tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-50164423707785537822024-02-20T01:45:49.188-08:00Travel Health Insurance 101James Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14682776609301201745noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016442370778553782.post-40438011045060755612012-03-16T04:04:00.000-07:002012-03-16T04:04:01.595-07:00What Travel Insurance cover?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
The scope of Travel insurance coverage varies from insurer to insurer.<br />
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Usually It may cover the following:<br />
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1. <b>Travel Medical expenses</b> - Travel insurance may cover the medical expenses that could occur while travelling. This expenses may include the hospitalisation charges, Medicinal cost and evacuation costs.<br />
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2. <b>Baggage Insurance</b> - Travel insurance may cover for the lost baggage. It provides reimbursement for the stolen baggage.<br />
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3. <b>Trip cancellation</b> - Some time due to illness, the trips may be cancelled and this may be be covered by the Travel insurance. It may also cover the situations like .... you become sick during your trip and you need to cancel the travel and return home.<br />
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4.<b> Trip delay</b> - Some insurers provide reimbursement for delays in trips like delay in departure time of flight.<br />
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5. <b> Flight Insurance</b> - Covers Accidental Death & Dismemberment while you are traveling on the commercial aircraft.<br />
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Apart from all these most of the insurance companies provides a <b><a href="http://medipac.com/how-to-choose#Travel Insurance: Emergency Assistance Services" target="_blank">24 hour help line</a></b> for their customers to assist them in handling various tight situations that could happen while they are on their trip.<br />
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There is an <a href="http://medipac.com/how-to-choose#Travel Insurance: Emergency Assistance Services" target="_blank">insurer</a> which provides 24 hour Assistance to their customers and strictly use medical professionals to answer their emergency assistance lines. That means during a medical emergency, where minutes can save lives, an insured's call for assistance is answered immediately by a real doctor or nurse. There is no screening process and no waiting on hold for an available nurse.<br />
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The cost of the insurance you opted depends on your age. If you are Young the trip rate will be low. Travel medical and evacuation plans are quite inexpensive, especially if you are young.<br />
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Purchasing a Travel insurance from a trusted insurer will :-<br />
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protect your financial investment<br />
protect your personal items while traveling<br />
cover the high medical costs that could occur during your trip<br />
protect your health and well-being.<br />
cover the cost of being evacuated to a medical center or back home.<br />
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Finally the Peace of mind..<br />
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So next time when you travel Make sure, You had purchased a <a href="http://medipac.com/travel-insurance-is-simple" target="_blank">Travel Medical Insurance</a>....Safe Travels<br />
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The <a href="http://thiaonline.com/cgi/page.cgi?_id=130" target="_blank">Travel Heath Insurance Association</a> of Canada recently released a <a href="http://www.marketwatch.com/story/insure-children-and-students-for-march-break-travel-2012-01-24-83510" target="_blank">travel warning</a> for March Break travellers.<br />
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The article talks of the important fact that while a parent maybe careful while travelling, children are usually excited and unaware of their new surroundings; and therefore not careful and perhaps more susceptible to having an accident.<br />
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Though, accidents are not the only peril one should consider. The imune systems of children are often more fragile than that of an adult. Travel in new places and countries bring the risk of infection. Whether from sanitary conditions of the hotel/resort, or from new foods or bugs therein; an infection can potentially lead to several days in a foreign hospital.<br />
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If you believe the comments by Medipac Travel Insurance: "Travel Medical Insurance claims can often cost hundreds of thousands of dollars, or upwards of $20,000 per day in a foreign hospital.". Most families would not be able to afford a prolonged sickness of their child. Perhaps this is why provincial governments often remind the public of the importance of travelling with proper travel medical insurance. <br />
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One source of government travel warning is DFAIT - <a href="http://www.voyage.gc.ca/" target="_blank">Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade Canada.</a><br />
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This agency publishes several FREE booklets that are key to travel. The most related to this blog is the <a href="http://www.voyage.gc.ca/publications/document.cms?doc=a154d3bf-dafe-4224-ae0a-704e1f168827" target="_blank">Bon Voyage But...</a><br />
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Have a look at their other publications are well, they do provide some interesting facts about travel. <br />
