DigitHealthCarePlusPolicy PolicyWordings
DigitHealthCarePlusPolicy PolicyWordings
DigitHealthCarePlusPolicy PolicyWordings
DEFINITIONS 4
COVERAGE 10
CUMULATIVE BONUS 38
GENERAL EXCLUSIONS 40
STANDARD ONES 41
A. Preamble
Based on the declaration provided by you to us, Go Digit General Insurance Limited (hereinafter called
‘the Company/DIGIT’) which forms the basis of this health policy contract, and having received your
premium, we take pleasure in issuing this policy to you.
Go Digit General Insurance Limited will cover you under this policy up to the sum insured, during the
policy period mentioned in your policy schedule. Of course, like any insurance cover, it is governed by,
and subject to certain terms, conditions and exclusions mentioned in this policy.
Note: This policy wording provides detailed terms, conditions and exclusions for all sections available
under this product. Kindly refer to the policy schedule to know the exact details of sections opted by you.
Only wordings related to sections mentioned in your policy schedule are applicable.
Disclaimer:
The Description mentioned under “Digit Simplification”/ “Examples” throughout the Insurance Policy is only
to aid Your understanding of the Coverage / Benefit Offered. In case of dispute, the Terms and Conditions
detailed in the Policy Document and Policy Schedule shall prevail.
Certain words and phrases used throughout the policy have specific meanings and this section helps
to understand them.
I. Standard Definitions
1. Accident, Accidental means sudden, unforeseen and involuntary event caused by external, visible
and violent means.
2. Any one illness means a continuous period of illness and includes relapse within 45 days from the
date of last consultation with the hospital/nursing home where treatment was taken.
c. AYUSH Hospital, standalone or co-located with in-patient healthcare facility of any recognized
system of medicine, registered with the local authorities, wherever applicable, and is under the
supervision of a qualified registered AYUSH Medical Practitioner and must comply with all the
following criteria:
ii. Having qualified AYUSH Medical Practitioner in charge round the clock;
iii. Having dedicated AYUSH therapy sections as required and/or has equipped operation theatre
where surgical procedures are to be carried out;
iv. Maintaining daily records of the patients and making them accessible to the insurance
company’s authorized representative.
4. Cashless Facility means a facility extended by the insurer to the insured where the payments of the
costs of treatment undergone by the insured in accordance with the policy terms and conditions, are
directly made to the network provider by the Insurer to the extent Pre-authorization is approved.
5. Condition Precedent means a policy term or condition upon which the insurer’s liability under the
policy is conditional upon.
6. Congenital Anomaly means a condition which is present since birth and which is abnormal with
reference to form, structure or position.
a. Internal Congenital Anomaly means a Congenital Anomaly which is not in the visible and accessible
parts of the body.
b. External Congenital Anomaly means a Congenital Anomaly which is in the visible and accessible
parts of the body.
7. Co-Payment means a cost-sharing requirement under a health insurance policy that provides that the
policyholder/insured will bear a specified percentage of the admissible claims amount. A co-payment
does not reduce the sum insured.
8. Cumulative Bonus means any increase or addition in the sum insured granted by the insurer without
an associated increase in premium.
9. Day Care Centre means any institution established for day care treatment of illness and/or injuries or
a medical setup with a hospital and which has been registered with the local authorities, wherever
applicable, and is under supervision of a registered and qualified medical practitioner AND must
comply with all minimum criteria as under:
c. Has fully equipped operation theatre of its own where surgical procedures are carried out;
d. Maintains daily records of patients and will make these accessible to the insurance company’s
authorized personnel.
10. Day Care Treatment means medical treatment, and/or surgical procedure which is:
a. Undertaken under general or local anaesthesia in a hospital/day care centre in less than 24 hrs
because of technological advancement, and
Treatment normally taken on an out-patient basis is not included in the scope of this definition.
11. Deductible means a cost-sharing requirement under a health insurance policy that provides that the
insurer will not be liable for a specified rupee amount in case of indemnity policies and for a specified
number of days/hours in case of Hospital Cash policies which will apply before any benefits are
payable by the insurer. A deductible does not reduce the sum insured.
12. Dental Treatment means a treatment related to teeth or structures supporting teeth including
examinations, fillings (where appropriate), crowns, extractions and surgery.
13. Disclosure to Information Norm: The policy shall be void and all premium paid thereon shall be
forfeited to the company in the event of misrepresentation, mis-description or non-disclosure of any
material fact.
14. Domiciliary Hospitalization means medical treatment for an illness/disease/injury which in the
normal course would require care and treatment at a hospital but is actually taken while confined at
home under any of the following circumstances:
a. The condition of the patient is such that he/she is not in a condition to be moved to a hospital, or
15. Emergency / Emergency Care means management for an illness or injury which results in symptoms
which occur suddenly and unexpectedly and require immediate care by a medical practitioner to
prevent death or serious long-term impairment of the insured person’s health.
16. Grace Period means the specified period of time immediately following the premium due date during
which a payment can be made to renew or continue a policy in force without loss of continuity
benefits such as waiting periods and coverage of pre-existing diseases. Coverage is not available for
the period for which no premium is received.
a. Has qualified nursing staff under its employment round the clock;
b. Has at least 10 in-patient beds in towns having a population of less than 10,00,000 and at least 15
in-patient beds in all other places;
d. Has a fully equipped operation theatre of its own where surgical procedures are carried out;
e. Maintains daily records of patients and makes these accessible to the insurance company’s
authorized personnel.
18. Hospitalization means admission in a hospital for a minimum period of 24 consecutive ‘In-patient
Care’ hours except for specified procedures/treatments, where such admission could be for a period of
less than 24 consecutive hours.
19. Illness means a sickness or a disease or pathological condition leading to the impairment of normal
physiological function and requires medical treatment.
(a) Acute condition - A disease, illness or injury that is likely to respond quickly to treatment which
aims to return the person to his or her state of health immediately before suffering the disease/
illness/injury which leads to full recovery.
(b) Chronic condition - A disease, illness, or injury that has one or more of the following characteristics:
3. Requires rehabilitation for the patient or for the patient to be specially trained to cope with it.
4. Continues indefinitely.
20. Injury means accidental physical bodily harm excluding illness or disease solely and directly caused by
external, violent, visible and evident means which is verified and certified by a Medical Practitioner.
