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Introducing Max Bupa Health Insurance Company Limited, a joint venture between Max India Limited and
Bupa Finance Plc., U.K. We believe in nurturing long-term relationships with our customers by providing
the highest levels of quality in service.
Max Group brings expertise in insurance and healthcare with a strong presence in Life Insurance
(through Max New York Life Insurance Company Limited), Healthcare (through Max Healthcare Institute
Ltd.) and Clinical Research (through Max Neeman Medical International Limited).
A Rs 8500 crore group, it has over 500 offices across 400 locations in India with more than 57,000
employees, all focused on delivering customer satisfaction to more than 5 million customers(Source Max
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India website as on March 31 , 2012)
Established in 1947 as the British United Provident Association, Bupa today has group revenue of
£8.0billion, 10.84 million customers in over 190 countries and employs over 52,000 people.(Source –
Bupa Annual Report published in March 2011)
Bupa Group brings in a wealth of experience in serving customers directly in the health insurance sector
across the world. In addition, Bupa also runs care homes for older people, operates hospitals, provides
chronic disease management services and offers out of hospital care.
Bupa:
The Health Insurance Company of the Year Award -awarded at the U.K. Health Insurance
Awards 2009
Best International Private Medical Insurance provider 2008 - awarded at the U.K. Health
Insurance Awards
Best Medical Insurer Company (2008, Bupa Arabia) - awarded at the Jeddah Chamber of
Commerce and Industry Health Committee Awards
Best Healthcare Provider of the Year - awarded at the U.K. Corporate Adviser Awards 2009
Best Individual Private Medical Insurance Provider - awarded at the U.K Money Marketing
Awards 2009
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Heartbeat Health Insurance Plan (UIN: IRDA/NL-HLT/MBHI/P-H/V.II/19/13-14) Prospectus and Sales Literature
Heartbeat Health Insurance Plan from Max Bupa is the most comprehensive health insurance cover for
you and your family. It gives you the flexibility to choose just the right cover for your needs. Apart from
giving you a comprehensive health insurance cover to suit your needs, we are also committed to provide
you the best quality service when you need it the most.
Which is why Max Bupa is the Healthier Health Insurance for you and your family:
You talk to us directly, not through any third parties. We will be there for you when you need us.
Because you should concentrate on getting better, not chasing your claims.
We are with you at every step of the way in your life. For a happy occasion like the delivery of
your baby, to your child‟s vaccinations, or at other times when there is an illness in the family- we
have it covered. New born babies are automatically covered till the next renewal of the policy.
You can access our cashless facility at quality hospitals of your city, with the best medical
facilities included in our partner network.
We cover families across life stages – from newborns to senior citizens of any age, covering up to
13 relationships in one policy.
Our health relationship programme helps you to nurture and improve your and your family‟s
health.
You can call us anytime for help on our 24/7 health line for easy and friendly access to health
advice when you need it.
Managing our relationship - As a customer, you can access your own page on the Max Bupa
website to keep track of your policy details and benefits.
To build a relationship that lasts a lifetime, we make all efforts to understand your health profile
during enrollment, so that when you need us, we can provide speedy and efficient support.
We assure you renewability of your policy for lifetime, if you pay renewal premium within the
grace period of 30 days of expiry of your previous policy. You should renew on or before the
renewal date of the policy to ensure you have continued medical insurance cover even during the
grace period.
As with all health insurance policies, you may save tax under Section 80D of the Income Tax Act
when you buy a Max Bupa health insurance policy. (Tax benefits are subject to changes in the
tax laws, please consult your tax advisor for more details)
Policy Design
Max Bupa Heartbeat Health Insurance plan can be issued to an individual customer, a family
and/or extended family.
The family floater policy may be available in any of the following combinations:
o 1 Adult + 1Child
o 1 Adult + 2 Children
o 1 Adult + 3 Children
o 1 Adult + 4 Children
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Heartbeat Health Insurance Plan (UIN: IRDA/NL-HLT/MBHI/P-H/V.II/19/13-14) Prospectus and Sales Literature
o 2 Adults
o 2 Adults + 1Child
o 2 Adults + 2Children
o 2 Adults + 3Children
o 2 Adults + 4Children
The family includes spouse and dependent children and can comprise up to a unit of 6
insureds of which up to 4 can be children. .
The premium for family floater policies depends on the age of the eldest insured customer.
The Family First may be available in any of the below relationships with the Proposer
a. Legally married spouse as long as he or she continues to be married to You; b. Son;
c. Daughter-in-law; d. Daughter; e. Son-in-Law; f. Father; g. Mother; h. Father-in-law as long
as Your spouse continues to be married to You; i. Mother-in-law as long as Your spouse
continues to be married to You.; j. Grandfather; k. Grandmother; l. Grandson;
m. Granddaughter
The premium for Family First policies depends on the individual age of each insured
customer in the Extended Family.
This policy covers persons of any age. There is no maximum entry age for the insured.
The maximum entry age of any dependent as a child in the policy is less than 21 years on the
date of commencement of the initial cover under the Policy.
Please note all the children whose age exceeds the maximum entry age would be given an
option to migrate to our retail health insurance offering (for e.g. Heartbeat Health Insurance
Plan, Health Companion Health Insurance Plan, Health Assurance) under individual plans.