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Here is a link to <a href="http://travel.state.gov/travel/cis_pa_tw/tw/tw_1764.html" target="_blank">travel warnings</a> issued by the United States. <br />
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Other travel related organizations also issue warnings, not about travel, but about the importance of purchasing proper travel insurance, or knowing what your travel insurance policy will cover in such locations and events. A few examples of such organizations are the <a href="http://thiaonline.com/" target="_blank">Travel Health Insurance Association </a>of Canada (or of the United States), and the <a href="http://www.snowbirds.org/" target="_blank">Canadian Snowbird Association</a>.<br />
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Here is a link of <a href="http://medipac.com/quotes-page" target="_blank">travel warnings</a>, compiled by an insurer, posted by Canadian government organizations.<br />
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"Hurricane Alley is an area of warm water in the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atlantic_Ocean" title="Atlantic Ocean">Atlantic Ocean</a> stretching from the west coast of <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Northern_Africa" title="Northern Africa">northern Africa</a> to the east coast of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Central_America" title="Central America">central America</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Coast_of_the_United_States" title="Gulf Coast of the United States">Gulf Coast</a> of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_United_States" title="Southern United States">southern United States</a>. Many <a class="mw-redirect" href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hurricane" title="Hurricane">hurricanes</a> form within this area."<br />
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"Traditionally, hurricane season runs from June 1 to November 30, with the peak occurring during August and September, although major storms have also caused considerable personal and property damage in July and October in recent years."<br />
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Here's a company that when a hurricane passed through Florida, the <a href="http://www.snowbirds.org/issues/bird-talk/128/issue-53.html#anchor326" target="_blank">travel insurance company</a>, during the off travel season for Canadians, went to inspect the damage of their clients' winter homes. How's that for an impressive level of service?<br />
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Most of the travellers who travel outside country would admit that financial saftey is as important as health safety. Here comes the importance of Travel insurance. A good Travel insurance policy from a <a href="http://medipac.com/" target="_blank">reputable trust worthy insurer</a> can assure travellesr with both financial and health safety. <br />
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As you know the medical expenses in countries like US are high, So, It is very important that the people who are traveling outside their country should be properly insured to meet the unfortunate health issue which might happen during their travels If you are holding a provincial insurance, make sure sure what is the scope of coverage of that isurance. If not covers the emergencies outside country, then make sure to purchase a travel health insurance form a reputed private insurer which can cover the medical emergencies outside your country.<br />
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<a href="http://snowbirds.org/" target="_blank">Canadian Snowbird Association</a> and <a href="http://www.voyage.gc.ca/" target="_blank">Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs</a> advises Canadian travellers or Snowbirds who travels to United States during Winter to have a travel protection plan with proper coverage. Have a look on the <a href="http://medipac.com/travel-insurance#insurance" target="_blank">Travel insurance plan</a> suggested by Canadian Snowbird Association.</div>James Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14682776609301201745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016442370778553782.post-71936006901542836332012-01-05T08:16:00.000-08:002012-01-05T08:16:17.581-08:00Travel insurance - a key component to safe travelling<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Here's a great article by the <a href="http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/story/2012/01/04/f-snowbird-travel.html" target="_blank">CBC</a>. It talks about all those little things that a person needs to remember when travelling. You'll note that even in the comments to the article, that readers have recognized that when travelling, financial safety is just as, or more, important as health safety.<br />
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That is where travel insurance comes in. travel medical insurance actually address both issues; health and financial issues. And both the <a href="http://snowbirds.org/" target="_blank">Canadian Snowbird Association</a> and the <a href="http://www.voyage.gc.ca/" target="_blank">Department of Foreign Affairs</a> stress the importance of having a <a href="http://www.travelprotectionplans.com/" target="_blank">travel protection plan</a> with proper coverage. <br />
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In addition to having proper travel coverage, "MacKenzie also advises Canadians to be aware of the rules that exist for how long a person can be outside a home province before losing health coverage; also for long visitors can stay in a host country as a tourist.". These are important issues to consider when you are an avid traveller. According to some provinces, residents will lose their health benefits should they remain outside their province and or Canada for a period greater than (usually) six months.<br />
