless facility to its health insurance policyholder in certain network hospitals in the city of Jaipur such as ASG Hospital Pvt. Ltd., Fortis Escorts Hospital, Narayana Multispecialty Hospital, Asopa Hospital, Mewar Hospital Pvt. Ltd., Krishiv Health Care, etc.

Insurance companies provide the cashless as well as reimbursement mode of claim settlements. While the cashless facility can be availed only in network hospitals, the reimbursement facility can be availed in network and non-network hospitals.