Students to the US and international travelers to different foreign countries require emergency evacuation insurance to cover the costs for being transported to an adequate medical facility in case of an injury or sickness or in the event of a death, return the mortal remains to the home country. This is called Evacuation and repatriation insurance. International Students on F1 or J1 visas require to show proof to their schools that they have enough emergency evacuation and repatriation insurance as per the requirement laid down by the school.
Medical evacuation repatriation insurance provides coverage for transporting the sick/injured to the nearest qualified medical facility; and in the event of a death, then to cover for the costs to return the mortal remains to the home country. Typically these plans doe not provide coverage for treatment of sickness or an injury.
Typical plan benefits can include coverage for:
- Medical Evacuation: the cost for transportation of the sick or the injured to a nearest qualified medical facility; it can include costs for ambulance (air or road), medical personnel etc.
- Medical Repatriation: when a person passes away while in a foreign country then the policy can pay for the cost of preparing the corpse and transporting it back to the home country
- Accidental Death & Dismemberment: certain lump sum payments when the insured dies in an accident or loses a limb
- Emergency Re-union: travel and lodging expenses of a relative/friend to accompanying the insured during the evacuation or traveling from the home country to be reunited with the insured
- Political Evacuation: transportation to the nearest place of safety or insured’s home country when the US Department of State issues a travel advisory that becomes effective or is in effect on or after the insured’s date of arrival,
You can review the medical repatriation insurance plans at http://www.repatriationinsurance/medical-evacuation-repatriation-insurance/
Related Insurance
Parents and family of international students can consider visitor health insurance and visitor medical insurance during their stay in the US.
Review international student health insurance plans if one is seeking coverage for health expenses, medical evacuation and repatriation expenses.