Among Asian countries in 2021, India saw the highest medical inflation at 14% followed by China at 12%, says a recent report by a financial services firm. In fact, one look at hospitalization bills and you know that healthcare costs are indeed skyrocketing. Life is unpredictable and a double-digit medical inflation could burn a hole in your pocket should you get diagnosed with a condition that requires long hospital stays. This is precisely why having adequate health insurance is important.

But just like ordering food online, when it comes to buying health insurance, you are spoilt for choice. On this episode, Disha Sanghvi and Mahavir Chopra discuss everything you must to know before zeroing in on the right health insurance policy.

About the expert: Mahavir Chopra is the founder of Beshak.org, a community-led InsurTech platform. A chartered accountant by qualification, he’s been in the insurtech space for over 17 years. In 2006, Mahavir co-founded one of the first insurtech platforms in India and in his last stint, he was the Chief Business Officer at Coverfox. In addition to building Beshak which offers expert insurance advise from professionals, Mahavir actively writes for publications such as the Economic Times, Mint and Moneycontrol.