Star Health Insurance launches first-ever insurance
policy for persons diagnosed with cancer...!
~ Plan covers recurrence, spread of disease and second
malignancy apart Routine Mediclaim cover~
Chennai, October 24, 2017: Star Health and Allied Insurance, the
country’s first standalone health insurance company, today launched Star Cancer
Care Gold — a first-of-its-kind health insurance for persons already diagnosed
with cancer.
Star Cancer Care Gold provides cover upto Rs 5 lakh to
anyone between the age of 5 months and 65 years who have already had stage 1
and 2 disease. The plan covers risk of recurrence, spread of cancer
(metastasis) and second cancer (second malignancy). The plan also covers cost
of regular hopitalisation expenses for non-cancer related ailments.
A unique feature of the insurance policy is that it can
be bought without prior medical screening. Customers can submit previous
medical records, including details of latest treatment, along with their
proposal forms.
V. Jagannathan, CMD, Star Health and Allied Insurance,
said, “Health insurance is generally made available to those who have not been
diagnosed with preexisting illnesses. But we, at Star Health Insurance, develop
products for people who have undergone treatment for life-threatening diseases
and are uncertain about their future. These people are the ones who genuinely
need medical and financial assistance in the years ahead. We believe that
health insurance is the basic need of each and every Indian citizen. Keeping
this in mind, we constantly endeavour to launch products for the maximum good
of people.”
In other benefits, Star Cancer Care Gold offers a lump sum payout of half
the entire sum insured soon after diagnosis of the disease. The policy also
covers surgical and non-surgical as well as interventional treatment for
non-cancer related diseases, accident cover, etc., thus providing the benefits
of a regular medical insurance.
Star Health Insurance Chief Operating Officer Dr. S.
Prakash said, “In India the incidents of cancer is on the raise and advances in
Cancer treatment is also on the rise. With increasing awareness, fortunately
cancer is diagnosed at an early stage, but unfortunately due to lack of proper
financial support, individuals are unable to complete the course of treatment,
hence develop recurrence. Star Cancer Care Gold gives great hope for the cancer
victims, as there is a health insurance cover available for them for non-cancer
related treatment also. This gives immense conscious satisfaction for a
passionate insurer like Star Health Insurance.”
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Dr. S.Prakash - COO, Star Health Insurance
V. Jagannathan - CMD, Star Health Insurance
Dr. V.Shanta - Chairman & Executive Chairman of the Cancer Institute (WIA) Chennai.
Dr. R.Kaarthikeyan- Board of Director- Star Health Insurance
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“Our network is spread across every state in the country and
we hope to reach out to as many cancer survivors as possible, giving them
financial protection against cancer & other diseases also.” Star Health
Insurance Executive Director and Chief Marketing Officer Anand Roy said.
Star Health and
Allied Insurance has launched Star Cancer Care Gold as a pilot product, as per
IRDAI guidelines issued in 2016.
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