Evacuation & Care
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How to Stay Safe & Healthy While Traveling
To be able to travel is like a dream come true for many. When most people think about traveling, they have thoughts of adventure, glamour and culture floating through their minds. It seems though, that not many wanderlusters out there are thinking about the health and safety issues that sometimes creep up during traveling. As an experienced traveler, and one that is quite paranoid about my health, I have come up with my own tips and tricks for staying safe and healthy while traveling.
You're Screwed Even if You Buy Travel Health Insurance
Read the fine print.
5 Tips for Staying Healthy and Safe during Holiday Travels
Medical and security emergencies can threaten your life at the worst possible time, when you’re away from home, far from friends, family and support.
Air Medical Evacuation Insurance Can Be a Life Saver
Although most travelers correctly believe that something like this will never happen to them, emergency medical evacuation from a foreign country back home can sometimes cost $100,000 or more, depending extent of the illness or injury.
Evaluating Risk: Do Travelers Need Medical Evacuation Insurance?
Good candidates for medevac insurance include those who are heading to remote areas or places where serious diseases are rampant, Perkins said. Business travelers frequently sent on overseas assignments might also consider it, if they are not already covered under a company policy.
Five myths about medical evacuations
It doesn't matter if you're into adventure travel, a frequent business traveler or simply someone heading off on a summer vacation. The fact is that accidents can happen, and sometimes they require medical care and assistance in getting home. But if you rely on your own health coverage or travel insurance to take care of you, you might be in for a big surprise. So to clear the air, here are five myths about medical evacuation coverage.
Medical Helicopters - Are They Worth the Risk?
Medical transport by air remains controversial primarily because of its cost and dismal safety record! Do medical helos really make a difference?
So, Did You Pack the Ticket for the Air Ambulance?
While many private health insurance plans reimburse emergency medical expenses overseas and some cover “medical evacuation” — moving sick or injured travelers to the nearest adequate hospital — almost no health insurance policies pay to bring those travelers back home to the United States. And, as Mr. Peabody found, getting home can be the most expensive part of a health crisis abroad.
The Best Medical Evacuation Service
I wasn’t willing to go through a live field test of the best private MediVac companies from the middle of the Pacific, so our judgment relied on the services that they offer, testimonials, and the companies’ experience in the field. We came to the conclusion that Global Rescue Maritime is the best and most comprehensive emergency medical evacuation service for sailors.
AeroCare
AeroCare is a nationally recognized and accredited provider of worldwide air ambulance and medevac services. AeroCare’s air medical transport services also include commercial flight nurse escorts throughout the world. Our mission is to safely transport our patients in a manner consistent with our core values of excellence in patient care, integrity, safety, and customer service.
AirMed
AirMed offers unparalleled medical care and bedside-to-bedside transportation on a worldwide basis and boasts some of the most experienced air medical crews in the industry
AirMedCare Network
The AirMedCare Network combines the membership programs of four leading air ambulance operators, the largest of its kind in the United States. Through the AirMedCare Network, each company’s membership enjoys the benefits of the membership program across a combined 32 state service area.
Allianz Worldwide Care
Hospitals, Doctors and Health Practitioners worldwide
Best Doctors
Best Doctors provides access to the best medical minds in the world. You can be sure you’re getting the right diagnosis, the right treatment and the right care.
BlueCard Worldwide
As an eligible Blue Cross and Blue Shield member, you can use this website to find doctors and hospitals outside of the United States, Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands. You can also find other valuable resources to help you stay safe and healthy around the world.
Docs OnCall - US
On-demand doctors are bringing back the house call especially in metropolitan areas.
Docs OnLine
Just about everything can be done online these days from shopping, dating and working to even consulting a doctor thousands of miles away...
European Air Ambulance
European Air Ambulance (EAA) is one of the largest specialised air ambulance service providers in Europe offering worldwide air ambulance repatriation with outstanding end-to-end patient care.
GEOS
Our mission at GEOS is to provide solutions and services that truly save lives and provide a safer environment for all of our clients – wherever they may be in the World.
Global Dialysis
Global Dialysis is the premier resource for people looking for information about haemo and peritoneal dialysis around the world. This is invaluable for people planning trips for travel, holidays and business.
Global Rescue
For over a decade, Global Rescue has provided individuals, families, enterprises and governments with the critical medical, security, information and intelligence needed to avoid and respond to crises. Since our founding in 2004 in partnership with Johns Hopkins Medicine, Global Rescue has grown to become the recognized leader in travel risk, crisis management and response services. We are the only fully integrated provider of medical, security, intelligence and communication.
HTH Worldwide
HTH Worldwide's global expertise your trusted travel companion. Put deep and reliable databases in the palm of your hand to help you access quality healthcare services all around the world.
International SOS
We believe in making it easier for organisations to work and grow on an international scale. We can help you achieve your goals by preparing your employees for travel and supporting them whilst they are in unfamiliar and remote locations. We help to keep them healthy and safe, so you can focus on your core business activities.
MedjetAssist
MedjetAssist offers the most comprehensive travel protection memberships available for your health, safety and security. Now travelers can explore the world more fully and confidently than ever before.
Remote Medical International
Remote Medical International (RMI) is an experienced provider of medical support services for customers operating in remote environments worldwide.
WorldClinic
WorldClinic services include a 24/7 personal doctor, comprehensive health planning, medical provisioning for travel and home, disaster medical planning, a 24/7 electronic medical record archive and physician-to-physician second opinion referrals for any serious or complex illness.
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