EasyCare: Your Affordable International Medical Plan When Travelling during this COVID-19 pandemic
Cancelled tickets, postponed holidays, and deferred gatherings—this is what 2020 looked like. After an unprecedented year, it is still difficult to predict what will happen next. Is 2021 the year to travel the world again? If this is the case, people might be wondering ways to secure their trip from pandemic challenges.
Based on most surveys:
- According to a study conducted by GetYourGuide, a booking website, people want to take more leisure trips in 2021 than they did in 2019 or last year. This equates to 3.58 trips a year in 2021, up from 3.24 in 2019 and 2.46 this year.
- They are more optimistic about travel in 2021. Based on a survey done by AirportParkingReservations.com, 39 percent of travelers can confidently fly next year.
- Skyscanner.com has seen a 368 percent increase in searches for international destinations for travel in January. Based on its results, consumer trust is continuing to rise, with searches for travel increasing by 94% in July.
Why is it important to get an International Cover, especially when travelling?
With COVID-19 vaccines being distributed around the world, expanded research, and advances in pharmaceutical therapies, researchers are getting a better sense of what the future holds. Experts, companies, and travelers were hoping the travel pause of 2020 would come to an end by the end of last year’s first vaccine approvals.
However, the new strains COVID-19 turned out to be even more contagious, and countries registered new cases, and death rates increased.
Whether it’s a make-up vacation or an important business trip, being diagnosed with COVID-19 while traveling abroad is a scary scenario. What’s even scarier is having no health insurance when this happens. Medical costs and treatments can be extremely expensive and can drastically exhaust someone’s savings just by paying for hospital bills alone.
In fact, most countries now require medical insurance with COVID-19 coverage upon arrival of their foreign visitors. There were negative experiences of unpaid medical bills by foreigners that have led hospitals and healthcare organizations to call for insurance requirements.
What happened to our expat client who was diagnosed with COVID-19 in Thailand?
Our client is an expat who was, unfortunately, a confirmed case of COVID-19.
Last March 2020, he contracted the virus, which cannot be treated through home quarantine. He was then admitted to Bangkok Phuket Hospital to undergo the necessary treatments. When he got discharged, his total medical expenses amounted to over THB 250,000 or approximately USD $8,000.
Our client survived this challenging time without having out-of-pocket expenses related to his COVID-19 treatment. Since 2017, he has been an EasyCare+ Plan holder, which protected his savings even at the time of a pandemic.
COVID-19 coverage wherever you are around the world
Being diagnosed with COVID-19 cannot only affect one’s overall health and well-being but also his financial stability in a snap. As an international healthcare provider, our goal is to provide our clients with continuous access to quality healthcare no matter where they are around the world and whenever they need it. Even more during this time of a global pandemic, their health is our utmost priority.
A+ International Health Plans cover COVID-19 treatment so long as you are in good health at the time of registration and with no pre-existing conditions. For as low as $28/month, EasyCare+ gives you international protection, whether you plan to travel or if you want to get the best healthcare locally. Each of our health plans is tailored to your specific needs. You can have access to a network of over 10,000 doctors, hospitals, and clinics in more than 150 countries.
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