Sum Insured
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Heartbeat Health Insurance Plan (UIN: IRDA/NL-HLT/MBHI/P-H/V.II/19/13-14) Prospectus and Sales Literature
Individual Base Sum Insured Options for Silver are - Rs 1L, 2L, Rs 3L, Rs 4L,
& Rs 5L
Individual Base Sum Insured Options for Gold - Rs 1L, Rs 2L, Rs 3L, Rs 4L,
Rs 5L, Rs10L and Rs 15L
Individual Cover Sum Insured Options (for Platinum)- Rs5L, 10L and Rs 15L
Within the Sum Insured, there is an individual insurance cover for each Insured
Person which shall be up to the amount specified in the Schedule for that Insured
Person. Our maximum liability for all claims in respect of an Insured Person under the
Policy during the Policy Period shall be limited to the Individual Cover amount
specified in the Schedule for that Insured Person.
Within the Sum Insured, there is a floater insurance cover up to the amount specified
in the Schedule. This floater cover may be utilized only if the Individual Cover amount
of an Insured Person is fully exhausted and there is a further claim under the Policy.
Our maximum, total and cumulative liability for any and all such further claims in
respect of all Insured Persons under the Policy during the Policy Period shall be
limited to the Floater Cover amount specified in the Schedule.
The details of the plans are available in the product benefits table for Family First Policy.
The policy covers reasonable charges incurred towards medical treatment taken during the Policy Period
for an Illness or an Accident. We cover the following expenses
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Heartbeat Health Insurance Plan (UIN: IRDA/NL-HLT/MBHI/P-H/V.II/19/13-14) Prospectus and Sales Literature
3. Pre & Post hospitalization Medical Expenses: Medical Expenses incurred due to
Illness up to 30 days period immediately before an Insured Person‟s admission to a
Hospital and 60 days immediately after an Insured Person‟s discharge from a Hospital.
These are payable for the same illness or treatment as long as we have accepted an
inpatient hospitalization claim for that treatment or illness. These can be claimed only as
reimbursements. .
4. Day Care Treatment: Medical Expenses for Day Care procedures/ Treatment where
such treatment are undertaken by an Insured Person for a continuous period of less than
24 hours, in a Hospital/day care centre, will be covered. Any procedure undertaken at the
out-patient department of a Hospital will not be covered. Under Day Care Procedures we
will also cover Chemotherapy, Radiotherapy, Hemodialysis, or any procedure which
needs a period of specialized observation or care after completion of the procedure,
where such procedure is undertaken by an Insured Person as an In-patient in a Hospital
for a continuous period of less than 24 hours. Any OPD Treatment undertaken in a
Hospital will not be covered.
5. Domiciliary Treatment: Medical Expenses for treatment taken at home if the treatment
continues for an uninterrupted period of 3 days and the condition for which treatment is
taken would otherwise have necessitated hospitalization as long as either (i) the
attending Medical Practitioner confirms that the Insured Person could not be transferred
to a Hospital or (ii) Insured Person satisfies us that a Hospital bed was unavailable.
6. Maternity Benefits:
(i) „In-case of Family Floater: This benefit is available only to you or your spouse
under family floater policy, only when you and your spouse, are both covered
under the same policy. We pay Medical Expenses for the delivery of a child, only
after 24 months of continuous coverage since the inception of the first Policy with
Us. There is a sub-limit on maternity expenses as shown in the Product Benefit
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Heartbeat Health Insurance Plan (UIN: IRDA/NL-HLT/MBHI/P-H/V.II/19/13-14) Prospectus and Sales Literature
Table. Maternity benefits are paid only twice during the lifetime of the Policy
including any of its renewals. We will also cover medically necessary termination
of pregnancy. We will cover the pre-natal & post-natal Medical Expenses for any
covered delivery and termination. However, expenses in respect of harvesting
and storage of stem cells are not covered.
(ii) In-case of Family First: This benefit is available only to adult females covered
under Family First Policy. We pay Medical Expenses for the delivery of a child,
only after 24 months of continuous coverage since the inception of the first Policy
with Us. There is a sub-limit on maternity expenses as shown in the Product
Benefit Table for Family First Policy. Maternity benefits are paid only twice during
the lifetime of the Policy including any renewal thereof. We will also cover
medically necessary termination of pregnancy. We will cover the pre-natal &
post-natal Medical Expenses for any covered delivery and termination. However,
expenses in respect of harvesting and storage of stem cells are not covered.
7. New Born Baby: The new born baby will be covered as an insured person from birth. We
will cover medical expenses towards the medical treatment of the Insured Person‟s new
born baby while the Insured Person is Hospitalized as an Inpatient for delivery. We also
cover Reasonable Charges for vaccination of the new born baby until the new born baby
completes one year. If the policy ends before the baby completes one year, then we will
cover the vaccinations only if the baby has been added as an insured person at the time
of renewal.
8. Organ Donor: Medical Expenses for an organ donor‟s treatment for harvesting of the
organ provided that the Insured Person has been medically advised to undergo an organ
transplant and the donation conforms to The Transplantation of Human Organs Act 1994
and the organ is for the use of the Insured Person;
9. Health Checkup: We will cover the cost of Health Check-Up arranged by us through our
empanelled service providers as per your plan eligibility defined in the product benefit
table.
