NEW DELHI: Vodafone Idea (‘Vi’) on Tuesday said it has partnered with Aditya Birla Health Insurance (ABHI) to launch Vi Hospicare with an aim to offer health insurance benefits on prepaid recharges to its large subscribers base.
The first-of-a-kind offering provides a fixed hospitalisation cover of up to Rs 1,000 for a period of 24 hours of hospitalisation and Rs 2,000 of cover for ICU-related expenses from ABHI for any kind of ailments including COVID-19, according to an official statemenr.
Vi said the Hospicare bundled health insurance proposition can be availed by customers who recharge with price points of Rs. 51 and Rs. 301.
Vi Hospicare features:
| Particulars | Details |
| Daily cash benefit | Rs 1,000 per day |
| ICU treatment coverage period | Rs 2,000 per day for ICU treatment. Insurance cover extends by 28 days on every successive recharge of Rs Rs 51 / Rs 301 |
| Age group | 18 to 55 years |
| Limit per hospitalisation | 10 days per event |
| Limit per policy year | 30 days per year |
| Deductible | 1 day |
| First 30 days waiting period | Applicable |
| Waiting period for accident cases | Not applicable |
| Two-year waiting period for specific ailments | Not applicable |
| Pre-existing diseases waiting period | Not applicable |
Source: Official company release
It should be noted that the Rs 51 recharge provides a health benefit of Rs 1,000 per day and 500 free SMSes with a validity of 28 days.
The Rs 301 plan offers a health benefit of rs 1,000 per day along with unlimited calls with 1.5GB data per day and 2GB extra data with 100 free SMS per day. It comes with a validity of 28 days.
“Health and Wellness is a prime focus area at Vi, and with this partnership, we have taken a significant step ahead that will help ease the financial burden of unexpected hospitalization for our users. I am sure this simplistic offering, with no hidden costs, and powerful benefits, will be immensely beneficial for our prepaid customers across different social strata,” said Avneesh Khosla, CMO, Vi.
“Vi Hospicare will serve as an easily accessible simplified health insurance cover that offers hospitalization benefits for necessary treatment with hassle-free claims. The partnership with Vi will provide the necessary reach and penetration to reinforce our commitment towards extending prudent health insurance solutions to customers across diverse economic backgrounds,” commented Mayank Bathwal, CEO, Aditya Birla Health Insurance on the partnership.
ABHI Health coverage is applicable for all hospitals including registered government hospitals, allopathy / AYUSH hospitals. Vi customers can claim the benefit by just showing a scanned copy of the discharge certificate and basic verification.
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