21. In-patient Care means treatment for which the insured person has to stay in a hospital for more than
24 hours for a covered event.
22. Intensive Care Unit means an identified section, ward or wing of a hospital which is under the
constant supervision of a dedicated medical practitioner(s), and which is specially equipped for the
continuous monitoring and treatment of patients who are in a critical condition or require life support
facilities and where the level of care and supervision is considerably more sophisticated and intensive
than in the ordinary and other wards.
23. ICU Charges (Intensive Care Unit) means the amount charged by a hospital towards ICU expenses
which shall include the expenses for ICU bed, general medical support services provided to any ICU
patient including monitoring devices, critical care nursing and intensivist charges.
a) Medical treatment expenses traceable to childbirth (including complicated deliveries and Cesarean
sections incurred during hospitalization);
b) Expenses towards lawful medical termination of pregnancy during the policy period.
25. Medical Advice means any consultation or advice from a Medical Practitioner including the issuance
of any prescription or follow-up prescription.
26. Medical Expenses means those expenses that an insured person has necessarily and actually incurred
for medical treatment on account of illness or accident on the advice of a Medical Practitioner, as long
as these are no more than would have been payable if the insured person had not been insured and
no more than other hospitals or doctors in the same locality would have charged for the same medical
treatment.
27. Medical Practitioner / Dentist means a person who holds a valid registration from the Medical
Council of any State or Medical Council of India or Council for Indian Medicine or for Homeopathy set
up by the Government of India or a State Government and is thereby entitled to practice medicine
within its jurisdiction; and is acting within its scope and jurisdiction of license.
The registered practitioner should not be the insured or close member of the family.
28. Medically Necessary Treatment means any treatment, tests, medication, or stay in hospital or part of
a stay in hospital which:
a. Is required for the medical management of the illness or injury suffered by the insured;
b. Must not exceed the level of care necessary to provide safe, adequate and appropriate medical
care in scope, duration, or intensity;
d. Must conform to the professional standards widely accepted in international medical practice or
by the medical community in India.
29. Migration means, the right accorded to health insurance policyholders (including all members under
family cover and members of group health insurance policy), to transfer the credit gained for
pre-existing conditions and time-bound exclusions, with the same insurer.
30. Network Provider means hospitals or healthcare providers enlisted by an insurer, TPA or jointly by an
insurer and TPA to provide medical services to an insured by a cashless facility.
31. New Born Baby means a baby born during the policy period and is aged up to 90 days.
32. Non-Network Provider means any hospital, day care centre or other provider that is not part of the
network.
33. Notification of Claim means the process of intimating a claim to the insurer or TPA through any of the
recognized modes of communication.
34. OPD Treatment means the one in which the insured visits a clinic/hospital or associated facility like a
consultation room for diagnosis and treatment based on the advice of a Medical Practitioner.
The insured is not admitted as a day care or in-patient.
a) That is/are diagnosed by a physician within 48 months prior to the effective date of the policy
issued by the insurer or its reinstatement or
b) For which medical advice or treatment was recommended by, or received from a physician within
48 months prior to the effective date of the policy issued by the insurer or its reinstatement.
36. Pre-hospitalization Medical Expenses means medical expenses incurred during pre-defined number
of days preceding the hospitalization of the insured person, provided that:
a) Such Medical Expenses are incurred for the same condition for which the Insured Person’s
Hospitalization was required, and
b) The in-patient hospitalization claim for such hospitalization is admissible by the insurance
company.
37. Portability means, the right accorded to individual health insurance policyholders (including all
members under family cover), to transfer the credit gained for pre-existing conditions and time-bound
exclusions, from one insurer to another insurer.
38. Post-hospitalization Medical Expenses means medical expenses incurred during pre-defined number
of days immediately after the insured person is discharged from the hospital provided that:
i. Such medical expenses are for the same condition for which the insured person’s hospitalization
was required, and
ii. The in-patient hospitalization claim for such hospitalization is admissible by the insurance
company.
39. Qualified Nurse means a person who holds a valid registration from the Nursing Council of India or
the Nursing Council of any state in India.
40. Reasonable and Customary Charges means the charges for services or supplies, which are
the standard charges for the specific provider and consistent with the prevailing charges in the
geographical area for identical or similar services, taking into account the nature of the illness / injury
involved.
41. Renewal means the terms on which the contract of insurance can be renewed on mutual consent with
a provision of grace period for treating the renewal continuous for the purpose of gaining credit for
pre-existing diseases, time-bound exclusions and for all waiting periods.
42. Room Rent means the amount charged by a hospital towards room and boarding expenses and shall
include the associated medical expenses.
43. Surgery or Surgical Procedure means manual and/or operative procedure(s) required for treatment of
an illness or injury, correction of deformities and defects, diagnosis and cure of diseases, relief from
suffering and prolongation of life, performed in a hospital or day care centre by a medical practitioner.
44. Unproven / Experimental Treatment means the treatment including drug experimental therapy which
is not based on established medical practice in India, is treatment experimental or unproven.
45. Alternative / Ayush Treatment means forms of treatments other than ‘Allopathy’ or ‘Modern Medicine’
and includes Ayurveda, Unani, Sidha and Homeopathy in the Indian context.
46. Contribution is essentially the right of an insurer to call upon other insurers, liable to the same insured,
to share the cost of an indemnity claim on a ratable proportion of sum insured. This clause shall not
apply to any benefit offered on a fixed benefit basis.
47. Hazardous Sports means any sport, which is potentially dangerous to the Insured Person whether
he/she is trained or not in such sport or activity. Such sport includes but is not limited to Insured
Persons whilst engaging in speed racing of any kind (other than on foot), professional or competitive
sport, bungee jumping, parasailing, ballooning, parachuting, base jumping, skydiving, paragliding,
mountain or rock climbing necessitating the use of guides or ropes, potholing, abseiling, deep-sea
diving, biathlon, big game hunting, black water rafting, BMX stunt / obstacle riding, bobsleighing
/ using skeletons, bouldering, boxing, canyoning, caving / spelunking / pot holing, cave tubing,
climbing / trekking / walking over 4,000 meters, cycle racing, cyclo-cross, drag racing, endurance
testing, hang gliding, harness racing, hell skiing, high diving (above 5 meters), hunting, ice hockey,
ice speedway, jousting, judo, karate, kendo, luging, marathon running, martial arts, micro-lighting,
modern pentathlon, motorcycle racing, motor rallying, parapenting, piloting aircraft, polo, powerlifting,
powerboat racing, quad biking, river-boarding, river bugging, rodeo, roller hockey, rugby, ski
acrobatics, skidoo ski jumping, ski racing, sky diving, small-bore target shooting, speed trials / time
trials, triathlon, water ski jumping, weight lifting, wrestling snow and ice sports or involving a naval
military or air force operation. Insured Person whilst flying or taking part in aerial activities except as a
fare-paying passenger in a regular scheduled airline or air charter company.