10. Emergency ambulance: Reasonable charges for ambulance expenses (by surface
transport only) incurred to transfer the Insured Person following an Emergency, while in
India, to the nearest Hospital, if we accept the in-patient claim. For Out Of Network
Hospitalization our maximum liability for ambulance expenses is limited to Rs.2,000/- per
event.
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Heartbeat Health Insurance Plan (UIN: IRDA/NL-HLT/MBHI/P-H/V.II/19/13-14) Prospectus and Sales Literature
The vouchers are used for health services and benefits communicated from time
to time;
2 . Increase Sum Insured: The customer also has the option to opt-for increasing his
Sum insured up to a cap of 50% of his base sum insured. The customer will not have an
option of opting for „Earn n redeem‟ as mentioned above once he has opted for
increasing his Sum insured on further renewals
The option of higher Sum Insured is applicable for (a) individual Policy on Base
Sum Insured, (b) Family Floater Policy on Base Plan Sum Insured, and (c)
Family First Policy on individual Base Sum Insured
We offer a 10% increase on the expiring Base Sum Insured on each Policy Year
up to a maximum of 50% of Base Sum Insured of that Policy Year provided the
Policy is renewed continuously
Illustration:
The Loyalty additional Sum Insured is calculated as 10% of the expiring policy‟s Sum
Insured at the time of renewal. So if a customer has a base Sum Insured of Rs.
200,000 in the beginning, he earns a 10% Loyalty additional Sum Insured of Rs.
20,000 at renewal which is added with his base Sum Insured to take his total Sum
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Heartbeat Health Insurance Plan (UIN: IRDA/NL-HLT/MBHI/P-H/V.II/19/13-14) Prospectus and Sales Literature
Insured for the next year to 220,000. Like this the Total Loyalty additional Sum
Insured can be accumulated till 50%(Rs 100,000) of the base sum insured of Rs
200,000, if the customer renews the policy for 200,000 continuously.
However, If at the next renewal he increases his base Sum Insured to Rs 10,00,000
from Rs. 200,000, he gets Rs. 20,000 Loyalty additional Sum Insured, which is10% of
the expiring base Sum Insured Rs. 200,000. This takes his total loyalty additional
Sum Insured to 40,000 and his total Sum Insured for that policy to Rs. 10,40,000.
The Loyalty additional Sum Insured earned at renewal does not become a part of the
base Sum Insured for any current year. At next renewal the Loyalty additional Sum
Insured is calculated as 10% of expiring Base Sum Insured of Rs. 10,00,000. The
maximum allowed total Loyalty additional Sum Insured can now be 50% (Rs
500,000) of Rs. 10,00,000 if the customer renews the policy for Rs. 10,00,000
continuously
Next, If the customer reduces his base Sum Insured back to Rs. 200,000 at next
renewal, the maximum total Loyalty Additional Sum Insured allowed will be calculated
based on the new sum Insured of Rs. 200,000 and the customer cannot avail of the
higher amounts earned earlier.
12. Consultation and Diagnostic Tests Carry Forward (for Platinum Policyholders
only): We will cover reasonable charges for Insured Person‟s medically necessary
consultation with a Medical Practitioner, as an OPD Treatment to assess the Insured
Person‟s health condition for any illness. We will also pay for any diagnostic tests
prescribed by the medical practitioner and medicines purchased under and supported
with a Medical Practitioner‟s prescription up to the sub-limits shown in the product
benefits table.
If the Policy is renewed with us without any break and there is a unutilized amount (not
used by the Insured Person) under the applicable sub-limit (as specified in the product
benefit table) in a Policy Year, then we will carry forward 80% of this unutilized amount to
the immediate succeeding Policy Year. The total amount (including the unutilized amount
available under this benefit) should not exceed 2.5 times the amount of the entitlement in
respect of this benefit under the plan applicable to the Insured Person as per the Product
Benefits Table.
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Heartbeat Health Insurance Plan (UIN: IRDA/NL-HLT/MBHI/P-H/V.II/19/13-14) Prospectus and Sales Literature
Illustration of how the above carry forward works as follows (All figures in INR):
Illustration 1: Sum Insured: 15 lacs, Out-patient benefits sub-limit Rs. 10,000/-
Yr
Sub-limit Fresh Maximum Sub-limit OPD Unutilized Sub-limit
carried OPD sub- allowed (2.5 available claims limit at the carried
forward from limit for times sub- for the year made in end of the forward to
previous year the year limit) the year year the next
year
1 - 10,000 25,000 10,000 - 10,000 8,000
2 8,000 10,000 25,000 18,000 - 18,000 14,400
3 14,400 10,000 25,000 24,400 2,500 21,900 17,520
4 17,520 10,000 25,000 25,000 - 25,000 20,000
5 20,000 10,000 25,000 25,000 3,000 22,000 17,600
6 17,600 10,000 25,000 25,000 25,000 20,000
Illustration 2 (All Figures in INR): Sum Insured: 50 lacs, Out-patient benefits sub-limit Rs. 20,000/-
13. Co-Payment
If any insured person is 65 years of age or over on the date of commencement of current policy
year, then we will pay the percentage provided in the table below of any assessed claim amount
Co-payment contribution table:
No of Years of Continuous renewal at or later than Percentage of any assessed claim amount payable
the age of 65 years by Us
0 year 80%
1yr 85%
2 yrs 90%
3 yrs 95%
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Heartbeat Health Insurance Plan (UIN: IRDA/NL-HLT/MBHI/P-H/V.II/19/13-14) Prospectus and Sales Literature
The above Co-pay grid means that the Percentage of any assessed claim amount payable by Us
increases by 5% for every continuous renewal.
