Health Insurance is a way to ensure you and your family can get the best medical care without you worrying about the cost.
In a health insurance policy, the cost of medical treatment of the insured person(s) is borne by the insurance company. In exchange for a regular premium paid by you, the insurance company pays for all the expenses related to an illness for which the insured person needs treatment. This includes hospitalization, daycare, post, and pre-hospitalization, etc. And with the cashless facility, your bill is directly settled between the company and the hospital.
The premium you pay to the insurance company is the price that guarantees that the insurance company will cover the damage in case of an unforeseen event. And, that guarantee that your risk is covered brings peace of mind.
For example, let’s suppose you die an untimely death at a time when you still have several milestones to achieve like children’s education, their marriage, a retirement corpus for your spouse etc. Also there is a debt as a housing loan. Your untimely demise can put your family in a hand to mouth situation. But, if you would have bought term insurance considering all these factors, your family would be able to sail through during the hard times.