Deductible in Health Insurance
What is Deductible? The total amount that will be deducted from the claim amount in a policy year. Coverage will start once single / multiple claim amounts add up to the deductible amount in that year. For ex. If 50,000/- is the deductible in the policy, then total claim amount up to 50,000/- will not be payable in that year. Advantage of Deductible? Premium will be almost 30-45% lesser. Illustration: Let’s say a family of Husband (aged 42), wife & 2 children opts for 10 lakhs policy with 50,000/- as deductible. Annual Premium without deductible: 29,319/- Annual premium with deductible: 16,126/- Annual Savings in premium: 13,193/- Illustration for Claim (s) in a year with deductible: 1 st Claim: 50,000/- Not Paid as the amount is within deductible limit. Balance Sum Insured: 10 lakhs. 2 nd claim: 1 lakh Paid as the deductible is already over. Balance Sum Insured: 9 lakhs. 3 rd Claim: 40,000/- Paid as the deductible is alre...