Standard exclusion — Excl14

Dietary supplements and substances purchased without prescription

These are IRDAI's codes and IRDAI's words, not ours.

Official wording — reproduced verbatim

What the standard text says

Dietary supplements and substances that can be purchased without prescription, including but not limited to Vitamins, minerals and organic substances unless prescribed by a medical practitioner as part of hospitalization claim or day care procedure.

Source: IRDAI, Guidelines on Standardization of Exclusions in Health Insurance Contracts, page 9. Open the official PDF ↗

In plain English — our reading

What that means on the page

Non-prescription supplements are excluded unless a doctor prescribes them as part of a hospitalisation claim or day-care procedure.

This explains the standard wording. Your policy schedule, endorsements and other clauses may change how the document applies to you.