Illustration of how the above co-pay works:
If the insured person is of the age 63 years at the time of the first Policy Inception then the Co-pay that
would have applied at the age of 65 years would reduce as per the table below,
No of Years of Age of the Insured person Percentage of any assessed claim amount
Continuous renewal payable by Us when the insured person 65 years
of age or older
0 yrs (First Policy Year) 63 yrs 100% (no co-pay in this policy year)
th
4 yrs 68 yrs 100% (co-pay reduces to zero after 4
th
Continuous renewal or in other words in the 5
year of Continuous coverage)
It should be noted that the Co-pay is applicable only once the insured person is 65 years or age or older.
The reduction in co-pay is a benefit being given to customers for enrolling before the age of 65 years.
Even after turning 65 the Co-pay continues to reduce by 5% for every Continuous renewal. So for any
customer Continuously renewing the same plan with Us for 4 policy years the Co-pay reduces to zero.
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Heartbeat Health Insurance Plan (UIN: IRDA/NL-HLT/MBHI/P-H/V.II/19/13-14) Prospectus and Sales Literature
15. Child Care Benefits (for Platinum Policyholders only): We will cover reasonable
charges for specified vaccination expenses for children who are included as insured
persons until they have completed 12 years are covered. We will also cover expenses
towards one consultation for nutrition and growth provided to the child during a visit for
vaccination.
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(ii) Our Service Provider will evaluate the necessity for evacuation of the Insured Person and
if the request for Medical Evacuation is approved, the Service Provider shall pre-
authorise the type of travel that can be utilized to transport the Insured Person and
provide information on the nearest Hospital that may be approached for medical
treatment of the Insured Person.
(iii) If the Service Provider pre-authorises the Medical Evacuation of the Insured Person
through an air ambulance, the Service Provider shall also arrange for the same to be
provided to the Insured Person unless there are any logistical constraints or the medical
condition of the Insured prevents Emergency Medical Evacuation.
(iv) If the Service Provider pre-authorises the Medical Evacuation of the Insured Person
through air travel and if the condition of the Insured Person permits travel by commercial
airline as certified by the treating Medical Practitioner, the Service Provider shall arrange
one-way economy class air tickets or equivalent by the most direct route from the place
of evacuation to the place to where the Insured Person is being evacuated.
b. Any costs or expenses incurred in relation to any persons accompanying the Insured
Person, even if such persons are also Insured Persons.
Insured Person beyond the limits pre-authorized by the Service Provider shall be borne
by the Insured Person.
(v) This benefit is available only as cashless facility through pre-authorization by Our Service
Provider. It is agreed and understood that We shall not cover:
a. Any claims for reimbursement of the costs incurred in relation to the Hospitalization
of the Insured Person while inside or outside India or any claims which are not pre-
authorized by Our Service Provider;
b. Any costs or expenses incurred in relation any persons accompanying the Insured
Person during the period of Hospitalization, even if such persons are also Insured
Persons.
The Medical Emergency Evacuation service is on best efforts basis and Max Bupa does
not make any guarantee and/or assume the responsibility for the appropriateness, quality
or effectiveness of the treatment/facilities sought or provided by, or arranged by the
Service Provider while approving the pre-authorization or providing the evacuation
service. For details refer to the Terms and Conditions of the Policy Document.
17. International Treatment support for Specified Illnesses (For Platinum Policy
Holders Only)
If an Insured Person suffers a specified illness during the Policy Period, we will cover
reasonable expenses incurred towards the treatment of the same, provided the
symptoms first occur and are diagnosed by a doctor within India during the Policy Period
after the completion of the 90 day waiting period. The customers can undergo treatment
on a pre-authorisation basis outside of India. The base coverage provided under all
Platinum Plans covers treatment outside India excluding treatment in USA and Canada.
All Platinum Plan customers can enhance their coverage to include USA and Canada by
paying an additional premium amount.
i. Cancer
Specific Exclusion: All tumors in the presence of HIV infection are excluded.
The death of a portion of the heart muscle as a result of inadequate blood supply
to the relevant area.
