FAQ
Below are some FAQs to help you understand Even better.
What is Even?
Even is a healthcare provider that offers 24/7, unlimited consultations with in-house clinical and wellness team to offer episodic care, lifestyle care and managed care to keep members healthy and out of hospitals. Members can access these services online (pan-India) or by visiting Even Clinics in Bengaluru.
Members can also add optional OP group insurance (for external consultations and tests/scans) and IP group insurance (DayCare, 24-hour hospitalisation, emergencies) on top of their Even Care plan. These services are offered through Even's insurance partner, Magma HDI.
Is Even classified as insurance?
Even's wholly owned subsidiary, Euston Insurance Advisors Pvt Ltd is a IRDAI-registered Corporate Agent licensed to sell general (including health) and life insurance policies to prospective clients.
Even is a registered clinical establishment that employs globally vetted clinical protocols to keep members healthy and out of hospitals.
Our team of experienced doctors understands members' unique health profiles and helps them detect chronic lifestyle diseases to prevent and/or manage long-term consequences. This way, we ensure our members live an active and illness-free life and avoid hospital visits when things have taken a turn for the worse.
Does Even cover tests/diagnostics?
Diagnostics are not covered as part of your Even Care plan, but if you choose to enrol in group insurance, diagnostics are covered under the group insurance policy.
Does Even have family plans?
Yes! You can get family plans on Even Care, and discounts apply if you buy as a family. You can also choose to enrol your family in a group insurance cover with a sum insured of up to 1 crore (the sum insured is shared in what is known as a "family floater").
Does Even have company plans?
Yes! While our standard pricing for on this website is for individuals, we also offer competitive quotes for Even Care depending on the number of employees it is taken for. Please contact us at teams@even.in or 080 47495555 if you would like to find out more.
Do I get tax rebates if I purchase Even?
You do not get tax rebates for your Even Care membership fees. However, if you as a subscriber of Even Care choose to enrol in an optional group insurance policy, you can claim a deduction on the insurance premium paid towards the group insurance by submitting the Certificate of Insurance issued by the IRDAI-licensed general insurance company in your tax filings.
What is the maximum age for joining?
We can offer Even to people between the ages of 1 month and 65 years (inclusive).
Is Even trustworthy/reliable?
We may look like new kids on the block but we have a highly experienced team working to fix healthcare issues in India.
Our wonderful Chief Financial Officer was the founding member of Reliance Health insurance. She is a council member of the Institute of Actuaries of India and has 7+ years of executive experience in the health insurance industry. If anyone knows about health insurance, it's her.
Our Chief of Healthcare Operations has 6+ years of experience working at Narayana Health as Supply Chain, Medical Services and Analytics and has extensive knowledge of healthcare delivery experience.
Our clinical team consists of India's best doctors with a collective experience of 87+ years.
Our Medical Director is the ex-VP of Columbia Asia hospitals for 10+ years. Our senior Even doctors have held high positions at Apollo, Max Healthcare, Sakra, and Motherhood hospitals.
Some of the world's biggest investors have put their faith and money in us. We have also been covered extensively in the Press. Please check our 'Even in the Press' section on the home page.
Does Even Care give me access to psychologists?
Yes, Even regards mental health as important as physical well-being. All our members have access to our in-house team of psychologists.
Can I start using Even from Day 1?
Yes! You can use Even Care to talk to an Even doctor or specialist from Day 1.
What is Even Care?
We founded Even to work with you to keep you healthy and out of hospitals. So we created Even Care to bring back the personalised and detailed attention family doctors offer to their long-time patients.
When you become a member, we assign you a personal care team. You have 24x7 access to highly qualified and experienced doctors and specialists like nutritionists, physiotherapists, psychologists etc. Whether you just have the flu or something you think could be severe, you can send a text to us, and your care team will guide you every step of the way.
What phone model and permissions do I need for using the app?
We support a very large range of Android and iOS devices. If our app does not work on your device, please get in touch with us at hello@even.in.
What if there is no Even doctor available when I need a consultation?
You will have 24x7 access to a doctor, so you never have to worry about that. If you want to talk to a specific doctor and if for any reason, they are not available immediately, we will either set up a call when they are available next or transfer your call to an Even doctor available at that moment. In any case, you will always be able to speak to a doctor. 🙂
Will Even record my consultation?
As per Telemedicine guidelines governed by the Ministry of Health and Family welfare(MoHFW), every interaction between the patient and the Doctor has to be recorded and preserved, and should be retrievable as needed by both patient/Doctor.
Medical Council of India (MCI) mandates that medical records be maintained for at least 3 years and produced upon your (patient) request.
Where will you keep it, for how long, who all will have access to it?
It is stored in India by our cloud platform provider (Google cloud), which applies the strictest cybersecurity and cryptographical standards. According to Indian law we are required to store medical records for a minimum of 3 years. Only selected members of the Even team (in-house healthcare providers and care managers) can access your data.
Will you share it with any third party, how will I know?
We will not share your data with any unauthorized third party. The only entities which may receive partial access to your data are the group insurance provider (an IRDAI-licensed general insurance company) and the treating healthcare providers (as well as any government institution which may lawfully require us to grant access to the data).
Can I get my data?
You can access your data through the Even app and we will always be transparent about your medical records with us.
Can my data be hacked?
Your data is safe with us. It is stored securely on the cloud behind strong cryptographic encryption and multi-factor authentication. We operate according to the highest standards of security.