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Aditya Birla Activ One NXT

The lean variant of Activ One. Super Reload works from the very first claim, which is what gives NXT its 2X day-one cover, and then refills the base sum insured an unlimited number of times in a year. There is no room rent cap, no co-payment and no sub-limits, and pre-hospitalisation runs 90 days. What NXT strips out is everything MAX and VYTL build in: the annual bonus (Super Credit), consumables cover and the annual health check-up are all paid options here, not part of the base plan.

Read from Aditya Birla Health Insurance Company Limited's own policy wording and prospectus. Last checked against those documents on . The wording you are issued is the contract.

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01The detail

Activ One NXT in one table

Claim settlement ratio
96.5%FY 2024–25
95% recommended
Complaints per 10,000
18.2policies
Under 10 recommended
InsurerAditya Birla Health Insurance Company Limited
Sum insured₹2 lakh to ₹6 crore, in tiers of 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 7 / 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 50 / 75 lakh and 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 crore

Claim settlement and complaint figures are IRDAI-published and held centrally by NYVO, not taken from the insurer's marketing.

02Cover

What Activ One NXT covers

These are the terms that decide what you are actually paid when you claim. Room rent, co-pay and restoration do more to shape a settlement than the sum insured does, and they are read from Aditya Birla's own policy wording.

FeatureThis planWhat good looks like
Co-paymentNil. A per-claim deductible of ₹15,000 or ₹25,000 can be chosen voluntarily to cut the premiumNo Co-payment
Room Rent LimitRoom rent and ICU charges at actuals up to the sum insured – no category restrictionNo room rent capping
Disease sub-limitNil. Mental illness, obesity treatment, day care, modern procedures and road ambulance are all paid up to the sum insuredNo sub-limit
Annual bonus (Super Credit)None in the base plan. Super Credit is a paid option on NXT – if bought, it adds 100% of the base sum insured a year regardless of claims, up to 500% of base cover or ₹3 crore50% each year (Minimum upto 100%)
Super Reload (2X from Day 1)Applies from the very first claim in the life of the policy – which is what makes NXT effectively 2X cover on day one – and then refills the base sum insured an unlimited number of times a year, for the same illness or a different one100% restoration once in a year
Pre-Hospitalization90 daysAt least 60 days
Post-Hospitalization180 daysAt least 120 days
Consumables (Claim Protect)Not in the base plan. Claim Protect is a paid option on NXT; it covers all four lists of Annexure I once boughtConsumables covered
Day-Care TreatmentAll day-care treatments covered up to the sum insured, with no procedure listCovered without a capped list
AYUSH TreatmentCovered up to the sum insured in an AYUSH hospital or day-care centreIncluded
Home Health Care and DomiciliaryBoth covered up to the sum insuredIncluded
Annual Health Check-upNot in the base plan – it is a paid option on NXT, unlike MAX and VYTL where it is built inIncluded
HealthReturnsUp to 100% of premium, earned through Active Dayz and a Healthy Heart Score. Built inWellness reward available
Entry ageAdults from 18 with no maximum entry age. Children 91 days to 25 years on a floater; an individual policy can start at 5No maximum entry age
What this plan does
03Add-ons

Activ One NXT add-ons you can buy with it

Each of these costs extra and each has its own conditions. Some are genuinely worth it; several exist to patch a gap in the base plan. Ask what each one adds before it goes on your quote.