48. Policy means the ‘Policy Schedule’, the schedule (and any endorsement attaching to or forming part
thereof) and the policy wordings.
49. Policy Period means the period between the commencement date and the expiry date specified in the
Policy schedule and includes both the commencement date as well as the expiry date.
50. Psychiatric Illness means a substantial disorder of thinking, mood, perception, orientation or memory
that grossly impairs judgment, behaviour, capacity to recognize reality or ability to meet the ordinary
demands of life, mental conditions associated with the abuse of alcohol and drugs but does not
include mental retardation which is a condition of arrested or incomplete development of mind of a
person, specially characterized by subnormality of intelligence.
51. Room means a single room without wall / permanent partition, dining or waiting room and with or
without following amenities: an attendant cot, one television, one sofa, a telephone, refrigerator,
wardrobe, computer with internet connection and microwave oven.
52. Sum Insured means the amount as opted by you and stated in the policy schedule against the
section / cover for each insured person including cumulative bonus (if any) for Individual Sum Insured
Policy and aggregately for all insured members for a Floater Policy.
53. Tertiary Care constitutes of Specialized Advanced Care Unit designed to care to complex medical
condition involving super-specialist consultants like Neuro Surgeon, Neurologist, Spine Surgeons and
Reconstructive Surgeons.
54. We, Us, Our, Ours, Digit, Company, Insurer means Go Digit General Insurance Limited.
55. You, Your, Yours, Yourself, Policyholder, Insured Person(s) means the Person named in the Policy
Schedule Members who have concluded this Policy with Us.
If you have opted for this cover and you suffer an accidental injury during the policy period that requires
hospitalization as an inpatient, we’ll be there for you. We will pay You all reasonable and customary
charges that are medically necessary and incurred by you in respect of an admissible claim. The claim can
be made under the following benefits and up to the sum insured mentioned in your policy schedule against
this section.
A2 Pre-Hospitalization Expenses
Digit Simplification: We all know that sometimes you need to shell out money way before you
are actually hospitalised; smile, you’re covered.
We will pay for consultations, investigations and the cost of medicines incurred for a period not
exceeding the number of days as opted by You and mentioned in Your Policy Schedule against
this Cover, prior to the date of Your admission in a hospital, provided that:
a. Such Expenses recommended by the Hospital / Medical Practitioner were in fact incurred for
the same condition for which Your Subsequent Hospitalization was required.
b. We have accepted an Inpatient Accidental Hospitalization Claim under Section 1.A.
Accidental Hospitalization Cover of this Policy.
A3 Post-Hospitalization Expenses
Digit Simplification: This covers expenses incurred by You after you get discharged!
We will pay for consultations, investigations and the cost of medicines incurred for a period not
exceeding the number of days as opted by You and mentioned in Your Policy Schedule against
this Cover, from the date of Your discharge from the hospital, provided that:
a) The expenses are recommended by the Hospital/Medical Practitioner and are for the
same condition for which you were hospitalized.
b) We have accepted an In-patient Accidental Hospitalization Claim under Section1. A.
Accidental Hospitalization Cover of this Policy.
A4 Dental Treatment
Digit Simplification: Because you need to open your mouth and your wallet wide,
at the dentist’s.
We will pay for the medical expenses incurred by You for any necessary Dental Treatment
needed after an accident. A claim here is valid if the accident resulted in an admissible In-
patient Hospitalization Claim under Section 1. A. Accidental Hospitalization Cover.
A5 Road Ambulance
Digit Simplification: Emergencies will and shall always be a top priority.
We will pay for the expenses incurred on Your road transportation by a Healthcare or an
Ambulance Service Provider to a Hospital for treatment following an emergency arising out of
an accident, provided that:
a) We have accepted a claim under Section 1. A. Accidental Hospitalization Cover.
b) The maximum liability per Hospitalization is restricted to the amount as mentioned
in Your Policy Schedule against this Cover.
c) The Coverage also Includes Your cost of road Transportation from a Hospital to another
nearest Hospital which is prepared to admit You and provide the necessary medical
services, if such medical services cannot satisfactorily be provided at a Hospital where
You are situated. Such road Transportation has to be prescribed by a Medical
Practitioner and/or should be medically necessary.
For example, if You have opted for a room rent limit of ₹1,500 per
day but You go in for a room with a rent of ₹4,500 per day which
is three times the allowed limit, when You claim, We will pay one-
third of the Total bill amount and deduct the balance i.e. in the
same proportion as it increased. This is because the other charges
related to Your treatment like Doctor’s fees, also increase with the
room type. This deduction will not be applicable for the cost of
medicines and consumables.
B2 Pre-Hospitalization Expenses
Digit Simplification: Before you get hospitalized, there might be some expenses. This takes care
of those!
We will pay for consultations, investigations and the cost of medicines incurred for a period not
exceeding the number of days as opted by You and mentioned in Your Policy Schedule against
this cover, prior to the date of Your admission in a hospital, provided that:
a) Such Expenses recommended by the Hospital / Medical Practitioner were in fact incurred
for the same condition for which Your subsequent hospitalization was required.
b) We have accepted an In-patient Hospitalization Claim under Section 1.B.
Accidental & Illness Hospitalization Cover of this Policy of this policy.
B3 Post-Hospitalization Expenses
Digit Simplification: This covers expenses incurred by you after getting discharged!
We will pay for consultations, investigations and the cost of medicines incurred for a period not
exceeding the number of days as opted by you and mentioned in your policy schedule against this
cover, from the date of your discharge from the hospital, provided that:
a) The expenses are recommended by the Hospital / Medical Practitioner and are for the
same condition for which you were hospitalized.
b) We have accepted an In-patient Accidental Hospitalization Claim under
Section 1.B. Accidental & Illness Hospitalization Cover of this policy.
