Published in Mint on Dec 27 2016, Written by Abhishek Bondia The area that I live in has a few hospitals but none of them are empanelled by the Central Government Health Scheme (CGHS). I am a central government employee. Will it be better for me to buy a health insurance policy? —Renu Tandon For […]
Articles Tagged: health cover
The age at which you should get health insurance and the cover size you will need
The age at which you should get health insurance and the cover size you will need It’s a common perception, and one that is probably responsible for the vastly underinsured Indian population. Health insurance, people believe, is mostly required in old age or for critical illnesses like cancer and cardiac diseases. The rise in incidence […]
Best health plans for a sum insured of ₹20 lakh for 30 and 45 year olds
Published in Livemint. Most financial advisers and planners say that Indians are under-insured in terms of health cover. Some don’t consider it a necessity, some have too small a cover, while some depend only on the corporate cover that their employer provides. But if you plan to go further and buy adequate health cover for […]
Doing the math: Choose the right healthcare cover
Published in livemint on 22 Jun 2019. Even as overall inflation continues to remain below 4%, the price rise in healthcare has seen doubledigit growth. While you can’t control the cost of healthcare, here’s the good news: You can insure yourself against illness and protect your savings from depleting by spending on a medical emergency. But before […]
The Silver generation needs some tax polish
Published in livemint on 05 july 2019. Two years ago, one Monday morning, when N.S. Swaminathan dialled into the usual conference call with various teams across the world, he was irritated to find no member had logged in. A globetrotting IT sector top executive, Swaminathan tapped his pencil in annoyance for some time, before reality broke […]