A (excellent) by A.M. Best and A- by Standard & Poors
US Citizens outside USA
International Medical Group
Unique Features
No PPO network
Medical coverage up to $2 million
$50,000 coverage for travelers aged 70-79 years
Coverage is renewable up to 2 years
Dental injury due to accident is covered up to plan maximum
Basic non-contact sports are covered in the plan
Offers coverage up to plan maximum for sudden recurrence of pre-existing conditions to travelers aged less than 65 years with Primary Health Plan
For travelers without Primary Health Plan and less than 65 years, the plan offers $20,000 coverage for sudden recurrence of pre-existing conditions
$2,500 coverage for sudden recurrence of pre-existing conditions to travelers 65+ years
Optional adventure sports and enhanced AD&D; riders available
Available discounts on purchase of prescription drugs
Advantages
No coinsurance
Covers sudden recurrence of pre-existing conditions to travelers of any age group
Disadvantages
$10,000 coverage for travelers aged 80+ years
Only for US citizens traveling outside the US
Coverage Example:
Policy maximum of the plan: $500,000
Deductible: $250
Coverage Region: Outside USA
First visit to the doctor due to sickness and the expense incurred is $300
Second incident is a bike accident and the injured is hospitalized and is undergoing leg surgery for which the expense is $90,000
The following table shows the amount paid by the plan and the customer:
Expense
Bill Amount
Customer pays
Plan Pays
First Visit to the Doctor due to sickness
$300
$250 (Since the deductible is $250)
$50
Sickness hospitalization
Hospital Room and Board
$50,000
$0
$50,000 (no coinsurance)
Other expense
$40,000
$0
$40,000
Total:
$90,300
$250
$90,050
The usage of deductible and coinsurance:
First time you visit the doctor with sickness the bill amounts to $300 for a filling
You will have to pay this $250 as the chosen deductible is $250
A few months later, you meet with a bike accident and get hospitalized to undergo a leg surgery for $90,000
The plan will pay 100% of the eligible expenses as there is no coinsurance