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There are some provinces that understand that many seniors travel for six months outside, but also travel inside the Canada. An example of this is Ontario or Newfoundland. These provinces permit their residents to travel outside their provinces up to 212 days in any particular year. All other provinces limit travel to 183 days.<br />
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Resident however can make appeals to their home province ministries of health to revieve extensions to these limitations. The same goes for travel insurance.<br />
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Some companies, like Medipac <a href="http://medipac.com/" target="_blank">Travel Insurance</a> (endorse by the Canadian Snowbird Association), actually have rates that extend to 212 days for travellers from Ontario and Newfoundland. Also, where travellers have received extensions from their resident ministries of health, some travel health insurance companies can use this evidence to offer extend travel insurance.<br />
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Should you be one of those travellers that apply for such extensions, note that travel insurance premiums are not linear. The longer you are travelling the greater risk of a medical emergency taking place. As such, the increase in premium for the additional travel protection will be mildly exponential - proportionately greater increases in premium with greater trip lengths.<br />
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Happy travels!<br />
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<b>Answer correctly to the Medical questions:</b><br />
One of the main factors that can lead to a Claim denial is Improper answering to medical questions in Insurance application. While answering make sure you understand the questions well, If not ask the insurance agent. Use insurance company's help line to contact with experienced medical staff to clear your doubt. If you are not sure about your medical condition, then consult a doctor. <br />
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Recently a <a href="http://www.moneyville.ca/article/1103221--seniors-with-travel-insurance-billed-107-000" target="_blank">senior couple was billed $107000 despite having a travel health insurance</a> only because of pre-existed heart condition, atrial fibrillation, which wasn’t disclosed on the insurance application.<br />
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So Never give incorrect answers to the questions, Always disclose any relevant information about your medical history while answering to insurance application. Failure to disclose can lead to some unfortunate surprises which may result in denial of your claim.<br />
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<b>Understand Your policy</b><br />
Usually travellers purchase <a href="http://medipac.com/travel-insurance" target="_blank">Travel Health Insurance</a> for peace of mind. First of all insured must understand the insurance policy that they had purchased. They should be aware of which all conditions are covered by the policy. Claiming for a medical condition or illness which is not covered by the policy can lead to denial of the claim.<br />
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<b>Insured must make sure which all pre existing conditions are covered by Insurance policy: </b><br />
<a href="http://medipac.com/travel-insurance-is-simple" target="_blank">Pre-existing medical conditions</a> attempt to address any medical condition that an insured had prior to travel, and therefore is not covered by the emergency nature of the travel insurance policy. Read my previous article to know about <a href="http://travelmedicalinsurance101.blogspot.com/2011/10/travel-insurance-pre-existing.html" target="_blank">Pre-Existing conditions and its definitions.</a><br />
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<b>Confirm the scope of your insurance policy: </b><br />
Your provincial insurance policy will cover only a very small fraction of medical expense that could happen in an outside country trip. So make sure to insure yourself with a good travel insurance plan provided by a reputed and trust worthy private insurance company. Check <a href="http://medipac.com/how-to-choose">how to choose the travel insurance</a>.<br />
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Some <a href="http://medipac.com/travel-insurance-tips">Travel Health Insurance Tips</a></div>James Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14682776609301201745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016442370778553782.post-50176451944030167942011-12-26T01:09:00.000-08:002011-12-26T01:09:22.969-08:00Matters that Snowbirds should be aware of<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><br />
Before snowbirding to US vacation places, it would be appreciable if snowbirds check themselves to confirm whether they are aware of certain important matters such as...<br />
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<ul style="text-align: left;"><li>How to handle emergency situations like accidents or illness that may happen while they are in US.</li>
<li>What are the tax implications on vacation home in US, if you own it.</li>
<li>Will you have to file US tax return if you have earning from your US holdings.</li>
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How to handle emergency situations like accidents or illness</b><br />
Emergency situations can be any thing like illness, accidents or baggage loss that may happen while you are travelling. So snowbirds must make sure that they are well covered from all these. Provincial Health insurance will cover only a mere fraction of your outside country health care cost. Snowbirds are strongly advised to purchase an additional <a href="http://medipac.com/travel-insurance-tips" target="_blank">health insurance</a> from a private insurance company before you leave your home province. Without insurance, an unexpected medical expense in the U.S could drain the savings of your life time. <br />