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Heartbeat Health Insurance Plan (UIN: IRDA/NL-HLT/MBHI/P-H/V.II/19/13-14) Prospectus and Sales Literature
The actual undergoing of open / keyhole chest surgery for the correction of one
or more coronary arteries, which is/are narrowed or blocked. The diagnosis must
be supported by relevant diagnostic tests and confirmed by a cardiologist.
iv. Stroke
v. Surgery of Aorta:
Procedures done for widening a narrowed or obstructed blood vessel of the heart
wherein a stent may or may not be inserted into the blood vessel. The same is
payable only if the procedure is done subsequent to Myocardial infarction or
Anginal attack.
vii. Primary Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension
In addition to the exclusions mentioned specifically for particular specific illness, all other
exclusions and/or waiting periods specified elsewhere in the Policy Document shall apply.
i. In the event of specified illness, the Insured Person should call Our service provider on the
helpline number mentioned in their health card, requesting for a pre-authorization for the
treatment prior to commencement of travel abroad for treatment;
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ii. After verification of eligibility as per the Policy, our service provider will evaluate the request and
call for more information, if required.
iii. After evaluation of all information, our service provider will communicate the decision and details
of the Hospitals where the treatment can be undertaken to the Insured Person. This could either
be an approval or a denial.
iv. Any additional costs or expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Insured Person beyond the
limits pre-authorized by the Service Provider or at any non-Network Hospital shall be borne by the
Insured Person.
v. If the pre-authorization request is approved, our service provider will directly settle the claim with
the Hospital.
vi. This benefit is available only as cashless facility. It is agreed and understood that We shall not
cover:
a. Any claims for reimbursement of the costs incurred in relation to the treatment of
the Specified Illness outside India or any claims which are not pre-authorized by
Our Service Provider;
c. Any costs or expenses incurred in relation to the travel to or from the overseas
location where treatment is being taken.
Other optional benefits (Only one of the co-pays or the deductibles can be chosen for any single policy)
If you are aged less than 65 years you can avail a discount in premium calculation by opting for
any one of the below co-pay options. This will allow you to manage your premium costs better.
i. 10% co-pay by the insured for all claims that you submit to us, cashless or
reimbursement.(Applicable only for Individual and Family Floater)
ii. 20% co-pay by the insured for all claims that you submit to us, cashless or
reimbursement.
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Heartbeat Health Insurance Plan (UIN: IRDA/NL-HLT/MBHI/P-H/V.II/19/13-14) Prospectus and Sales Literature
If an annual aggregate deductible is chosen then the Insured Person shall bear all assessed claim
amounts payable under the policy up to the deductible amount, under his(her) policy for any Policy Year.
Our liability to make payment under the Policy in respect of any claim made in that Policy Year will only
commence once the Deductible has been exhausted.
Any claim amount that is assessed to be payable by Max Bupa under this policy and is borne by the
customer (even if paid for through another Health Insurance Policy) will be accepted as reason of
deductible exhaustion.
Please find below the two illustrations for the working of the aggregate annual deductible(top-up
option)
Illustration 1: When a customer already has an health insurance policy and opts for another
policy from Max Bupa along with the annual aggregate Deductible (top-up) Option
Heartbeat Health Insurance Plan Opted for Sum Insured: 3 Lacs, with an annual aggregate
Deductible: 2 lacs
Health Insurance Policy from any other insurance company Sum Insured: 2 Lacs
Rules:
Deductible exhaustion will be calculated without use of Contribution clause. So the first 2 lacs of
aggregate annual claims in this example will be paid for by the other insurer's policy.
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Contribution ratio will be calculated as per the ratio of the Sum Insured above the annual deductible in
both policies. So if the other insurers' policy has Sum Insured Rs 2 Lacs and the deductible in Max
Bupa policy is Rs 2 lacs, Max Bupa will pay 100% of the assessed claim amount above Rs 2 lacs up to
the Sum Insured.
Illustration 2: When there is an overlap of Sum Insured between the Max Bupa policy and
another HI policy, along with the annual aggregate Deductible (top-up) option
Heartbeat Policy Plan opted for Sum Insured: 3 Lacs with an annual aggregate Deductible: 2 lacs
Health Insurance Policy from any other insurance company Sum Insured: 3 Lacs
In this case there is an overlap of coverage with the other insurance policy. So in this case customer
has an option to choose the insurance company from which claim to be settled.
Rules:
Deductible exhaustion will be calculated without use of Contribution clause. So the first 2 lacs of
aggregate annual claims in this example will be paid for by the other insurer's policy.
For aggregate claim amounts above the annual deductible, if the customer chooses Max Bupa to
settle the claim, no contribution clause will be applied
Claim Deductible Balance Available Available Claim Claim
Amount Exhaustion Deductible Sum Sum amount paid Amount
Assessed (INR) (INR) Insured Insured in by the other paid by
by Us in Other insurance Us
(INR) Heartbeat Insurer's policy or the (INR)
policy policy customer
(INR) (INR) (INR)
At - - 200,000 300,000 300,000 - -
Inception
Claim 1 20,000 20,000 1,80,000 300,000 300,000 20,000 0
Claim 2 1,80,000 1,80,000 0 300,000 2,80,000 1,80,000 0
Claim 3 2,40,000 0 0 300,000 1,00,000 0 2,40,000
(All Figures in INR)
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Additional Services
24/7 Healthline. This facility has been put in place to offer you access to health advice when you
need it the most.
Second E-Opinion (For Platinum Policyholders) for a life threatening medical condition.
Direct Servicing – All claims are processed directly by our own customer services team.
