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Health is Wealth லேபிளுடன் இடுகைகளைக் காண்பிக்கிறது. அனைத்து இடுகைகளையும் காண்பி
Health is Wealth லேபிளுடன் இடுகைகளைக் காண்பிக்கிறது. அனைத்து இடுகைகளையும் காண்பி

சனி, 21 ஜூலை, 2018

Why It Is Important To Invest In Health Insurance plans In 2018?

Why It Is Important To Invest In Health Insurance plans In?

In India health care expens is increased day by day, health care is actually becoming a pain for a lot of Indians. The pain is further aggravated by the fact that we still don’t efficient public health care services which should have been providing services at a discounted rate which has lead to more dependence on private facilities and which is quite unbearable for lot of households and makes it tough for them to manage financial turmoil in a state of health emergency. The most effective way the to take this  problem can be by building effective financial reserve for handle the emergency .The cost effective option to build that reserve is to buy a health insurance plan. In fact if you don’t have a health insurance plan in place then it should be the most important commitment that you should make for 2018...This supposedly should be the most effective investment which you should plan for the year 2018.

So if you are planning to fulfill your Health Insurance this year, below is the list of thing that you should look into in your health insurer’s plans so that you make the most effective decision:

Hospitalization benefits: In the earlier days the only way you can raise a claim with your health insurer is when you have gone through a 24 hour hospitalization. Though the concept has changed drastically but still a lot of policies do have certain limitations which defines what would be covered and what is the amount that would be covered so while buying a health insurance do look at the various clauses governing which this part of the  benefit.

Day to Day care related benefits:  With recent advancements in medical science today a lot medical treatment doesn’t even require somebody to get a hospital admission. All a lot of ailments can be handled by OPD services provided by various hospital. While planning for your health insurance in 2020 you should look at guidelines regarding day care health procedure and check is there any limitation governing the same.

Cashless facility: Today all health insurance plans offer cashless facility but the challenge lies in understanding are there any hospitals under your insurer's network present in current city of residence. Though cashless is an efficient way  to settling claims and you don’t have panic for financial aid when you are faced with a medical emergency but the factor regarding presence of hospitals through which you can access this facility is also very important.

Room rent: This is actually bit tricky benefits. A lot of health insurer limits the type of services that you can opt under a specific plan and hospital room facilities in one of them. A  better of this very important because it's misinterpretation can put you in a state where your others claims can also be denied.

Ancillary benefits : You should understand the during the state of a medical emergency other than the major cost like hospitalization , doctor advise and medicine cost there are a lots of ancillary cost involved which we often ignore. One of the most common of them is Ambulance services which can be at times can become very costly. While investing in a health insurance plan do check at things relating how claims would be settled by your insurer against all these costs.

Other than these important things which are defining factors to identify which policy to buy and which not , you can always take tax benefits on Sec 80D on the premium that you would pay this year and in the future years subject to the conditions the regulation don’t change. Another thing is that important is that you always do an online comparison of all Health Insurance Plans before investing so that the decision that you take this year should have long term benefits.

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வெள்ளி, 20 ஜூலை, 2018

Why Health Insurance is Important?

.It is your duty to be responsible to your health and start saving and investing early in a suitable health insurance, says Financial Planner

At the dusk of life, when a person has worked for a good 20-30 years, s/he wants rest and lead a relaxed life -- without the constant worry of taking care of others. This phase of retirement however comes with a concern: the absence of fixed earnings.

Any prudent individual plans ahead before s/he can settle down. S/he saves during her/his lifetime and invests in well-paying schemes, so that they don’t have to be conservative in their spending post retirement. However, with retirement comes old age too, which brings with it health issues. Hence, it becomes imperative for people to undertake healthcare planning as well.

Advantages of beginning early

It is always advised to plan for healthcare early because you never really know when an emergency situation will strike. On a more technical side, your savings get time to multiply and grow.

For example, if you save Rs 5,000 per month at the age of 20 and it pays 12.5 per cent per annum compound interest then by the end of your 60th year (when you retire) you would have saved Rs 5.94 crore.

But if you begin at the age of 30, you would only have saved Rs 1.76 crore. So, if you give 10 less years to your savings, you miss out on the benefits of compounding by more than four crore.

Availing adequate medicare without the worry of insufficiency

It is inevitable to contract diseases in one’s old age.

Without investing in a sound healthcare plan, it will also be very difficult to avail the services of a good hospital or a doctor.

One will be easily able to concentrate on best healthcare rather than ‘how am I going to pay the medical bill?’

The most important aspect of health insurance is that one is not limited to government hospitals but can actually avail good facilities at private hospitals as well.

Financial security

The price of medical service is very steep and rising rapidly. Once, a person is admitted to a hospital, there are various costs, which a person has to pay. They involve not only doctor’s fee but also charges for various diagnostic tests, medically prescribed expensive drugs and sometimes even a re-examination fee.

The list does not include other exorbitant bills that one has to pay off when a surgery -- major or minor is involved. Paying off these expenses will naturally drain one’s savings. And where such expenses are contingent in nature and have not been prudently accounted for, they hurt more.

There are many who would argue that going to government hospital is cheaper as there is less cost involved.

It is important to note, private hospitals are well equipped with modern facilities in comparison to government hospitals. Also, keeping in mind the kind of low doctor-patient ratio India has, one has to fend on their own -- looking for good medical services instead of relying on the state.

If you have a health insurance policy, you can take the benefit of modern facilities as your health insurance will pay for the hospitalisation as long as it is within the permissible limits of the policy.

Covering pre-existing diseases

First of all, let us understand what pre-existing disease actually is.

Pre-existing ailments or diseases are symptoms, diagnosed ailments or any existing or past health condition which exist at the time of applying for mediclaim Policy.

When one applies for a healthcare insurance, please ensure that the detailed medical background of the family is provided.

The IRDA has mandated a maximum of four years after which one’s pre-existing diseases need to be covered by the policy but generally, health insurance companies cover it much earlier as well.

  Deduction for the premium paid for Medical Insurance

Deduction under this section is available to an individual or a HUF. A deduction of Rs. 25,000 can be claimed for insurance of self, spouse and dependent children. An additional deduction for insurance of parents is available to the extent of Rs 25,000 if they are less than 60 years of age or Rs 50,000 (has been increased in Budget 2018 from Rs 30,000)  if parents are more than 60 years old. In case, a taxpayers age and parents age is 60 years or above, the maximum deduction available under this section is to the extent of Rs. 100,000.
   Example: Rohan’s age is 65 and his father’s age is 90. In this case, the maximum deduction Rohan can claim under section 80D is Rs. 100,000. From FY 2015-16 a cumulative additional deduction of Rs. 5,000 is allowed for the preventive health check up to individuals.

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Dhamodharan.K

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