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What is Air Ambulance in health insurance?
Covers emergency evacuation by helicopter or aircraft when a road ambulance is not fast enough or reachable - for example, after a serious accident in a remote area. These flights can cost Rs 1-10 lakh, so having this covered can be a lifesaver.
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Family Health Optima
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Air ambulance is covered up to 10% of your Sum Insured for the whole policy period - ₹50,000 at ₹5 lakh, ₹2,50,000 at ₹25 lakh. It pays only for a life-threatening emergency where ground transport cannot get you there in time, and only inside India.
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Watch out
A doctor must prescribe the flight, the treatment you need must be unavailable where you are, and the operator must be licensed. The payout comes out of your Sum Insured, so it reduces what is left for the hospital bill.
Star Health
Star Health Assure
Standard
Air ambulance is built into the plan and paid up to 10% of the Sum Insured each policy year. On a Rs.10 lakh cover that is Rs.1,00,000, on a Rs.1 crore cover Rs.10,00,000. It is paid only for travel and treatment inside India, and only by reimbursement.
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The catch
Payment is by reimbursement, so you arrange and pay for the flight yourself first. An air evacuation can cost Rs.5,00,000 or more, and at a Rs.10 lakh Sum Insured only Rs.1,00,000 of that comes back to you.
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Elevate
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Air ambulance is not part of the base cover. You buy Optional Cover and it then pays for an air ambulance to the nearest hospital with emergency facilities, up to your Sum Insured and over and above it. It works only inside India, only for a life-threatening emergency certified in writing by a doctor, and only when the in-patient claim for the same event is accepted.
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Watch out
The India-only line is absolute, so an evacuation abroad is not covered under this benefit. The operator must be licensed by a government authority.
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