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Surveys of leading travel organization suggest that Comprehensive Coverage is the most important attribute to <a href="http://medipac.com/medipac-travel-insurance-plan" target="_blank">travel medical insurance</a>. So find a reputable company that understands the risks of travelling with medical conditions, and that write insurance policies that actually cover insureds for such conditions, at reputable prices. Travel Organisations such as CSA(<a href="http://www.snowbirds.org/" target="_blank">Canadian Snowbird Association</a>) and <a href="http://www.legion.ca/" target="_blank">Royal Canadian Legion </a>recommends <a href="http://medipac.com/medipac-travel-insurance-plan" target="_blank">Medipac</a> as a good option for travellers.<br />
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<b>Declaration of foreign Property</b><br />
Foreign property includes the US bank accounts and foreign stocks in your Canadian brokerage account. You have to mention this while you submit Your Canadian Tax return. in the form their will a question like -- "Did you own or hold foreign property at any time in 2011(Assessment Year) with a total cost of more than $100,000 (Cdn)?" -- and here you have declare your foreign property.<br />
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<b>File US Tax Return and US Estate Tax</b><br />
If you stay more than 122 days a year in US, then IRS (Internal Revenue Service) will treat you as a resident Alien. Submit IRS Form 8840, a Closer Connection Exemption Statement for Aliens to prove you are a resident of Canada so that you are exempted from filing Tax in US.<br />
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If you die while owning U.S. property worth of over 60,000 US Dollars, your executor will be required to file a U.S. estate tax return, whether or not any U.S. estate tax is payable. The typical Canadian snowbird's estate should be exempt from U.S. estate tax if the worldwide value is under 5 million US dollars. The exemption limit is changeable according to Government Decisions.</div></div>James Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14682776609301201745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016442370778553782.post-43391012269213238562011-12-20T10:16:00.000-08:002011-12-20T10:16:03.472-08:00Travel Insurance Discounts<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <o:OfficeDocumentSettings> <o:AllowPNG/> </o:OfficeDocumentSettings> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:WordDocument> <w:View>Normal</w:View> <w:Zoom>0</w:Zoom> <w:TrackMoves/> <w:TrackFormatting/> <w:PunctuationKerning/> <w:ValidateAgainstSchemas/> <w:SaveIfXMLInvalid>false</w:SaveIfXMLInvalid> <w:IgnoreMixedContent>false</w:IgnoreMixedContent> <w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText>false</w:AlwaysShowPlaceholderText> <w:DoNotPromoteQF/> <w:LidThemeOther>EN-CA</w:LidThemeOther> <w:LidThemeAsian>X-NONE</w:LidThemeAsian> <w:LidThemeComplexScript>X-NONE</w:LidThemeComplexScript> <w:Compatibility> <w:BreakWrappedTables/> <w:SnapToGridInCell/> <w:WrapTextWithPunct/> <w:UseAsianBreakRules/> <w:DontGrowAutofit/> <w:SplitPgBreakAndParaMark/> <w:EnableOpenTypeKerning/> <w:DontFlipMirrorIndents/> <w:OverrideTableStyleHps/> </w:Compatibility> <m:mathPr> <m:mathFont m:val="Cambria Math"/> <m:brkBin m:val="before"/> <m:brkBinSub m:val="--"/> <m:smallFrac m:val="off"/> <m:dispDef/> <m:lMargin m:val="0"/> <m:rMargin m:val="0"/> <m:defJc m:val="centerGroup"/> <m:wrapIndent m:val="1440"/> <m:intLim m:val="subSup"/> <m:naryLim m:val="undOvr"/> </m:mathPr></w:WordDocument> </xml><![endif]--><!--[if gte mso 9]><xml> <w:LatentStyles DefLockedState="false" DefUnhideWhenUsed="true"
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</style> <![endif]--> <a href="http://www.medipac.com/medipac-travel-insurance-options">Travel Insurance Discounts</a> are an interesting concept in the world of travel medical insurance. The type of discounts being offered by respective insurance companies might provide insight into the credibility of the insurance provider. Some insurance companies will merely use discounts as a ploy to attract unsuspecting potential clients; while other, more reputable, companies will use discounts as a basis to support their price/coverage models. <br />
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An example of a travel insurance discount that has little to do with proper coverage is a companion discount, or a discount offered for online transactions.<br />
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When establishing a risk profile for a traveller, one that is based on medical conditions, the method of purchase and a discount thereon, is irrelevant. Where such discounts exist, this may be a clear indication that the insurance provider knows very little about what is actually at risk, and may not be able to handle complex medical emergencies, should any arise.<br />
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Same goes with companion discounts. Travelling with a companion has little impact on the medical condition of another. 50% of the Canadian population is married (75-80% of the snowbird market) and will travel with a companion/spouse. One might argue that since a traveller has a companion that in the event of a medical emergency someone is available to act on the insured's behalf. Traveller's typically travel to destinations where there are plenty of people, which mutes this case.<br />
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Now, reputable travel insurance companies that provide loyalty or claim free discounts seem to understand the risks involved in properly insuring travellers for emergent medical/health conditions. Discounts offered for loyalty are geared toward a class of individual that is more cautious and conscientious - someone who is more dedicated, whether toward an organization or their health.<br />
