You’ve decided to book that well-deserved vacation to Mexico or wherever your dream vacation spot is located. You’ve purchased your tickets, packed your bags, signed up for some activities at the resort, everything is going to be great.
But what if something happens? What if that jet-ski excursion or zip-line adventure doesn’t go as planned and you or one of your loved ones is injured? If it’s a minor injury, you can probably get by with a visit to the local hospital, but what if it’s more serious? What if you need to be back in your home country for care? If you’ve purchased travel medical insurance check whether it includes emergency evacuation before you assume it does. An air ambulance home could break your bank if you don’t also have travel evacuation insurance. The US State Department says: "We highly recommend that you buy travel insurance before you travel" (Mexico travel advisory).
The good news is, evacuation insurance is pretty inexpensive so if you have it, you can travel with peace of mind that if the unexpected does happen, you’re covered. Travel Medevac is one of the major providers of medical evacuation insurance and they have outstanding coverage including:
- Air medical transport to the hospital of your choice
- Ground ambulance transport from hospital to hospital
- A flight back home for your dependents
- Visitor transportation
- Disabled driver/RV/watercraft return
- Transport and repatriation of mortal remains
- Transport of traveling companion or family members
Travel medical insurance from IMG is available for short trips; its Patriot plans include global emergency assistance services and exclude pre-existing conditions. Get a quote for your dates to see the price, and see our medical evacuation page for the evacuation product. The next time you travel abroad, do it with the assurance that you and your family are covered in the event of a major emergency.
One box left to tick? See what an IMG plan costs.