| When you're planning your dream vacation the | | | | you with any coverage while you are overseas, |
| last thing you want to think about is that | | | | much less coverage for emergency trips home. |
| someone could be injured or ill and need medical | | | | Benefits these Policies Offer |
| evacuation insurance. But these things do happen - | | | | A medical evacuation policy typically provides |
| people have heart attacks, break bones, or have | | | | medical coverage, including air evacuation services, |
| other medical emergencies while traveling and | | | | medical transportation to the nearest adequate |
| need to be air lifted home. | | | | medical facility, and then medical transportation |
| To ease your mind before you begin your trip, | | | | home if necessary. |
| you should look into buying an inexpensive medical | | | | The coverage may be stand-alone or part of a |
| evacuation insurance policy. It could end up being | | | | broader travel insurance policy that also covers |
| the best insurance you'll ever buy. | | | | such items as trip cancellation and interruption and |
| Your Health Insurance isn't Enough | | | | lost or stolen luggage. |
| Noting that a medical evacuation can cost as | | | | Choosing a Policy |
| much as $50,000, the U.S. Department of State | | | | Buying a medical evacuation policy won't add |
| recommends that all international travelers | | | | much cost to your trip - most policies are only a |
| purchase supplemental medical evacuation | | | | few dollars a day. You can also set the policy up |
| insurance if their health insurance doesn't already | | | | for the exact number of days you'll be away, |
| offer this coverage. | | | | whether one day or one year. |
| The fact is, few health insurance policies provide | | | | |