Importance of Health
Insurance
- Explore the Benefits of Health Insurance Policy
- Understand the Importance
- Know how Growing age affects Premium
Considering the rising medical costs and a spurt of lifestyle diseases amongst Indians, having health insurance is necessary for every individual. A medical emergency, by definition, occurs unexpectedly and has a significant emotional and financial impact on the individual and their family.
Health risks and uncertainties are a part of life. One cannot plan and get sick at their convenience. What could be a better example of health’s uncertainty than the COVID-19 Pandemic?
In the last year, the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically changed lives across the globe. People were struggling to get treatment, the high cost of healthcare facilities made people lose their lives, and many experienced their loved ones dying because of costly hospitalization expenses.
The national and global health agencies put a great emphasis on keeping the immune system strong during the COVID-19 outbreak. With this pandemic, many people have started prioritizing their health and are trying to follow a healthy lifestyle.
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People often say that we are financially stable, why do we need to invest in Health Insurance? Well, with the continuous rise in the medical facilities in India, falling prey to any critical illness can lead and your family you financially handicapped.
For example: In a regular private hospital, the cost of an open heart surgery ranges from Rs 1.75 lakh to 4.25 lakh.
Having Health Insurance increases accessibility to quality healthcare, in govt as well as in the private hospital in particular where the high costs treatments remain a barrier for many.
The following is a list of the possible effects of having a pre-existing disease on your health insurance policy.
Yes, it will. An insurance company will evaluate your health profile and see if you require more medical attention or not. With growing age, many people will develop age-related health issues such as high cholesterol, blood pressures issues, diabetes and many more which will require frequent doctor visits.
While providing health insurance plans to the aged, insurers try to protect their interests by increasing the premiums. Hence, you must take note of the fact that insurance premiums will increase as you grow older. It is recommended that you act early if you want to invest in a health insurance plan.
For a better understanding, take a look at the below example of an individual whose premium increases considerably with growing age:
Mr. Verma decided to buy a Health policy of Rs. 5 Lakhs for himself at the age of 26. At this age, the premium he needs to pay would be Rs. 7,844. Now let’s see how the premium amount will change with the growing age:
Premium Illustration With Different Age groups and Premium Amount
*Data has been sourced fromIRDAI Annual Report
Today's fast-paced lifestyle necessitates the purchase of health insurance. It's important to protect yourself and your loved ones from any medical emergency that might put you under financial stress. Thus, do proper research and buy your most suitable health policy now.
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