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Claim Free Discounts are geared toward those individuals that are healthy and or do not make frivolous travel insurance claims. Travel insurance truly is exists to mitigate the financial risks of having a major medical incident while travelling, rather than minor check-ups. Clients that recognize this fact are more apt not to make travel insurance claims, and therefore are offered a discount on the insurance policy based on the number of years they have gone without an insurance claim. This model has existed for years in other insurance industries, and has been successfully been implemented into only a few <a href="http://www.medipac.com/medipac-travel-insurance-plan">travelinsurance plans.</a><br />
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If you read between the lines, you will see that terms of the policy were open to interpretation, and that where the medical term in the policy is being interpreted by a medical professional, ie doctor, the client is covered; whereas, where being interpreted by a lawyer with limited knowledge in the medical field, the claim is denied. Either way you read the article, it appears the claim should have been paid.<br />
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I have read other articles, however, that are more clear cut, and the insureds tried to use the media to corner the insurance companies, and force them to pay a travel insurance claim on a clearly deniable scenario. A great example of this is where the client gets drunk, falls off a balcony, submits a claim for his or her injuries, the claim is denied based on the level of alcohol in his or her blood, then goes to the media as a victim! Get serious. Does the insured not realize that they are only harming their image, and that for the most part the public will read between the lines and side with the travel insurance company that denied the claim in the first place?</div><div class="MsoNormal">That said, regarding the article, should you happen to read the comments from the readers on the travel insurance industry, it is evident that – regardless of the shameful act of the insurance company in this particular case – the readers haven’t a clue about what travel insurance is about and why a person of sound mind should purchase coverage. </div><div class="MsoNormal">Travel Insurance Coverage is for emergency health care, and it should not considered for the coverage of any pre-existing condition, routine medical review, or to expedite treatment of a condition in a foreign country where medical care is not accessible in Canada in a timely manner.<br />
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There are unique <a href="http://www.medipac.com/">travel insurance</a> companies, however, that promote the concept of coverage for stable pre-existing conditions. Whether through their regular travel insurance plan, or through a special underwritten insurance policy, always disclose all pre-existing conditions. Reputable plans will be able to offered coverage for most stable pre-existing conditions.<br />
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Travel insurance is a contract. And the contract in the case of travel medical insurance is contemplated for the coverage emergent medical conditions of sound people of sound mind. People that binge drink and that are alcoholics in reality cannot be considered of sound mind, and therefore coverage for alcohol abuse and alcoholism is never a covered term under any travel insurance contract. Alcoholism would be considered an unstable pre-existing condition, and therefore not covered.</div></div>James Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14682776609301201745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016442370778553782.post-51658926811825015042011-11-28T09:05:00.000-08:002011-12-07T12:20:58.953-08:00Travel Medical Insurance - Emergency Assistance Services<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">Medical emergencies while travelling are the impetus behind purchasing <a href="http://medipac.com/home#Travel%20Medical%20Insurance">travel medical insurance</a>. But what does an insurance company know about medical emergencies? When one buys travel medical insurance, are they not merely reducing their potential financial risk? Why should you consider the a travel insurance policy anything more than a financial product?<br />
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Well...YES! Travel medical insurance can greatly reduce the risk of the financial perils that are associated with a medical emergency that may occur while travelling - especially to the United States where health care costs are out of control!<br />
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BUT...a medical emergency often is not just a stubbed toe or a broken arm, where you go to the hospital or doctor, you get fixed and pay $100, then submit a claim to the insurance company for reimbursement. Sometimes a medical emergency can be a complicated condition, such as a heart attack, or vehicle accident. In such emergencies, a traveller needs assistance to navigate the complicated medical systems they will find abroad when travelling. If your medical emergency finds you incapacitated or bed ridden, you will require a great deal of assistance. This is where the services of the travel medical insurance company come into great use. <br />
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Travel insurance companies almost always use a <a href="http://medipac.com/how-to-choose#Travel%20Insurance:%20Emergency%20Assistance%20Services">emergency assistance services</a> company to manage any medical emergencies of insured travellers when travelling. These companies are ofter knowledgeable about the health systems abroad, and the protocols required in order to receive appropriate care. However, you must be cognisant that these companies also, are responsible to applying the travel insurance policy to an insured's medical emergency, and to determine if the traveller is actually coverage by the insurance they purchased.<br />