Pre-Existing Conditions: Benefits will not be available for Pre-existing Conditions for
Gold and Platinum plans until 24 months and for all Silver plans until 48 months of
continuous coverage have elapsed since the inception of the first Policy with Us.
90 Days Waiting Period: We will not cover any treatment taken during the first 90 days
since the commencement of the Policy, unless the treatment needed is a result of an
Accident or Emergency. This waiting period does not apply for any subsequent and
continuous renewals of Your Policy.
Specific Waiting Periods: For all Insured Persons who are above 60 years of age as
on the date of commencement of the first Policy Period, the conditions listed
below will be subject to a waiting period of 24 months and will be covered in the
third Policy Year as long as the Insured Person has been insured continuously
under the Policy without any break:
Personal Waiting Periods: There are certain conditions mentioned in the Schedule of
insurance certificate. These will be subject to a waiting period of 24 months and will be
covered in the third Policy Year as long as the Insured Person has been insured
continuously under the Policy without any break.
These will be applied only on select Insured Person(s) basis their health condition
which is determined only after conducting medical tests. For example, after
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conducting an ECG if the report is not normal than a personal waiting period for
heart disease will be applied post risk assessment.
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Heartbeat Health Insurance Plan (UIN: IRDA/NL-HLT/MBHI/P-H/V.II/19/13-14) Prospectus and Sales Literature
1. Free Look Provision: You have a period of 15 days from the date of receipt of the Policy
document to review the terms and conditions of this Policy. If You have any objections to any of
the terms and conditions, You may cancel the Policy stating the reasons for cancellation and
provided that no claims have been made under the Policy, We will refund the premium paid by
You after deducting the amounts spent on stamp duty charges and proportionate risk premium for
the period on cover. All rights and benefits under this Policy shall immediately stand extinguished
on the free look cancellation of the Policy. The free look provision is not applicable and available
at the time of Renewal of the Policy.
2. Cancellation/Termination (other than Free Look cancellation): You may terminate this Policy
by giving 7 days‟ prior written notice to us. We shall cancel the Policy and refund the premium for
the balance of the Policy Period as per the table below, provided that no claim has been filed
under the Policy by or on behalf of any Insured Person:
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up to 30 days 75%
up to 90 days 50%
Without prejudice to the above, We may terminate this Policy during the Policy Period by sending 30 days
prior written notice to Your address shown in the Schedule of Insurance Certificate without refund of
premium if:
a) You or Any Insured Person or any person acting on behalf of either has acted in a dishonest and
fraudulent manner, under or in relation to this Policy
b) You or any Insured Person has not disclosed the material facts or misrepresented in relation to
the Policy; and/or
c) You or any Insured Person has not co-operated with Us.
For avoidance of doubt, it is clarified that no claims shall be admitted and/or paid during the
notice period by Us in relation to the Policy.
a. Individual Policy:
The Policy shall automatically terminate in the event of death of the Insured Person.
The Policy shall automatically terminate in the event of death of all the Insured Persons.
c. Refund:
Portability Benefit
renewal. The benefit will be available up to the existing cover. If the Sum Insured is more than
that of the last issued policy, waiting periods will be applied on the increased Sum Insured
amount.
This benefit shall be applied by Us within 45 days of receiving Your completed Application and
Portability Form and is is subject to submission of all information/documentation requested,
payment of premium in full and case acceptance is subject to medical underwriting. We would
also need the database and claim history from the previous insurance company for review. No
additional loading or charges shall be applied by Us exclusively for porting the policy.
From Our existing health insurance policies to this Policy
If the proposed Insured Person was insured continuously and without a break under another
health insurance policy with Us, they can port to another policy at the time of renewal, provided
the application and completed Portability Form is received before the expiry of the present period
of insurance. The benefit will be available only up to the existing sum insured, and waiting periods
will apply on any additional sum insured. The terms and conditions of acceptance of a portability
application remain the same as above
The portability benefit guidelines may be modified by us from time to time depending on the
guidance issued by the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority as amended from time
to time.
Notification
You will inform Us immediately of any change in the address, nature of job, state of health, or of
any other changes affecting You or any Insured Person through the format Annexure A.
We shall allow the enhancement in Sum Assured or scope of cover only at the time of Renewal,
provided You intimate Us at the time of Renewal. The decision of acceptance of enhancement of
the sum insured or the scope of cover will be based on our underwriting policy and shall be
subject to payment of applicable premium for such enhanced cover.
Renewal Information:
Renewal Premium: The renewal premium is payable on or before the due date as shown in the
Schedule. The premium may change on renewal and will be notified by Us before completing the
Policy Period. The amount of premium is dependent on the age of the Insured Person and the
geographical locations. The reference of age for calculating the premium for Family Floater
Policies shall be the age of the eldest Insured Person, and for Family First policies it shall be the
individual age of each Insured Person of the Family. There will not be any loading at the time of
Renewal on individual claims experience of the Insured Person.
We will allow a grace period of 30 days from the due date of the renewal premium for payment to
us. If the Policy is not renewed within the grace period then we may issue a fresh policy subject to
Our underwriting criteria but any new policy issued shall not benefit from any of the continuity
benefits (for example for Pre-Existing Conditions). Renewal of the Policy will not ordinarily be
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denied other than on grounds of moral hazard, misrepresentation and fraud. Please note that
coverage is not available for the period for which no premium is received.