Super Credit
The annual bonus, sold separately on NXT. It adds 100% of your base sum insured every year whether or not you claimed, accumulating to 500% of base cover or ₹3 crore. On MAX and VYTL this is part of the base plan, so compare the all-in premiums rather than the headline ones.
Claim Protect (non-medical expense waiver)
Covers every non-payable item across all four lists of Annexure I on an admissible claim – consumables, gloves, PPE and the administrative charges hospitals bill separately. Built into MAX and VYTL, optional here.
Annual Health Check-up
A cashless health check once a policy year for anyone aged 18 or over, with the test list widening as the sum insured rises.
Chronic Care (Day 1 in-patient hospitalisation)
Waives both the pre-existing and the initial waiting period for seven named chronic conditions – diabetes, hypertension, asthma, high cholesterol, COPD, obesity and coronary artery disease with a PTCA done more than a year ago.
Chronic Management Program (OPD)
Cashless consultations and diagnostic tests for those same seven chronic conditions, for anyone aged 18 or over.
Reduction in Pre-Existing Disease waiting period
Cuts the 3-year pre-existing wait to 2 years or 1 year, chosen only at the inception of your first policy.
Reduction in Specific Disease waiting period
Cuts the 2-year named-illness wait to 1 year, again only at inception.
Cancer Booster
An extra sum insured of up to 100% of the base cover for cancer of specified severity, including its pre- and post-hospitalisation and day-care costs.
Durable Medical Equipment Cover
Buying or renting a ventilator, wheelchair, prosthetic device, suction machine, commode chair, infusion pump, oxygen concentrator or CPM device after knee replacement, up to a combined ₹5 lakh or your sum insured, whichever is lower.
Critical Illness Cover
A lump sum of ₹10, 15, 20 or 25 lakh on diagnosis of one of 20 listed critical illnesses, after a 60-day initial wait and a 15-day survival period.
Personal Accident Cover
₹10, 15, 20, 25 or 50 lakh for accidental death and permanent total or partial disability.
Compassionate Visit and Second Medical Opinion
Up to ₹50,000 of two-way travel for a family member if an admission runs beyond 10 days, plus a second opinion from a network practitioner on a listed major illness.
Room Rent Type Options (this reduces your cover)
Restrict yourself to a single private room or shared accommodation and the premium falls. It puts back the room cap the base plan does not have.
Per Claim Deductible (this reduces your cover)
You pay ₹15,000 or ₹25,000 on every single claim in exchange for a lower premium. It applies per claim, not once a year.
Preferred Provider Network (PPN) Discount (this reduces your cover)
A flat 10% off the premium in exchange for treating within the insurer's preferred hospital list.
04Price

Activ One NXT discounts you can ask for

Published discounts on this plan. Most are applied at quote stage rather than offered, so it is worth naming the ones you qualify for. Every figure is a ceiling, not a promise - what you actually get depends on the case.

DiscountWorthWhen it applies
HealthReturnsUp to 100% of premiumNot a discount at purchase but a reward you accrue by being active, spendable on OPD costs or a fitness tracker.
Family discountUp to 5% or 10%5% for two or three members in one policy, 10% for four or more.
Long-term discountUp to 7.5% or 10%7.5% on a 2-year policy and 10% on a 3-year policy.
Preferred Provider NetworkUp to 10%In exchange for treating within the insurer's preferred hospital list.

From the Activ One prospectus. Total discounts are capped at 27.1% of the policy premium.

05Waiting periods

Activ One NXT waiting periods: when each part of the cover starts

Waiting periods run from the day cover began, not from the day you fall ill, and they run in parallel rather than one after another.

Initial Waiting Period30 days
Specific Illness24 months
Pre-Existing Disease3 years – reducible to 2 years or 1 year, or waived for seven chronic conditions if you add Chronic Care
Critical Illness rider (signs or symptoms)60 days, plus a 15-day survival period

The named illnesses that wait 24 months

Taken from the Activ One NXT policy wording, section D.1.2. These wait 24 months from the start of your first Activ One policy. An accident is covered from day one. If the same condition is also pre-existing, the longer 3-year clock applies instead. Indicative list – the wording carries the full set.

Indicative listFrom the policy wording. Your own document governs.
01Cataract, glaucoma and refractive error correction
02Sinusitis, rhinitis, tonsillitis, deviated nasal septum, otitis media and mastoiditis
03Fibroids, PCOD, endometriosis, uterine prolapse, dysfunctional uterine bleeding and breast lumps that are not malignant
04Osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, gout, osteoporosis, slipped disc, ligament or meniscus tears and joint replacement
05Gallstones, cholecystitis, pancreatitis, piles, fissure, fistula, GERD, cirrhosis and chronic appendicitis
06Stones in the kidney, ureter or bladder, enlarged prostate, hernia, hydrocele and varicocele
07Benign growths anywhere in the body swellings, tumours, cysts, nodules, polyps and lumps
08Varicose veins and varicose ulcers, skin tumours that are not malignant, and all skin diseases
06Exclusions

Activ One NXT exclusions: what the plan will not pay for

Every policy carries exclusions, and they are the clauses people read for the first time at claim stage. These are the ones worth knowing before you buy.

