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If you travel internationally you should make sure that you have the medical insurance coverage that you need on your trip.  Atlas Travel Medical insurance will cover you worldwide for as little as 10 - 20 dollars for a week of coverage.  You can get a plan for as few as 5 days or as long as 12 months.  These plans are very popular with students, missionaries, and world travelers who are interested in health coverage from an A+ rated company.  The benefits extend beyond just medical coverage for travelers.  There are also benefits for things such as lost luggage, embassy referrals, emergency travel itinerary changes, lost passport and travel document assistance, accidental death and dismemberment coverage, pre-trip health and safety advisories, and other benefits you might need during an emergency during your trip.  This is the peace of mind that will help you through emergency situations when you are away from home.

These plans come with low deductibles and even zero deductibles with 100% coverage after the deductible is met.  Enjoy peace of mind that if you get sick in a foreign country you can get all the care you need without being concerned with the cost.  Whether you are a US citizen traveling the world or a foreign national traveling abroad, you can apply online in minutes over this safe and secure link for your international travel insurance.

Why International Travel Insurance?
International travel involves risk. You may arrive at your destination to find that your luggage with personal items has disappeared. A personal emergency may force you to return to your home. A medical emergency may require hospitalization or even air evacuation. Your existing insurance will not generally provide adequate protection internationally. Without appropriate travel insurance, you could suffer a significant financial liability to get the care that you need.  The Atlas International Travel insurance plans are designed to be there to help you if the unforeseen happens.

Schedule of Benefits and Limits:

Deductibles:

$0, $100, $250, $500, $1,000 or $2,500 per Certificate Period

Coinsurance – Claims incurred in US or Canada:

For the Certificate Period, Underwriters will pay 80% of the next $5,000 of Eligible Expenses after the Deductible, then 100% to the Overall Maximum Limit

Coinsurance – Claims incurred outside US or Canada:

For the Certificate Period, Underwriters will pay 100% of Eligible Expenses after the Deductible up to the Overall Maximum Limit

Hospital Room and Board:

Average Semi-private room rate, including nursing services

Local Ambulance:

Usual, Reasonable and Customary charges

Hospital Indemnity:

$100 per day (not subject to Deductible or Coinsurance)

Intensive Care Unit:

Usual, Reasonable and Customary charges

Outpatient Treatment:

Usual, Reasonable and Customary charges

Acute Onset of Pre-existing Condition:

$15,000 limit per Certificate Period for Eligible Medical Expenses
$25,000 limit per Certificate Period for Emergency Medical Evacuation (Only available to US Citizens under age 70)

Physical Therapy:

$50 Maximum per visit

All Other Eligible Medical Expenses:

Usual, Reasonable and Customary charges

Emergency Dental:

Accident – Overall Maximum Limit
Acute Onset of Pain – $100 limit per Certificate Period

Emergency Medical Evacuation:

Overall Maximum Limit

Emergency Reunion:

$15,000 limit per Certificate Period

Return of Minor Children:

$5,000 limit per Certificate Period

Terrorism:

$50,000 Maximum Lifetime Limit, Eligible Medical Expenses only

Accidental Death and Dismemberment:

Principal Sum
$25,000 Adults age 18-69
$12,500 Adults age 70-74
$ 6,250 Adults age 75 and above
$ 5,000 Children age 17 and below

Common Carrier Accidental Death:

$50,000 per adult, $25,000 children under age 18; $250,000 Maximum per family

Repatriation of Remains:

Overall Maximum Limit

Natural Disaster Benefit:

Maximum $100 a day for 5 days

Trip Interruption:

$5,000 limit per Certificate Period

Lost Checked Luggage:

$250 limit per Certificate Period (not subject to Deductible or Coinsurance)

Hospital Pre-Notification Penalty:

50% of Eligible Medical Expenses

Optional Hazardous Sports Rider:

Overall Maximum Limit

Overall Maximum Limit per Certificate Period (includes all benefits except Accidental Death and Dismemberment and Common Carrier Accidental Death):

Age 14 days to 69 - $50,000, $100,000, $250,000, $500,000 or $1,000,000; Age 70 to 79 - $50,000; Age 80 or older - $10,000


Who is Eligible?
If you are traveling outside of your Home Country and are at least 14 days old, you are eligible for coverage. The minimum coverage period is 5 days and the maximum initial coverage period is 12 months.