Instead, You may also choose to opt for a one-time lump sum which shall be a percentage of the
claim amount approved under Section 1.B. Accidental & Illness Hospitalization Cover towards
Post-Hospitalization Expenses, after Your discharge from the Hospital. This percentage is
mentioned in Your Policy Schedule.
If we have paid a lump sum amount, then You won’t be eligible for any other payment under this
benefit for that particular Hospitalization.
B4 Dental Treatment
Digit Simplification: The dentist’s chair is never fun, but we make sure you smile.
We will pay for the medical expenses incurred in respect of any necessary dental treatment from
a dentist provided the dental treatment is required as a result of an accident that results in an
admissible inpatient hospitalization claim under Section 1. B. Accidental & Illness Hospitalization
Cover.
This cover is subject to terms, conditions, deductible, co-payment, limitations and exclusions mentioned in
the policy.
If You have opted for this cover, we will pay the medical expenses for your in-patient treatment, taken
under Ayurveda, Unani, Siddha or Homeopathy. This is up to the sum insured mentioned in your policy
schedule against Section 1. B. Accidental & Illness Hospitalization Cover.
This is paid provided that treatment has been undergone in an Ayush Hospital.
If you have opted for this cover, we will pay You the expenses incurred for your transportation in an
airplane or helicopter for emergency life threatening health conditions which requires immediate and rapid
ambulance transportation to the nearest hospital.
This transportation will be from the location where the illness/accident happened the first time and
subject to availability of Sum Insured mentioned in your policy schedule against Section 1.A. Accidental
Hospitalization Cover and/or Section 1.B. Accidental & Illness Hospitalization Cover and provided that
such transportation in an airplane or helicopter has been prescribed by a Medical Practitioner and/or is
medically necessary.
Provided that, we have accepted a claim under Section 1.A. Accidental Hospitalization Cover and/or
Section 1.B. Accidental & Illness Hospitalization Cover.
This cover is subject to terms, conditions, deductible, co-payment, limitations and exclusions mentioned in
the policy.
If you are hospitalized for a minimum number of consecutive days as opted by you and mentioned in
the policy schedule against this section, We will give you a lump sum amount as mentioned in the policy
schedule, provided that:
a) We have accepted a claim under Section 1.A. Accidental Hospitalization Cover and/or
Section 1.B. Accidental & Illness Hospitalization Cover, and
b) The benefit is payable only once to an insured person during the policy period.
For this cover, completion of every 24 Hours of In-patient Hospitalization from the time of Admission is
considered to be a day. This cover is subject to terms, conditions, deductible, co-payment, limitations and
exclusions mentioned in the policy.
A. Maternity Benefit
Digit Simplification: One of the rare times when going to the hospital is for a little bundle of joy.
If you have opted for this cover, we will pay the maternity expenses incurred towards the delivery of a baby
and/or treatment related to any complication of pregnancy or medically necessary termination. This is up
to the sum insured opted by you and as mentioned in your policy schedule against this section, during the
policy period provided that:
a) Female Insured Person’s legally married spouse is also covered under this policy, unless specifically
waived by us (For example, if you are a single parent, this clause will not apply). This also has a
waiting period. Waiting period as opted by you and mentioned in your policy schedule shall
apply from the date of inception of the first policy with us, provided that the policy has been
renewed continuously with us without break, with maternity as a benefit.
b) The maternity benefit is limited to cover up to two living children. However, there is no restriction
on the number of medically necessary and lawful termination of pregnancies.
c) If on renewal without any break in coverage, the sum insured is increased, there is a fresh
waiting period as opted by you and mentioned in your policy schedule applied
to the increased part of the sum insured.
d) Any complications arising out of or as a consequence of maternity / childbirth will also be covered
within the limit of sum insured, available under this benefit.
Digit Simplification: Sticking with us has its advantages
If we had already accepted a claim for maternity expenses for your first living child under this benefit, then
for the subsequent maternity expenses i.e. for the delivery of your second child, we shall pay up to the
percentage of the sum insured opted under this section and mentioned in your policy schedule provided
the policy is renewed with us continuously without break with Maternity Benefit & New Born Baby Cover
benefit.
We shall not pay for the following under this section:
a) Expenses for harvesting and storage of stem cells when carried out as a preventive
measure against possible future illness.
b) Medical Expenses for Ectopic Pregnancy will be covered under Section 1. B. In-patient Accidental
& Medical Treatment and not under the maternity benefit.
c) Pre-natal and post-natal medical expenses are not covered unless leading to your hospitalization.
Under this cover, we will also pay the medical expenses, within the limit of the sum insured available under
the Section 7. A Maternity Benefit Section of the policy, provided that we have accepted a claim under
Section 7. A. Maternity Benefit, incurred towards:
a) The medical treatment of the insured’s newborn baby while insured person is hospitalised as
an in-patient for delivery.
b) The newborn baby’s hospitalisation charges as a result of any medical complications,
up to 90 days from the date of delivery.
c) Reasonable and customary charges for the vaccinations of the newborn baby as per the National
Immunization Schedule as defined by the Government of India, up to 90 days from the date
of delivery. However, once the newborn baby is added as an insured person under the policy,
we will pay the reasonable and customary charges for the vaccinations of the newborn baby
If You have opted for this cover, we will pay the reasonable and customary charges for below mentioned
expenses incurred by you as an allopathic out-patient when treatment is taken from a Network Medical
Practitioner to the extent of the sum insured opted by you and mentioned in Your policy schedule against
this section and subject to the Co-Payment basis opted by You.
Basis 1: Co-payment of 25% in the First Year of this Section being Opted, 10% on First Renewal. From
the Second Renewal, there will be no Co-payment, provided the Policy is renewed with Us continuously
without a break with this benefit.
Basis 2: Nil Co-payment
This cover excludes expenses incurred towards Spectacles, Contact Lenses and Physiotherapy, Cosmetic
Procedures, Ambulatory Devices like Walkers, BP Monitors, Glucometers, Thermometers, Dietician Fees,
Vitamins and Supplements.
This cover is subject to terms, conditions, deductible, co-payment, limitations and exclusions mentioned in
the policy.
