HDFC Ergo Critical Illness Silver Plan

All You Need To Know

Features

Provides a lump sum benefit which can pay for

  • Costs for the care and treatment
  • Recuperation aids
  • Debts pay off
  • Any lost income due to a decreasing ability to earn
  • Fund for a change in lifestyle

Tax benefit under Section 80D
A unique Critical Illness Insurance Plan that provides a Lump Sum Benefit amount on first diagnosis after a 30 Day Survival period for any one of the 8 Critical Illnesses covered under the plan.

Critical Illness covered Silver
Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction) Yes
Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery Yes
Stroke Yes
Cancer Yes
Kidney Failure Yes
Major Organ Transplantation Yes
Multiple Sclerosis Yes
Paralysis Yes


The lump sum benefit of the HDFC ERGO Critical Illness Insurance Policy will be provided to you on the very first diagnosis of your critical illness after a 30 day survival period.

Click here ​​​​​​​to read the policy wording.

Renew

You must renew your Critical Illness Insurance Policy to continue the benefits you receive from your previous policy with us.

Click Here to renew your policy online by filling the form.

Exclusions

The following are the exclusions on the policy that you should note.
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Any pre existing disease to the first policy with the company

  • 90 day waiting period
  • War or any act of war
  • Criminal or unlawful act, intentional self injury or attempted suicide while sane or insane
  • Participation or involvement in a naval, military or air force operation, racing, diving, aviation, scuba diving, parachuting, hang-gliding, rock or mountain climbing
  • Drugs and alcohol related complications
  • Venereal disease, AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome) and/or infection with HIV
  • Any treatment arising from pregnancy (including voluntary termination), miscarriage, maternity or birth (including caesarean section), congenital internal and external diseases, defects or anomalies

Claims procedure

Initiate a claim or to know about the process visit HDFC ERGO Critical illness Insurance to initiate/Track a claim.

OR

Connect on HDFC ERGO’s Whatsapp no 8169500500

OR

Call on HDFC ERGO's toll free helpline no. 022 6234 6234 / 0120 6234 6234 and register your claim.

*Please note these are illustrative exclusions. For detailed list, kindly refer the policy wordings.

*This content is descriptive only. Actual coverage is subject to language policy issued.

Disclaimer:
Please note that HDFC Bank is a corporate agent of HDFC ERGO. The Contract of insurance is between HDFC ERGO and the Insured only and HDFC Bank is not a party to the said contract. Participation by customer to buy insurance policy is purely voluntary. Insurance is the subject matter of the solicitation. For more details on coverage, terms and conditions, please read the policy document carefully before conducting a sale.

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Frequently Asked Questions

The best part of this policy is that you do not require to submit any documentation. Simply fill the details online and make payment via multiple secured payment modes. In case of a pre-existing disease, you might have to submit relevant medical documents.

The company will pay the sum insured as lump-sum on first diagnosis of any of the Critical Illnessess stated in the policy, provided that the insured person survives a period of 30 days from the date of the first diagnosis. The following Critical Illnesses are covered under our plan:-

  1. Heart Attack (Myocardial Infarction)
  2. Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
  3. Stroke
  4. Cancer
  5. Kidney Failure
  6. Major Organ Transplantation
  7. Multiple Sclerosis
  8. Paralysis

No pre-policy medical check up is required for individuals upto 45 years.

In case of a claim under the Policy, you should immediately intimate us on our helpline numbers. On receipt of the intimation, we would register the claim and assign a unique claim reference number which would be communicated to the Insured which may be used for all future correspondence.

No, you can make only one claim during the lifetime of the critical illness insurance.

You can choose from sum insured ranging from Rs. 5 lacs Rs. 7.5 lacs and Rs. 10 Lacs.

Critical Illness policy covers individuals in the age group of 5 years to 65 years.

Critical Illness Insurance is a policy that pays out a lump sum amount upto the sum insured upon diagnosis of a critical illness covered under the policy.

Critical Illness cover can be offered only to Individual with No past medical history of critical illness. For more information, read the policy document

You can choose from sum insured ranging from Rs. 5 lacs, Rs. 7.5 lacs and Rs. 10 lacs.

The Policy pays the sum insured as lump-sum on first diagnosis of any of the Listed Critical Illnesses stated in the policy after a waiting period and provided that the insured person survives a period as specified in the policy from the date of the first diagnosis of the Critical illness.

The following 8 Critical Illnesses are covered under Silver plan of our Critical illness policy:-

9. Myocardial Infarction (First Heart Attack of specified severity)

10. Open Chest CABG

11. Stroke resulting in permanent symptoms

12. Cancer of specified severity

13. Kidney Failure requiring regular dialysis

14. Major Organ Transplantation

15. Multiple Sclerosis with Persisting Symptoms

16. Permanent Paralysis of Limbs 

Platinum Plan covers a total of 15 critical illnesses. In addition to above mentioned illnesses, this plan covers:-

17. Surgery of Aorta

18. Primary (idiopathic) Pulmonary Hypertension

19. Open Heart Replacement or Repair of Heart Valves

20. Benign Brain Tumor

21. Parkinson’s disease

22. Alzheimer’s Disease

23. End Stage Liver Failure

Critical Illness Insurance Plans refers to the coverage against Specified major medical illnesses or diseases. The management of these critical illnesses requires long term care. Apart from the hospitalization costs, there will be other expenses like doctor visit fees, other medical expenses, rehabilitation and much more. Under Critical Illness plan a lump sum amount i.e. the Sum Insured is paid, which can be used to cover these expenses. This lump sum amount is in addition to any of your indemnity health insurance policy.

Under a benefit policy on happening of an insured event, the insurance company pays the policyholder a lump sum amount.

No, you can make only one claim during the lifetime of the critical illness insurance.

Disease means a pathological condition of a part, organ, or system resulting from various causes, such as infection, pathological process, or environmental stress, and characterized by an identifiable group of signs or symptoms.

You can avail upto ^^Rs.50,000 as tax benefit under 'Section 80 D'.

Critical Illness Insurance provides you and your family an additional financial security on diagnosis of a critical illness. The policy provides a lump sum amount which can be used for: costs of the care and treatment, recuperation aids, debts pay-off, any lost income due to a decreasing ability to earn and for a change in lifestyle.

Any condition, ailment or injury or related condition(s) for which insured person had signs or symptoms and/or was diagnosed and/or received medical advice/treatment within 48 months prior to your first policy with the company is termed as pre-existing diseases.

Critical Illness Insurance provides you and your family, the additional financial security on diagnosis of a critical illness. The policy provides a lump sum amount which could be used for: costs of the care and treatment, recuperation aids, debts pay-off, any lost income due to a decreasing ability to earn and for a change in lifestyle.

`The premium (excluding tax) mentioned is for platinum plan tier 2 1 adult age 36-45 years. #1.5 Crore+ Active Customers upto July-2022. **With my:health Suraksha you can choose from monthly, quarterly, half-yearly, and annual premium payment option. *Based on the data from 1st of October 2019 to 31st of May 2020, the average time taken for approval of our cashless health claims is less than 20 minutes. Subject to satisfactory submission of all relevant documents and information(s) to the Company. TAT for approval of pre-authorization requests is 60 minutes. Cashless hospitalization available only in HDFC ERGO network hospitals. Visit www.hdfcergo.com for your nearest network hospital. °Average time for reimbursement settlement claim is 6 hours. TAT for approval of reimbursement claim is 7 days. ^Subject to change as per Tax Laws in India.^* Upto Single Standard Critical Illness Insurance: HDFHLIP10002V010910

HDFC ERGO Critical Illness insurance policy has a waiting period of 90 days.