Effective Dates
Your coverage becomes effective on the latest of: the moment we receive your Application and correct premium, 12:01am* on the date we receive your application and payment, the moment you depart from your home country, or 12:01am on the date you request on your application. *Times are US Eastern Standard Time

Which Plan Should I Purchase?
US citizens, as well as non-US citizens traveling outside of the United States, should purchase Atlas International, which provides coverage outside of the US. Non-US citizens traveling to America should purchase Atlas America.

What is Covered?

  1. Charges made by a hospital

  2. Charges made by a physician and any other medical specialist to whom the physician has referred the case.

  3. Charges for diagnostic testing using radiology, ultrasonographic or laboratory services.

  4. Charges for prescription drugs for treatment of a covered injury or illness, but not for the replacement of lost, stolen, damaged, expired or otherwise compromised drugs.

  5. Emergency local ambulance in connection with the injury or illness that results in inpatient hospitalization.


Hospital Indemnity: In addition to paying for your hospital bill subject to deductible and co insurance, if you are hospitalized for treatment of a covered Illness or Injury, the Atlas Series will provide $100 for each night you spend in the hospital.

Emergency Medical Evacuation: If your attending physician recommends evacuation for necessary medical treatment, the Atlas Series will provide emergency air and/or ground transportation to the nearest Hospital that is qualified to provide the Medically Necessary treatment.

Natural Disaster: If there is a natural disaster (hurricane, flood, tornado, the Atlas Series international travel insurance plan will provide you up to $100 a day for 5 days if you are displaced (ordered to evacuate) from planned, paid accommodations due to evacuation.

Lost Luggage: If your checked luggage is permanently lost by the transportation provider, the Atlas Series will provide up to $250 for replacement of clothes and personal hygiene items, not to exceed $50 for any one item.

What Is Excluded?
The following charges, treatments, surgeries, medications, conditions and circumstances are excluded:

  1. Pre-existing Conditions

  2. Treatment  congenital conditions

  3. Maternity

  4. Mental Health Disorders or Substance Abuse

  5. Charges which are not presented to Underwriters for payment within 60 days from the end of the Certificate Period or the applicable Benefit Period

  6. Emergency Room charges within the US for treatment of Illness unless the patient is directly admitted to the Hospital as Inpatient for further treatment of that Illness

  7. Charges which exceed Usual, Reasonable and Customary

  8. Experimental treatments

  9. STD's including AIDS

  10. Chiropractor

  11. Skin diseases

  12. Dental treatment, except for Emergency Dental Treatment.

  13. Eyeglasses, vision exams, contact lenses, hearing tests, hearing aids

  14. Injury sustained while taking part in the following activities: Amateur or professional sports or athletics, except this does not include Amateur sports or athletics which are non-contact and undertaken solely for leisure, recreational, entertainment or fitness purposes unless such sports or athletics are otherwise excluded by this provision. The following are excluded: Mountaineering where ropes or guides are normally used or at elevations of 4,500 meters or higher. Aviation, except when traveling solely as a passenger in a commercial aircraft. Hang gliding, sky diving, parachuting or bungee jumping; Snow skiing or snowboarding, except for recreational downhill and/or cross-country snow skiing or snowboarding (no cover provided whilst skiing away from prepared and marked in-bound territories and/or against the advice of the local ski school or local authoritative body); Racing by any animal or motorized vehicle; and spelunking; and scuba pursuits involving underwater breathing apparatus unless NAUI/PADI certified, accompanied by a certified instructor, and at depths of less than 10 meters; jet skiing; and any other sport or athletic activity which is undertaken for thrill seeking and exposes you to abnormal or extreme risk of injury

  15. Injury sustained while under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

This is only a summary of the exclusions for these policies. For more details, or for a complete copy of the Master Policy, contact us.

Brian Thacker
http://www.thackeragency.com
http://www.short-termhealthinsurance.com
866-373-4948

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