If you have opted for this cover, we will pay the medical expenses incurred by you for any illness or injury
requiring medical treatment taken at home, which would otherwise have required hospitalization, provided that:
a) The condition of the patient is such that he/she is not in a condition to be moved to a hospital or
b) The patient takes treatment at home on account of non-availability of room in a hospital and
c) The condition for which the medical treatment is required continues for at least 3 days, in which
case we will pay the reasonable charge of any necessary medical treatment for the entire period.
d) No payment will be made if the condition for which you require medical treatment is due to:
Asthma, Bronchitis, Tonsillitis, Upper Respiratory Tract Infection including Laryngitis and
Pharyngitis, Cough and Cold, Influenza, Arthritis, Gout and Rheumatism, Chronic Nephritis and
Nephritic Syndrome, Diarrhoea and all types of Dysenteries including Gastroenteritis, Diabetes
Mellitus and Insipidus, Epilepsy, Hypertension, Psychiatric or Psychosomatic Disorders of all kinds,
Pyrexia of unknown origin.
e) Subject to availability of the sum insured under Section 1.A. Accidental Hospitalization Cover
and/or Section 1.B. Accidental & Illness Hospitalization Cover.
This cover is subject to terms, conditions, deductible, co-payment, limitations and exclusions mentioned in
the policy.
If you have opted for this cover, we will refill 100% of the sum insured specified and utilized under
Section 1.A. Accidental Hospitalization Cover and/or Section 1.B. Accidental & Illness Hospitalization
Cover for that particular policy period, provided that:
a) The refilled sum insured would be triggered only if the cause of the hospitalization is not
related to / arising out of earlier hospitalization including its complications, for which a claim
has already been availed during the same policy period for the same insured person, unless
this condition is specifically waived by us and mentioned in Your Policy Schedule.
b) If the first claim amount exceeds the sum insured under Section 1.A. Accidental Hospitalization
Cover and / or Section 1.B. Accidental & Illness Hospitalization Cover, the refilled sum insured
will not be applicable for the same hospitalization.
c) After the refill, the maximum amount payable for any single claim will not exceed the sum insured
mentioned under Section 1.A. Accidental Hospitalization Cover and/or Section 1.B. Accidental &
Illness Hospitalization Cover.
d) The number of times this benefit may be availed shall be as per the limit mentioned in your
policy schedule against this section during each policy period.
e) In case of Floater Policy, the refilled sum insured will be applicable on a family floater basis.
This cover is subject to terms, conditions, deductible, co-payment, limitations and exclusions mentioned in
the policy.
If you have opted for this cover, we will pay you the sum insured as mentioned in your policy schedule
against this section. In case You are diagnosed as suffering from any of the Critical Illnesses or undergoing
covered surgical procedures as specified below, provided that:
a) This Critical Illness or covered surgical procedure has happened to you for the first time in your life.
b) We will not make any payment if you are diagnosed as suffering from Critical Illness within
the number of days (i.e. Initial Waiting Period) mentioned in Your Policy Schedule
from the date of inception of the first policy with us.
c) You survive for a minimum period of at least 30 days from the date of diagnosis of such Critical
Illness, unless this condition is specifically waived by us.
d) The Critical Illness or the surgical procedure claim is not a consequence of or arising out of
any pre-existing condition/disease.
e) Once a claim has been paid under Critical Illness and/or surgical procedure, cover under this
section shall cease and no further payment will be made for any consequent disease or any
dependent disease.
Critical Illness means the following major disease, which you have been diagnosed during the policy period
to have suffered from and which requires hospitalization and are specifically defined as below:
2 Myocardial Infarction
11 Apallic Syndrome
If you have opted for this cover and you are diagnosed as suffering from any of the Critical Illnesses or
undergoing covered surgical procedures as specified below, during the policy period, we will pay you all
reasonable and customary charges that are medically necessary and incurred by you in respect of an
admissible hospitalization claim, up to the sum insured mentioned in policy schedule against this section.
Provided that,
a) This Critical Illness or covered surgical procedure has happened to you for the first time in your life.
b) We will not make any payment if you are diagnosed as suffering from Critical Illness
and hospitalized within the number of days (i.e. Initial Waiting Period) mentioned in Your
Policy Schedule from the date of inception of the first policy with us.
c) No claim under this option shall be admissible if the Critical Illness or the surgical procedure
is a consequence of or arising out of any pre-existing condition/disease.
Critical Illness means the following major disease which you have been diagnosed during the policy period
to have suffered from and which requires hospitalization, and are specifically defined as below:
2 Myocardial Infarction
11 Apallic Syndrome
I. Standard Definitions
2 MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION
(First Heart Attack of specific severity)
I. The first occurrence of heart attack or myocardial infarction, which means the death of a
portion of the heart muscle as a result of inadequate blood supply to the relevant area.
The diagnosis for Myocardial Infarction should be evidenced by all of the following criteria:
a. A history of typical clinical symptoms consistent with the diagnosis of acute
myocardial infarction (For E.g. typical chest pain).
b. New characteristic electrocardiogram changes.
c. Elevation of infarction specific enzymes, Troponins or other specific biochemical markers.
II. The following are excluded:
a. Other acute coronary syndromes.
b. Any type of angina pectoris.
c. A rise in cardiac biomarkers or Troponin T or I in absence of overt ischemic heart
disease OR following an intra-arterial cardiac procedure.
Specific Definitions
17 SURGERY TO AORTA
The actual undergoing of major surgery to repair or correct an aneurysm, narrowing, obstruction
or dissection of the aorta through surgical opening of the chest or abdomen. For the purpose of
this definition, aorta shall mean the thoracic and abdominal aorta but not its branches.
18 APALLIC SYNDROME
Universal necrosis of the brain cortex, with the brain stem intact. Diagnosis must be definitely
confirmed by a Registered Medical Practitioner who is also a Neurologist holding such an
appointment at an approved hospital. This condition must be documented for at least one
(1) month.
20 APLASTIC ANAEMIA
I. Irreversible persistent bone marrow failure which results in anaemia, neutropenia and
thrombocytopenia requiring treatment with at least two(2) of the following:
(a) Blood product transfusion;
(b) Marrow stimulating agents;
(c) Immunosuppressive agents; or
(d) Bone marrow transplantation.