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So what happens in the event of a medical emergency when travelling? Well, the first thing that you should do is manage the emergency first. Call 911 or the local authorities for help. Then, and when able, contact your travel insurance company. This is where minutes can save lives! Often these emergency assistance companies will answer your calls for assistance using call-center staff that are not medical professionals! They then screen the call to determine if medical attention is required. If such is the case, the call will be transferred to a medical professional, either a doctor or nurse.<br />
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Imagine talking with a $10 per hour call center clerk, during a heart attack, then waiting on hold to receive proper instruction from a real doctor or nurse.<br />
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There are some emergency assistance companies that take their roll in providing emergency medical assistance services very seriously. Such companies strictly use medical professionals to answer their emergency assistance lines. That means during a medical emergency, where minutes can save lives, an insured's call for assistance is answered immediately by a real doctor or nurse. There is no screening process and no waiting on hold for an available nurse. <br />
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When selecting a travel medical insurance policy, do your research! Read <a href="http://medipac.com/how-to-choose">travel insurance surveys</a> and reviews. Ask about the emergency assistance services that support your insurance policy. If the emergency assistance lines are not staffed exclusively with medical professionals, then the travel insurance policy should not be considered. Minutes can save lives, and when its your life, make the right choice.<br />
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Check out the emergency assistance services and travel medical insurance product recommended by the Royal Canadian Legion - <a href="http://rclinsurance.com/emergency.html">www.RCLInsurance.ca</a>. It appears they only use nurses to respond to medical emergencies.</div>James Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14682776609301201745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016442370778553782.post-27029141999416517962011-10-31T12:59:00.000-07:002011-11-17T22:33:54.482-08:00Travel Insurance Pre-Existing Conditions<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://www.medipac.com/">Travel insurance</a> pre-existing conditions are one of the most important areas of concern for any travel insurance plan. Next to eligibility criteria, pre-existing medical conditions can dictate whether or not you have actual insurance coverage, should a medical emergency occur while on vacation.<br />
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While an individual may purchase <a href="http://www.medipac.com/">travel medical insurance</a> for peace of mind, they must remain cognizant of that fact that an insurance policy is a contract and has, by definition, conditions and clauses that may render the contract for insurance ineffective, or null and void. Pre-existing conditions are an example of such clauses, and therefore one should fully understand these prior purchasing the travel health insurance policy, and more importantly prior to travelling.<br />
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Pre-existing medical conditions attempt to address any medical condition that an insured had prior to travel, and therefore is not covered by the emergency nature of the travel insurance policy. If a medical condition is present or happen prior to travel - typically within 90 days to 365 days - and should an insured experience symptoms related to that same condition while on vacation, it is thought that such a condition existed prior to travel. Conditions that already exist, are not emergent nor unexpected, and therefore not covered by travel insurance that covers emergent medical conditions.<br />
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What should one look for in researching the differences between travel insurance policies and their respective pre-existing medical conditions? Well, one should read the entire policy as there are several definitions that may be found in other locations, not just is the Pre-Ex section. One definition in particular is that of Medical Treatment. Many different policies will actually describe Medical Treatment as taking medication of any kind, whether a condition for which you are taking the medication is stable or not. So if one has had a condition for several years, and has been on medication to control that condition, and the condition and medication has not changed within the prescribe time period, that condition and symptoms thereto are NOT COVERED.<br />
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A good example of this would be a person with high blood pressure is on medication for 5 years. The condition is stable and controlled with no changes in medication in the last 2 years. The insurance policy has a pre-existing clause that indicate no coverage for medical conditions where treatment has been receive in the last 180 days. The definition of Medical Treatment is as above, and considers taking the medication as treatment. Should this individual have a heart attack while on vacation, their expenses would not be covered on this basis.<br />
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Solution: find a reputable company that understands the risks of travelling with medical conditions, and that write insurance policies that actually cover insureds for such conditions, at reputable prices.The <a href="http://www.snowbirds.org/medipac-travel-insurance.php">Canadian Snowbird Association</a> has a good plan, that we've found to provide liberal pre-existing conditions and good coverage at good prices, and even better ones if you're a longer term client.<br />
