Importance Of Worldwide Health Insurance
Jan 20th, 2010 Posted in insurance | no comment »It’s important to have international health insurance if you travel overseas often. A plan like Reside Prime insurance covers you when you are travelling abroad, unlike most traditional health plans which only cover you while you are in the US. Reside Prime plan coverage offers more flexibility than other international plans by including a larger area of coverage, erasing the need to purchase more than one plan during your trip.
For travelers who do not need coverage at home, there are some worldwide health insurance plans designed to meet these needs. You can choose which geographical coverage area you need with an annual Resident Prime insurance plan.
Emergency care, like those services that are required to treat an illness or injury, are the types of medical service that are covered with international health insurance plans. Emergency room visits, medically necessary surgeries and prescriptions are typically included in coverage. Annual physicals and routine dental care are not covered with these types of plans.
Reside Prime insurance provides coverage 24 hours a day, 7 days a week no matter what country you are in, including your home country. You no longer have to worry about purchasing plans for each trip you can enjoy the flexibility of one annual plan for all your travels.
As long as you travel within your pre-selected geographical coverage area, international travel health insurance will protect you from high medical bills that result from emergencies. By purchasing a plan before you leave, you can protect yourself from excessive debt.
Reside insurance offers several deductible options, ranging between $500-$5250 per policy period. The plan pays 90% of all eligible expense after the deductive while travelling outside of the US and Canada, and 80% of the next $5,000 after the deductible while travelling inside the US and Canada (if you select this as part of your coverage area).
A lifetime maximum benefit of $2,500,000 per insured person is included in Reside Prime worldwide insurance plans. Surgery, inpatient hospital expenses, outpatient and other medically necessary services are included in coverage.
Before you begin your trip overseas, consider purchasing worldwide health insurance to protect yourself and your family no matter where you travel. By selecting the correct geographical area for your reside prime coverage, you can sit back and enjoy your trip without worrying about unexpected medical bills.
Dan Miller often writes about international insurance.