II. The diagnosis of aplastic anaemia must be confirmed by a bone marrow biopsy. Two out of
the following three values should be present:
- Absolute Neutrophil count of 500 per cubic millimetre or less;
- Absolute Reticulocyte count of 20,000 per cubic millimetre or less, and
- Platelet count of 20,000 per cubic millimetre or less.
If you have opted for this cover, we will pay you the sum insured as mentioned in policy schedule against
this section, in case you are diagnosed as suffering from Cancer for specified Severity for the first time in
your life, provided that,
a) We will not make any payment if you are diagnosed as suffering from Cancer for specified
severity within the number of days (i.e. Initial Waiting Period) mentioned in Your Policy
Schedule from the date of inception of first policy with us.
b) You survive for a minimum period of at least 30 days from the date of diagnosis of such
Cancer for specified severity. unless this condition is specifically waived by us.
c) No claim under this option shall be admissible if the Cancer is a consequence of or arising out of
any pre-existing condition/disease, except for pre-existing condition/disease which was
disclosed by the Insured and accepted by Us at the time of buying the Policy with us,
where this benefit is opted.
d) Cover under this section shall cease upon payment of the compensation on the happening of a
Cancer for specified severity and no further payment will be made for any consequent disease or
any dependent disease.
If you have opted for this cover and you are diagnosed as suffering from Cancer for specified severity for
the first time in your life during the policy period, We will pay you all reasonable and customary charges
that are medically necessary and incurred by you in respect of an admissible hospitalization claim for
Cancer for specified severity up to the sum insured mentioned in your policy schedule against this section.
Provided that:
a) We will not make any payment if you are diagnosed as suffering from Cancer for specified severity and
hospitalized within the number of days (i.e. Initial Waiting Period) mentioned in Your Policy Schedule
from the date of inception of first policy with us.
b) No claim under this option shall be admissible if Cancer is a consequence of or arising out of any pre-
existing condition/disease, except for pre-existing condition/disease which was disclosed by the Insured
and accepted by Us at the time of buying the Policy with Us, where this benefit is opted.
If you’ve been safe and healthy and have had no claims made under the Section 1.A. Accidental
Hospitalization Cover and/or Section 1.B. Accidental & Illness Hospitalization Cover and/or Section 13.
Critical Illness Hospitalization Cover and/or Section 15. Cancer Hospitalization Cover in the expiring policy
period, you would be eligible for cumulative bonus at the time of renewal as mentioned in your policy
schedule, provided that:
1. There is an upper limit to the Cumulative Bonus you can earn. In any policy period, the accrued
Cumulative Bonus (including any carried forward Cumulative Bonuses from the previous policy)
shall not exceed the limit mentioned in your policy schedule.
2. For a Floater Policy, the Cumulative Bonus shall be available only on Floater Basis. It shall accrue
only if no claim has been made for any of the insured members during the expiring policy period.
3. In the event of a claim in the expiring policy period, the Cumulative Bonus will reduce in the same
way as it was accrued in the policy at the time of renewal.
4. If you discontinue the policy or fail to renew the policy within the Grace Period of 30 days from the
due date of renewal, the entire Cumulative Bonus will be lost.
5. The Cumulative Bonus shall be applicable on an annual basis subject to continuation of
the policy with us.
6. The Cumulative Bonus will be calculated on the sum insured as opted by You under Section 1. A.
Accidental Hospitalization Cover and/or Section 1. B. Accidental & Illness Hospitalization Cover
and/or Section 13. Critical Illness Hospitalization Cover and/or Section 15. Cancer
Hospitalization Cover.
Note: Cumulative Bonus opted at the inception of the first policy with us can’t be changed during
the policy period and subsequent renewals.
I. Standard Exclusions
1. Pre-Existing Diseases-Code-Excl01
a. Expenses related to the treatment of a pre-existing Disease (PED) and its direct complications
shall be excluded until the expiry of number of months, as opted by You and specified in the Policy
Schedule, of continuous coverage after the date of inception of the first policy with insurer.
b. In case of enhancement of sum insured the exclusion shall apply afresh to the extent of sum insured
increase.
c. If the Insured Person is continuously covered without any break as defined under the portability
norms of the extant IRDAI (Health Insurance) Regulations, then waiting period for the same would
be reduced to the extent of prior coverage.
d. Coverage under the policy after the expiry of number of months, as specified in the Policy Schedule,
for any pre-existing disease, is subject to the same being declared at the time of application and
accepted by Insurer.
13. Neurodegenerative disorders including but not limited to Alzheimer’s disease and Parkinson’s
disease
14. Joint Replacement, Bariatric Surgery and Organ Transplant
Any Medical Expenses incurred as a result of Joint Replacement, Bariatric Surgery and Organ
Transplant Surgery will be covered subject to a waiting period as opted by You and mentioned in
Your Policy Schedule as long as the Insured Person has been insured continuously under the Policy
without any break, unless due to an accident.
12. Treatment for, Alcoholism, drug or substance abuse or any addictive condition and consequences
thereof. Code-Excl12
13. Treatments received in health hydros, nature cure clinics, spas or similar establishments or private
beds registered as a nursing home attached to such establishments or where admission is arranged wholly
or partly for domestic reasons. Code-Excl13
32. Stem Cell Transplant: Any stem cell transplant other than for Bone Marrow Transplant.
40. Our Maximum Liability in respect of the following procedures will be covered (wherever medically
indicated) either as in-patient or as part of day care treatment in a hospital up to 50% of Sum Insured
opted under Section 1.A. Accidental Hospitalization Cover and/or Section 1.B. Accidental & Illness
Hospitalization Cover:
A. Uterine Artery Embolization and HIFU (High intensity focused ultrasound)
B. Balloon Sinuplasty
C. Deep Brain stimulation
D. Oral chemotherapy
E. Immunotherapy-Monoclonal Antibody to be given as injection
F. Intravitreal injections
G. Robotic surgeries
H. Stereotactic radio surgeries
I. Bronchial Thermoplasty
J. Vaporisation of the prostrate (Green laser treatment or holmium laser treatment)
K. IONM-(Intra Operative Neuro Monitoring)
L. Stem cell therapy: Hematopoietic stem cells for bone marrow transplant for haematological
conditions to be covered.
