Traveling abroad can prove to be a hectic experience, due to the various procedures and work involved in it. It is very essential that people who are planning to travel abroad purchase an international medical insurance. International Health Insurance can cover several factors such as international travel expenses, temporary overseas stay and extended periods of stay at foreign countries.
To come to the help of customers, international insurance plans provide translation facilities and also provide for interaction with English speaking providers.
All costs regarding injuries or illnesses sustained during foreign travel are covered under term Short Term international insurance. Short term International Health Insurance can be bought for a maximum period of 3 years. This plan usually does not provide many benefits if used in the home country itself.
People who plan on residing abroad for a short frame of time can purchase this plan. This plan can be bought for a minimum time of 5 days and can be extended for a maximum period of 36 months. Coverage is not offered for preventive care and pre-existing conditions.
Long term international insurance provides coverage and benefits in the home country as well as abroad. People who spend a considerable amount of time abroad such as expatriates, missionaries, executives and marine crew can take benefit of this plan.
This plan offers coverage for a year and there are certain applications and a health questionnaire that need to be submitted before buying this plan. Long term International Health Insurance plan covers several factors such as illnesses, injuries, maternity, pre-existing conditions and preventive care.
All the forms and documents that are required for the purchase of an international insurance plan can be easily located online. Details regarding both short and long term international health insurance plans can also be located online.
According to our need, we can review various plans and then select the most appropriate plan. Plans can be bought through the medium of phone, fax or e-mail. As soon as we purchase a plan, the related documents are mailed to us by post or e-mail.