For avoidance of doubt, it is clarified that no claims shall be admitted and/or paid during the
Grace period by Us in relation to the Policy.
2. Waiting Period: The Waiting Periods mentioned in the policy wording will get reduced by 1 year
(2 years if the expiring policy has a 2 year policy tenure) with every continuous renewal of your
Heartbeat Health Insurance Policy.
3. This is a life-long renewal product unless the Insured Person or anyone acting on behalf of an
Insured Person has acted in a dishonest or fraudulent manner or has misrepresented under or in
relation to this policy or the Policy poses a moral hazard.
4. Maximum Age: There is no maximum coverage ceasing age in this policy
5. No underwriting on renewal: There will be no underwriting on policy renewal, without break.
The first year underwriting results will continue to apply and carry forward.
6. Change in the coverage of the policy including Sum Insured or additional members in Family
Floater and Family First policies, can be applied for at the time of renewal. These changes shall
be accepted subject to the renewal terms and as per our underwriting policy.
If an Insured Person is less than 18 years of age, the proposer/adult Insured Person shall be
completely responsible for ensuring compliance with all the terms and conditions of this Policy on
behalf of that minor Insured Person.
Claims Procedure(Does not apply to Emergency Medical Evacuation and Hospitalization and
Specified Illness Cover for treatment abroad)
Out Of Network Hospitals & All Other Claims for Reimbursement: We will reimburse
expenses incurred outside network hospitals or cases where pre-authorisation has not
been done within the network hospitals. However, we must be notified in writing within 48
hours of admission to the hospital, ideally by the Policy holder/insured person or if
unable, by any immediate adult of the family. All claims will be adjudicated within 30 days
after the occurrence of the event and further submission of necessary documents by the
Insured Person. To claim re-imbursements for any Illness or Accident or medical
condition that requires Hospitalization, the Insured Person should provideus the
documents listed below, within 30 days of the Insured Person's discharge from Hospital:
(3) Self attested copy of valid age proof (Passport / Driving License / PAN
card / class X certificate / Birth certificate)
(4) Self attested copy of identity proof (Passport / Driving License / PAN
card / Voters identity card)
(6) Original final bill from Hospital with detailed break-up and paid receipt.
(8) Invoice of major accessories in case billed and utilized during treatment
(if not included in the final hospital bill).
(11) Original first consultation paper (in case disease is first time diagnosed).
- Details of any other insurance policy that may respond to the claim.
We might request for any other documents or information that we believe may be
required;
For any medical treatment taken from an Non-Network Hospital we will pay Reasonable
charges towards medical expenses.
You are also advised to refer to the list of unrecognized hospitals, which is available at
our website (www.maxbupa.com).
Nomination Facility: You are mandatorily required at the inception of the Policy, to make a nomination
for the purpose of payment of claims.
Withdrawal of Product
This product may be withdrawn post receiving prior approval from Insurance Regulatory and
Development Authority or due to a change in regulations. In such a case We will provide You an option to
migrate to our other suitable retail product as available with Us.
Revision or Modification
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Max Bupa in future may revise or modify this product post clearance of the authority basis the guidelines
issued by them. We will notify You of any such change atleast 3 months prior to the date when such
revision or modification will come into effect.
Premium:
Premium is dependent on age of the insured and 3 geographical zones.
Annual premium in INR (excluding service tax and applicable cess) as per rate tables.
An illustrative premium table for individual policy for Rest of India zone (Rating Zone III):
Sum Premiums applicable for different ages for a standard healthy life
Insured (Rs. per annum)
(Rs) For 25 For 30 For 40 For 50 For 60 For 65 For 70
years years years years years years years
200,000 3,204 3,366 4,235 7,340 12,042 16,166 21,103
(Min)
10000000 52,319 53,273 62,955 80,729 105,306 128,410 162,028
(Max)
Disclosure:
All customers’ personal information collected or held by Max Bupa may be used by Max
Bupa for processing the claims and analysis related to insurance / reinsurance business.
Attached as Annexure
The Max Bupa policy is sold, through various channels like internal telesales team, Max Bupa direct sales
person or independent advisor, our website www.Maxbupa.com, licensed brokers, agents and any other
channels approved by IRDA.
1. Every Customer will be assigned a unique customer identification number on the Max Bupa system
2. A Max Bupa proposal form is completed. The Customer will be required to provide;
Checks are made internally to ensure four key questions in the proposal form are completed, viz;
Within the last 2 years have you consulted a doctor or healthcare professional?
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Within the last 7 years have you been to a hospital for an operation and/or an investigation
(e.g. scan, x-ray, biopsy or blood tests)?
Do you take tablets, medicines or drugs on a regular basis?
Within the last 3 months have you experienced any health problems or medical conditions
which you have not seen a doctor for?
For telesales, the information about the customer is gathered on a telephone call instead of a
proposal form. The same four questions are asked on the telephone and call recorded.
If all questions are answered with “NO” the proposal form is processed accordingly with
acceptance and issuance of policy certificate.