1. Disclosure of Information
The policy shall be void and all premium paid thereon shall be forfeited to the Company in the event of
misrepresentation, mis-description or non-disclosure of any material fact by the policyholder.
‘Material facts’ for the purpose of this policy shall mean all relevant information sought by the Company in
the proposal form and other connected documents to enable it to tale informed decision in the context of
underwriting the risk.
3. Nomination
The policyholder is required at the inception of the policy to make a nomination for the purpose of
payment of claims under the policy in the event of death of the policyholder. Any change of nomination
shall be communicated to the company in writing and such change shall be effective only when an
endorsement on the policy is made. In the event of death of the policyholder, the Company will pay the
nominee, as named in the Policy Schedule / Policy Certificate / Endorsement (if any), and in case there
is no subsisting nominee, to the legal heirs or legal representatives of the policyholder whose discharge
shall be treated as full and final discharge of its liability under the policy.
4. Special Conditions Applicable for Policies issued with premium Payment on Instalment basis
If the insured person has opted for Payment of Premium on an instalment basis i.e. Half Yearly,
Quarterly or Monthly, as mentioned in the Policy Schedule / Certificate of Insurance, the following
Conditions shall apply (notwithstanding any terms contrary elsewhere in the policy)
1. Grace Period of 15 Days would be given to Pay the instalment premium due for the Policy.
2. During such Grace Period, Coverage will not be available from the instalment premium payment
due date till the date of receipt of premium by company.
3. The insured person will get the accrued continuity benefit in respect of the ‘Waiting Periods’,
‘Specific Waiting Periods’ in the event of payment of premium within the stipulated grace Period.
4. No interest will be charged If the instalment premium is not paid on due date.
5. In case of instalment premium due not received within the Grace Period the Policy will get
Cancelled.
6. In the event of a claim, all subsequent premium instalments shall immediately become due and
payable.
7. The company has the right to recover and deduct all the pending instalments from the claim
amount due under the policy.
6. Withdrawal of Policy
i. In the likelihood of this product being withdrawn in future, the company will intimate the insured
person about the same 90 days prior to expiry of the Policy.
ii. Insured Person will have the option to migrate to similar health insurance product available with
the Company at the time of renewal with all the accrued continuity benefits such as cumulative
bonus, waiver of waiting period, as per IRDAI guidelines, provided the policy has been maintained
without a break.
7. Moratorium Period
After completion of eight continuous years under the policy no look back to be applied. This period of
eight years is called as moratorium period. The moratorium would be applicable for the sums insured
of the first policy and subsequently, completion of 8 continuous years would be applicable from date
of enhancement of sums insured only on the enhanced limits. After the expiry of Moratorium Period
no health insurance claim shall be contestable except for proven fraud and permanent exclusions
specified in the policy contract. The policies would however be subject to all limits, sub-limits,
co-payments, deductibles as per the policy contract.
8. Cancellation
A. Cancellation by you
1. The policyholder may cancel this policy by giving 15 days’ written notice and in such an event,
the Company shall refund premium for the unexpired policy period as detailed below.
Exceeding 33 months NA NA 0%
B. Cancellation by Company
The Company may cancel the policy at any time on grounds of misrepresentation non-disclosure
of material facts, fraud by the insured person by giving 15 days’ written notice. There would be no
refund of premium on cancellation on grounds of misrepresentation, non-disclosure of material
facts or fraud.
Note: Please note KYC documents (Photo ID card) shall be required if the premium refund to the
Insured Member exceeds a threshold limit of Rs. 1 Lakhs per premium refund.
Please note KYC documents (Photo ID card) shall be required at the premium refund to the Insured
Member exceeds a threshold limit of Rs. 1 Lakhs per premium refund.
11. Fraud
If any claim made by the insured person, is in any respect fraudulent, or if any false statement, or
declaration is made or used in support thereof, or if any fraudulent means, or devices are used by
the insured person or anyone acting on his/her behalf to obtain any benefit under this policy, all
benefits under this policy and the premium paid shall be forfeited.
Any amount already paid against claims made under this policy but which are found fraudulent later
shall be repaid by all recipient(s) / Policyholder(s), who has made that particular claim, who shall be
jointly and severally liable for such repayment to the insurer
For the purpose of this clause, the expression ‘Fraud’ means any of the following acts committed by
the insured person or by his agents or the hospital / Doctors / any other party acting on behalf of the
insured person, with intent to deceive the insurer or to induce the insurer to issue an insurance policy:
a) The suggestion, as a fact of that which is not true and which the insured person does not believe to
be true;
b) The active concealment of a fact by the insured person having knowledge or belief of the fact;
c) Any other act fitted to deceive; and
d) Any such act or omission as the law specially declares to be fraudulent.
The company shall not repudiate the claim and/or forfeit the policy benefits on the grounds of Fraud, if
the insured person/beneficiary can prove that the misstatement was true to the best of his knowledge
and there was no deliberate intension to suppress the fact or that such misstatement of or suppression
of such material fact are within the knowledge of the Insurer.
14. Renewal
i. The policy shall ordinarily be renewable except on grounds of fraud, misrepresentation by the insured
person.
ii. The Company shall endeavour to give notice for renewal. However, the Company is not under
obligation to give any notice for renewal.
iii. Renewal shall not be denied on the ground that the insured person had made a claim or claims in
the preceding policy years.
iv. Request for renewal along with requisite premium shall be received by the Company before the end
of the policy period.
v. At the end of the policy period, the policy shall terminate and can be renewed within the Grace
Period of 30 days to maintain continuity of benefits without break in policy. Coverage is not available
during the grace period.
vi. No loading shall apply on renewals based on individual claims experience.
15. Portability
The insured person will have the option to port the policy to other insurers by applying to such
insurer to port the entire policy along with all the members of the family, if any, at least 45 days
before, but not earlier than 60 days from the policy renewal date as per IRDAI guidelines related
to portability. If such person is presently covered and has been continuously covered without any
lapses under any health insurance policy with an Indian General/Health insurer, the proposed
insured person will get the accrued continuity benefits in waiting periods as per IRDAI guidelines on
portability.