Not coveredIndicative, not exhaustive. Your policy wording is the contract.
01Maternity and childbirth, other than an ectopic pregnancy NXT has no maternity cover and no maternity option
02An admission arranged mainly for tests and evaluation, with no treatment following, and diagnostic charges unrelated to the condition being treated
03Custodial care and hospice care help with daily living or end-of-life support rather than active treatment
04Bariatric surgery that does not meet the policy's BMI and co-morbidity conditions, and change-of-gender treatment
05Cosmetic or plastic surgery, unless it rebuilds you after an accident, burn or cancer
06Treatment needed because you took part in a hazardous or adventure sport as a professional
07Treatment by a hospital or practitioner the insurer has named as excluded on its website – only stabilisation costs are paid in a life-threatening case
07The honest bit

Where Activ One NXT falls short

No plan is right for everyone, and a page that only lists strengths is not much use to you. These are the gaps we would raise on a call before recommending it.

Worth knowing before you buyNone of these are dealbreakers on their own. They are the trade-offs this plan asks you to accept.
01There is no annual bonus in the base plan. Super Credit the benefit that adds 100% of your cover a year – is a paid option on NXT, while MAX and VYTL include it. If a quote quotes you NXT and a bonus in the same breath, ask which options are switched on.
02Consumables are not covered unless you buy Claim Protect, and the annual health check-up is a paid option too. Both are built into the other two variants.
03There is no maternity cover and no maternity option anywhere in the Activ One range.
04Day-one cover for chronic conditions has to be bought. On the VYTL variant it is standard, so a buyer with diabetes or hypertension should price both.
05Global cover, specified-illness treatment abroad and the geographical extension to the USA and Canada are not available on NXT – those sit on the VIP and VIP+ variants.
08FAQs

Activ One NXT questions, answered

Does Activ One NXT give a 100% bonus every year?

Not on its own. The benefit that does that is Super Credit, and on NXT it is an optional cover you pay extra for. Buy it and it adds 100% of your base sum insured every year regardless of whether you claimed, up to 500% of base cover or ₹3 crore. Leave it out and your cover does not grow at renewal at all. On the MAX and VYTL variants the same benefit is built into the base plan.

What does '2X cover from Day 1' mean?

It refers to how Super Reload behaves on NXT. On this variant the wording says the reload becomes payable on the first claim in the life of the policy, which the other variants exclude. So a ₹10 lakh policy can pay a ₹20 lakh first-year claim: ₹10 lakh from the base cover and ₹10 lakh from the reload. After that the reload keeps refilling the base sum insured an unlimited number of times a year, for the same illness or a different one.

How does NXT compare with Activ One MAX?

They share the same wording, the same waiting periods, the same 90/180 day pre- and post-hospitalisation windows and the same room and sub-limit position. The difference is what is bundled. NXT gets the reload from claim one; MAX excludes the first claim. MAX bundles Super Credit, Claim Protect and the annual health check-up; on NXT all three are paid options. Compare the total premium with the options you actually need, not the base premium.

Are consumables covered?

Only with the Claim Protect option. Once bought it settles every non-payable item across all four lists of the policy annexure on an admissible claim. Without it, the gloves, PPE, syringes and administrative charges hospitals bill separately come out of your pocket after the claim is settled.

What are the waiting periods?

30 days for any illness other than an accident, 24 months for a named list of conditions and procedures, and 3 years for pre-existing disease. Both the 24-month and 3-year clocks can be shortened for extra premium, but only at the inception of your first policy – not at a renewal and not on a port.

Is there a room rent limit?

No. Room rent and ICU charges are paid at actuals up to your sum insured, with no category restriction and no proportionate deduction. Watch the optional Room Rent Type Options, though – it lowers the premium precisely by restricting you to a single private room or shared accommodation.

09Source documents

Read it from the insurer

We summarise. The policy wording is the contract, and it is the only document that settles a dispute. These links go to the insurer's own pages.

Activ One prospectusPDF
Activ One NXT policy wordingPDF
Find a network hospitalLocator
10Read next

Understand the terms before you commit

A plan page tells you what this policy does. These explain why each term matters and what it costs you when it is missing.

11Same insurer

Other Aditya Birla plans we have read

Aditya Birla files these separately, and the terms differ between them. If you are choosing within the range, compare the waiting periods and the exclusions rather than the sum insured.

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