To offer health insurance benefit on mobile recharges
Vi, a leading telecom operator in association with Aditya Birla Health Insurance (ABHI), has launched a first-of-its-kind product offering – ‘Vi Hospicare’. This offering of ‘Vi Hospicare’ provides hospitalisation cover for Vi prepaid customers. Vi customers get a fixed cover of up to Rs 1,000 for 24 hours of hospitalisation and Rs 2,000 of cover for ICU expenses, from ABHI. The offer covers hospitalisation for ailments including COVID-19 or any pre-existing disease. Vi Hospicare’s bundled health insurance proposition can be availed by a large number of pre-paid customers with two affordable recharges at different price points of Rs 51 and Rs 301.
Commenting on the partnership, Mayank Bathwal, CEO, Aditya Birla Health Insurance, said, “Vi Hospicare will serve as an easily accessible simplified health insurance cover that offers hospitalisation benefit 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.”
Commenting on the initiative of Hospicare, Avneesh Khosla, CMO, Vi said, “Vi Hospicare offering, in association with Aditya Birla Health Insurance, is another endeavour under our collaborative programme to provide beneficially, value-adding solutions to our customers. 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 hospitalisation 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.”
ABHI Health coverage is applicable for all hospitals including registered government hospitals, allopathy / AYUSH hospitals. Making the claims process hassle-free, Vi customers can claim the benefit by just showing a scanned copy of the discharge certificate and basic verification