For Detailed Guidelines on portability, kindly refer the link: Click here
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Portability%20of%20health%20insurance%20policies.pdf
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Portability%20of%20health%20insurance%20policies.pdf
In case of any grievance the insured person may contact the company through
Website: https://www.godigit.com
Email: [email protected]
Insured person may also approach the grievance cell at any of the company’s branches with the details of
grievance.
If Insured person is not satisfied with the redressal of grievance through one of the above methods, insured
person may contact the grievance officer at [email protected].
For updated details of grievance officer, kindly refer the link: Click Here
https://d2h44aw7l5xdvz.cloudfront.net/claims/GRO-list.pdf
If Insured person is not satisfied with the redressal of grievance through above methods, the insured
person may also approach the office of Insurance Ombudsman of the respective area/region for redressal
of grievance as per Insurance Ombudsman Rules 2017.
Grievance may also be lodged at IRDAI Integrated Grievance Management System- https://igms.irda.gov.in/
The contact details of the Insurance Ombudsman Centres are mentioned in Annexure B.
Note:
1. If you have availed choice of Zone B at the time of policy inception and availing treatment in a
hospital which is situated in Zone A, 10% co-pay would be applicable on admissible claim amount.
2. If you have availed choice of Zone C at the time of policy inception and availing treatment in a
hospital which is situated in Zone B, 10% co-pay would be applicable on admissible claim amount.
3. If you have availed choice of Zone C at the time of policy inception and availing treatment in a
hospital which is situated in Zone A, 20% co-pay would be applicable on admissible claim amount.
22. Arbitration
If we have any differences with respect to the claim amount to be paid under this policy, it will
be referred to arbitration in accordance with the Indian Arbitration and Conciliation Act 1996,
as amended. The making of an award under such arbitration proceedings shall be a condition
precedent for the company to be liable to make any payment under this policy.
2 Discharge Summary √ × × √
8 Consultation Papers √ √ √ ×
9 Investigation Reports √ √ √ ×
Disability Certificate
14 √ × √ ×
(If applicable)
Ante-natal Record
16 √ × × ×
(If applicable)
Note: There are times when you or any other person who could claim on your behalf, may be in such a
state of hardship, that you or such other person is unable to give us a notice or file a claim within the
prescribed time limit. In such cases, condonation of delay can be done by waiver of conditions A.1, B.1
and B.2.a may be considered where the reason for delay is proved to our satisfaction.
*KYC documents shall be required at the claim settlement stage where claims pay-out to the Insured
Member exceeds a threshold limit of Rs. 1 Lakhs per claim.
i. We shall be liable to provide continuity of only those benefits (for e.g.: Initial wait period, wait
period of Specific Diseases pre-existing disease etc) which are applicable under this Policy;
ii. Any other wait period that is applicable specifically to this policy but was permanently excluded
in the previous policy will not be given any credit.
SL No Item
9. FOOD CHARGES (OTHER THAN PATIENT's DIET PROVIDED BY HOSPITAL) (Not Payable)
10. LEGGINGS (Payable in Bariatric and Varicose Vein Surgery and may be considered for at least these
conditions where Surgery itself is Payable)
19. SLINGS (Reasonable costs for one sling in case of upper arm fractures should be considered)
25. EXTRA DIET OF PATIENT (OTHER THAN THAT WHICH FORMS PART OF BED CHARGE) (Patient
Diet provided by hospital is Payable)
47. LUMBO SACRAL BELT (Payable only where Insured has undergone Surgery of Lumbar Spine)
48. NIMBUS BED OR WATER OR AIR BED CHARGES (Payable for any ICU patient requiring more than
3 days in ICU, all patients with paraplegia / quadriplegia for any reason and at a reasonable cost of
approximately Rs. 200 / day
53. SUGAR-FREE Tablets (Payable. Sugar-free variants of admissible medicines are Not excluded)
55. ECG ELECTRODES (Upto 5 electrodes are required for every case visiting OT or ICU. For longer stay
in ICU, may require a change and at least one set every second day must be Payable)
58. ANY KIT WITH NO DETAILS MENTIONED [DELIVERY KIT, ORTHOKIT, RECOVERY KIT, etc.]
AMBULANCE (Payable Reasonably only if used during Hospitalization upto sub-limit mentioned in
67.
the policy schedule)
List II – Optional Items- Items that are to be subsumed into Room Charges
SL No Item
4 CAPS (Not Payable)
6 COMB (Not Payable)
9 GOWN (Not Payable)
20 LUXURY TAX (Only Actual Tax Levied by Government is Payable-Part of Room Charge for Sub Limits)
38 Nursing, DMO / RMO charges included in room rent under associated medical expenses (Not Payable)
SL No Item
8 GAUZE (Not Payable)
9 WARD AND THEATRE BOOKING CHARGE (Payable Under OT Charges, Not Payable Separately)
20 SURGICAL TAPE (Not Payable-payable by the Patient when Prescribed, otherwise included as
Dressing Charges)
21 APRON (Not Payable-Part of Hospital Services / Disposable Linen to be Part of OT/ICU Charges)
SL No Item
8 HYDROGEN PEROXIDE\SPIRIT\ DISINFECTANTS ETC (May be Payable when prescribed for patient,
9 NUTRITION PLANNING CHARGES - DIETICIAN CHARGES - DIET CHARGES (Patient diet provided by
hospital is payable)
14 VACCINATION CHARGES (Except to the extent covered under SECTION 7. MATERNITY BENEFIT &
18 URINE BAG (Payable where medically necessary till a reasonable cost-maximum 1 per 24 hrs)
1. Brush
2. Cosy Towel
4. Powder
13. Blade
18. Commode
20. Novarapid
22. Zytee Gel
29. Softnet
30. Softovac
31. Stockings
Jurisdiction of Office
Office Location Contact Details
Union Territory, District)
Office of the Insurance Ombudsman, 2/2 A, Delhi & Following Districts of Haryana
Universal Insurance Building, Asaf Ali Road, New - Gurugram, Faridabad, Sonepat &
DELHI
Delhi – 110 002. Tel.: 011 - 23232481/23213504 Bahadurgarh.
Email: [email protected]
Note: COUNCIL FOR INSURANCE OMBUDSMAN ,3rd Floor, Jeevan Seva Annexe, S. V. Road, Santacruz
(W), Mumbai - 400 054. Tel.: 022 – 69038801/03/04/05/06/07/08/09 Email: [email protected]