On the other hand,
emergency evacuation providers do a great job of getting you out of a dire situation, but don't provide cover for additional medical expenses or for lost or stolen gear».
Not exact matches
Medical expenses over and above
evacuation Check that your cover includes
emergency treatment while away and transport to bring you home — remembering that insurance
providers will usually insist on getting you home as soon as you are fit enough to travel.
These covers are - missed departure (railways or airways), accommodation expenses caused by trip delay, tickets loss,
emergency medical
evacuation, around - the - clock assistance,
emergency accident medical expenses reimbursement, dismemberment, and accidental death benefit, medical assistance, medical
evacuation, repatriation, legal assistance, arrangement of bail bond,
emergency travel services, lost travel document / credit card assistance, lost luggage assistance,
emergency message transmission assistance, hotel accommodation referral, telephone medical advice, medical service
provider referral, arrangement of appointments with doctors, arrangement of hospital admission, arrangement of appointments with doctors, guarantee reimbursement of medical expenses incurred during hospitalization with insurance, due to an accident, monitoring of medical condition during hospitalization, arrangement of compassionate visit, and product and claims information services.
The Bottom Line: Offered by a reliable
provider, this plan is focused entirely on
evacuations —
emergency medical and political — and is ideal for travelers who have other medical coverage.
There are other coverage options that UK travelers can avail of, and these include coverage for high - risk activities, pre-existing conditions, travel
provider default, repatriation,
emergency evacuation, and valuable belongings.
Most
providers have a 24 - hour
emergency assistance hotline, and some require a call before approving a medical
evacuation.
Supplemental medical insurance plans acquired before travel will often enable access to local
providers in many countries through a 24 - hour
emergency hotline (see Travel Insurance, Travel Health Insurance, & Medical
Evacuation Insurance section later in this chapter).
We will pay the Usual and Customary level of charges for Transportation Expense for an
emergency Medical
Evacuation to the nearest Hospital or medical facility where suitable Medically Necessary treatment is available, provided: 1) Your local attending Physician and We or Our Program Assistance
Provider determine that Your condition is acute, severe or life threatening; and 2) that adequate Medically Necessary treatment is not available in Your immediate area.
In the event of a truly serious
emergency that requires Emergency Medical Evacuation, your insurance provider will have to approve the evacuation and, in many cases, will make the arrangements
emergency that requires
Emergency Medical Evacuation, your insurance provider will have to approve the evacuation and, in many cases, will make the arrangements
Emergency Medical
Evacuation, your insurance provider will have to approve the evacuation and, in many cases, will make the arrangement
Evacuation, your insurance
provider will have to approve the
evacuation and, in many cases, will make the arrangement
evacuation and, in many cases, will make the arrangements for you.
A majority of travel insurance
providers offer a few plans that include
evacuation coverage for medical, security and political
emergencies.