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But, how does one know <a href="http://medipac.com/how-to-choose">what type of travel health insurance to purchase?</a> <br />
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Well, the are several important Canadian associations that support the travel, snowbird and senior lifestyles; namely, the Canadian Snowbird Association and the Royal Canadian Legion. These associations make up Canada's most experienced travelers who know and understand the importance of protection.<br />
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<a href="http://medipac.com/how-to-choose">Surveys</a> of leading travel organization suggest that Comprehensive Coverage is the most important attribute to <a href="http://medipac.com/how-to-choose">travel medical insurance</a>. As noted in Travel Insurance 101, it is the quality of travel health insurance policy that you purchase. And should a Canadian traveller purchase a travel medical insurance plan that is recommended by a reputable travel group, such as the <a href="http://www.snowbirds.org/about-csa.php" target="_blank">Canadian Snowbird Association</a> or the <a href="http://legion.ca/Home/mission_e.cfm" target="_blank">Royal Canadian Legion</a>, they will travel with the knowledge that they have mitigated their financial risk by purchasing a Comprehensive Policy.<br />
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The next <i>two important criteria to consider when buying a travel insurance plan are low rates and ease of purchase.</i> Low rates of course has to be balanced with the Travel health insurance policy's coverage. What this means is that YOU NEVER SHOULD BUY TRAVEL MEDICAL INSURANCE ON PRICE, alone. <br />
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If too cheap, you should worry about the coverage and the payment policy of the insurance company or the assistance services that support the plan. If too expensive, the company many have in the past had undervalued prices and have to make up for prior losses. An expensive plan, however, may also understand the risks associated with a particular health risk, and charge appropriately. The key here is to maintain a continued relationship with your <a href="http://medipac.com/travel-insurance-is-simple">travel insurance company</a>. If that company offers discounts on loyalty and claims free histories, they typically better understand the health risks and price accordingly, which means they are better prepared to handle insurance claims and have sufficient reserves to pay your potential travel insurance claim. A great example of a company that understands travel health risks, prices appropriately, and offers clients discounts based on loyalty and a claim free history is <a href="http://medipac.com/about-us">Medipac Travel Insurance</a>.<br />
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Next time we'll discuss per-existing conditions and policy terms, that while read like they cover you, actually DO NOT!</div>James Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14682776609301201745noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5016442370778553782.post-4024377741713466072011-10-19T06:53:00.000-07:002011-11-17T22:34:46.507-08:00Travel insurance 101<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"><a href="http://www.medipac.com/">Travel insurance</a> - the best way to start a blog about travel insurance is to describe the what's important in a travel insurance product. Well its the policy! You can buy cheap, you can buy expensive, or somewhere in between. Bottom line is - if you don't understand your <a href="http://www.medipac.com/medipac-travel-insurance-plan">travel insurance policy</a>, you're throwing your money away!<br />
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Most travellers think that nothing will happen on their travels. And, most are right. But that's not why we buy travel insurance. Some buy travel insurance for the <a href="http://www.medipac.com/travel-insurance#tripCancel">trip cancellation</a> portion. Some buy it emergency medical insurance. Some buy it for the baggage insurance. And some buy it for all of the above coverages. Mostly travellers buy travel insurance for peace of mind.<br />
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Travel insurance peace of mind does not exist unless you understand your travel insurance policy!<br />
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The most important travel insurance is <a href="http://www.medipac.com/home#Travel%20Medical%20Insurance">travel medical insurance</a>, which is often referred to as travel health insurance. Trip cancellation insurance does have its uses, for example when travelling with small children, and travelling to a troubled destination like hurricane alley. Baggage insurance on the other hand is useless if you have a home insurance policy. The only benefit here is the elimination of the deductible that your would normally pay on a home insurance claim. Beyond that, trip cancellation insurance and baggage insurance are trivial in the scope of travel insurance.<br />
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<a href="http://www.medipac.com/claims">Travel medical insurance claims</a> can cost you upwards of $20-30,000 per day in an American hospital. Medical emergencies when travelling in the US have literally put unsuspecting Canadian travellers in financial dire straights and even bankruptcy. Travellers that are properly covered need not worry about such risk. What travellers should worry about is if they understand their travel insurance policy.<br />
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Closing note for today - Read your travel insurance policy, BEFORE YOU BUY!</div>James Mitchellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14682776609301201745noreply@blogger.com0