In today’s fast-evolving healthcare system, one unexpected hospitalisation can drain years of savings—especially if your health insurance coverage falls short. That’s why more and more Indians are turning to multiple health insurance policies as a smart financial safeguard.
But is doubling up on policies really beneficial—or just an added premium burden?
This article simplifies the concept of holding multiple health insurance plans, how they work together, the benefits, limitations, and what you need to consider before saying yes to more than one policy.
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Multiple health insurance, as the name suggests, refers to having more than one health insurance policy. This could be being covered by multiple insurance plans from the same company, or policies from different insurance companies, or both. A person would consider having multiple health insurance policies in circumstances such as insufficient coverage from a single policy, the need for a specialized policy, like critical illness cover, or simply to ensure a financial safety net.