Section 80D deduction for senior citizen parents partially covered under insurance

I'm a resident Indian filling ITR under old regime. My senior citizen parents have insurance coverage only in case of hospital admission.Can I claim 80D exemption for medical expenditure that I incurred for them, for the out patient charges for which they do not have medical insurance coverage?

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This discussion clarifies Section 80D deductions for senior citizen parents who have medical insurance but it only covers hospital admissions. The user inquired about claiming deductions for out-patient charges not covered by their parents' insurance. It was confirmed that medical expenditure for senior citizens can be claimed under 80D, with a specific limit for medical check-ups and a higher limit for mediclaim for senior citizens.

Yes medical expenditure can be claimed upto 5000 rupees
Wrong information.
Medical Check-Up -5000 Limit

Mediclaim -80D -30000 -For Senior Citizen.
Yes agree

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