If the applicant answers “YES” to any of these questions they will proceed to a further line of
enquiry directly with the Underwriter, providing answers to the following questions;
Do you have circulatory disorders e.g. varicose veins, high cholesterol, deep vein thrombosis,
high blood pressure, venous ulcers?
Do you have glandular disorders e.g. diabetes, thyroid, hormonal problems?
Do you have breathing or respiratory disorders e.g. asthma, bronchitis, chest infections?
Do you have ear, nose, throat or eye problems e.g. hay fever, tonsillitis, sinusitis, cataracts,
eye infections, deafness, ear infections?
Do you have stomach, intestine, liver or gall bladder problems e.g. peptic ulcer, colitis,
indigestion, irritable bowel, hepatitis, piles, hernias?
Do you have cancer, tumors growth, cysts or moles?
Do you have skin problems e.g. eczema rashes, psoriasis, acne?
Do you have brain or nervous system disorders e.g. migraines, headaches, multiples
sclerosis, epilepsy, nerve pain, fits?
Do you have muscle or skeletal problems e.g. arthritis, cartilage and ligament problems, back
and neck problems, sprains, gout, sciatica?
Do you have urinary problems e.g. bladder or prostate problems, urinary infections,
incontinence, cystitis?
Do you have blood disorders e.g. anemia, abnormal blood tests, HIV/AIDS, leukemia?
Do you have dental problems e.g. wisdom teeth problems, abscesses or gingivitis?
Do you have allergies of any nature?
Do you have undiagnosed symptoms e.g. chest pain, fatigue, weight loss, dizziness, joint
pain, change in bowel habit, shortness of breath, abdominal pain, rectal bleeding?
Are you or any prospective customer taking any medicines, prescribed or otherwise?
Has anyone to be covered ever had any past history of joint replacements, heart conditions
or strokes?
Is there any other information relating to your health that has not been prompted by the
questions listed above?
If the answer to any of the above questions is “YES” then further medical assessment and review
may be requested by the Underwriter.
Upon full assessment of clinical and historical facts, the Underwriter, with possibly second opinion,
has discretion to decide if the proposal submitted presents a future risk.
For specific ages and sum assured, a medical checkup is required as part of the underwriting process.
The table below indicates where a medical checkup is initially required with the proposal form:
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Total rated up Sum Insured to be calculated for all proposed individuals (Individual Sum Insured + Family
floater sum insured + Sum insured under previous or simultaneous similar product category) to ascertain
the exact medicals to be triggered as per the medical grid below.
For e.g. A Family First Policy has following members covered:
Proposer (Self) 2 7
Spouse 2 7
Father 2 7
Mother 2 7
Son 2 7
The table below indicates where a medical checkup is initially required with the proposal form.
Age (in Years) Individual Plan Family Floater Plan Family First Plan
Below 1 Decline* Discharge Summary* No Check-up*
Upto 39 No Check-up No Check-up No Check-up
40-44 Level 3 No Check-up No Check-up
45-59 Level 3 Level 3 No Check-up
60 and above Level 3 Level 3 Level 3
* Individual plan – Individual proposal where proposed insured is below one year of age will be declined
unless the proposed insured is part of a family which is insured with us.
Family Floater and Family First plans – Discharge Summary and/or MER will be called for.
The medical check-up are spread in levels depending on the plan and Age
Category Tests
Level 3 MER, RUA,Hba1c, TCHOL,GGT,HDL, SCREAT,SGOT,SGPT, ECG
TMT will be triggered as per Underwriter‟s discretion on case to case basis depending upon the health
risk profile of proposed insured(s). We may require you to undertake further medical tests based on our
assessment of your health.
These tests will be valid for a period of 3 months (6 months for sub-standard life). The tests can be
conducted only through a Max Bupa empanelled provider. In case the proposal is accepted the costs of
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these tests will be borne by Us for gold and platinum variants; however for silver variant you will have to
bear 50% of the cost of these tests.
What to do next: If you wish to know more about Max Bupa‟s Heartbeat Health Insurance plan and/or
would like a personal quote, speak to our specially trained sales team or your local advisor. They‟ll take
time to fully understand your requirements and help you to select the right plan for you.
Phone 1800 3010 3333 (Toll Free) or 3300 3333
Disclaimer: This is only a summary of the product features and is for reference purpose only. The details
of benefits available shall be as described in the policy document, and will be subject to the policy terms,
conditions and exclusions. Please call our customer service if you require any further information or
clarification.
Statutory Warning: Prohibition of rebates (under section 41 of Insurance Act 1938); no person shall
allow or offer to allow either directly or indirectly as an inducement to any person to take out or renew or
continue an insurance in respect of any kind of risk relating to life or property, in India, any rebate of the
whole or part of the commission payable or any rebate of the premium shown on the policy, nor shall any
person taking out or renewing or continuing a policy accept any rebate, except such rebate as may be
allowed in accordance with the published prospectus or the tables of the insurer. Any person making
default in complying with the provision of this section shall be punished with fine, which may extend to five
hundred rupees.
„Max‟ and Max Logo are registered trademarks of Max India Limited and 'Bupa' and the HEARTBEAT
logo are the registered service marks of The British United Provident Association Limited. All these marks
are being used under license by Max Bupa Health Insurance Company Limited.
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Annexure A
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