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Money Basics · Beginner

Health insurance

How health cover pays, what reduces your payout, waiting periods and exclusions, and how to choose and keep a good plan.

What is inside

5 short lessons. Each ends with a quiz, so you know what you have learnt.

The essentials

  1. Cover basics
  2. What reduces your payout
  3. Waiting periods and exclusions
  4. Choosing a plan
  5. Keeping your cover healthy

Key ideas you will take away

Try a question

Q1. Which statement best describes “Sum insured”?

  1. Co-payment is a fixed share of every claim that you pay yourself, such as 20%, with the insurer paying the rest.
  2. A no-claim bonus raises your sum insured, or lowers the premium, for each claim-free year.
  3. The sum insured is the maximum amount the insurer will pay for claims in a policy year.
  4. An exclusion is something the policy does not cover, such as cosmetic surgery or injuries from certain activities.
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C. Sum insured: The sum insured is the maximum amount the insurer will pay for claims in a policy year.

Q2. Which statement best describes “Co-payment”?

  1. Co-payment is a fixed share of every claim that you pay yourself, such as 20%, with the insurer paying the rest.
  2. Portability lets you move your policy to another insurer while keeping credit for waiting periods already served.
  3. A restoration benefit refills the sum insured after it is used up in a year, usually for a different illness.
  4. A deductible is an amount of the claim you must bear before the insurer starts paying.
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A. Co-payment: Co-payment is a fixed share of every claim that you pay yourself, such as 20%, with the insurer paying the rest.

Frequently asked questions

Is the Health insurance course free?

Yes. Lessons, quizzes and practice are free. Sign in once with your mobile number or Google to start.

Who is the Health insurance course for?

It is a beginner-level course with 5 short lessons, written in plain language for beginners and for people who advise others on money.

Can I learn this in Hindi or Gujarati?

The app screens switch between English, Hindi and Gujarati at any time, and many quiz questions have translations. Lesson text is in English for now.

Do I get a certificate?

Yes. Pass the course exams to earn a certificate that anyone can verify online.

Is this investment advice?

No. It is education only. Speak to a qualified adviser before you act on your own money.

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UpperCrust Academy is independent study material from UpperCrust Wealth. It is not affiliated with NISM, SEBI or AMFI. For education only. Not investment advice. Always confirm the latest syllabus and rules on the official NISM website.

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