What is Evacuation and Repatriation?

Medical evacuation, mostly known as medevac or medivac, is an emergency evacuation for a patient who needs to be transported to the most adequate medical facility. When the emergency treatment or medical procedure is not available in any medical facilities in current location, the patient will be transferred to a higher level of medical care either via land, sea, or air.

Medical repatriation is the process of transporting a person back to his country of citizenship for rehabilitation or recovery. This is common for people who experienced tragic trauma or injury and needed to be flown back to their home country.

Who needs it and when is it needed?

When in a foreign country, be it for work or leisure, peace of mind is a necessity. Emergency evacuation and repatriation are most suitable for expatriates, frequent or business travelers, and foreign workers who are in areas where access to medical facilities is limited. Companies that have employees working abroad are highly encouraged to also get them covered from unforeseen emergencies.  Accidents cannot be foreseen, and emergency evacuation and repatriation ensure that you can get the best medical care and trip back home in case it happens.

In these cases, a standard health insurance is not enough for your protection. Even if you are perfectly healthy, accidents can happen anytime and in the most unexpected moment.

Whether moving abroad, traveling, or away for a business, a medical evacuation and repatriation coverage is a better way to prepare for any shortcoming no matter where you are around the world.

The fancy cost when you do not have coverage

Since its purpose is to get the patient proper care urgently, evacuation is often done by land or air transport. A helicopter or jet is normally the most expensive cost in any health emergency because it serves as a flying intensive-care unit with a medical team on board. According to Forbes, these services typically start at $25,000 and can exceed $250,000, depending upon your current country.

While for repatriation, the costs for flight tickets back home for recovery should also be considered.

Without this coverage, the last thing a person can wish is to encounter a medical emergency in a remote locale or foreign country and be burdened with immense transport costs and worse, without the help of skilled professionals nearby.

A+ International for your evacuation and repatriation needs

Emergency evacuation and repatriation are, unquestionably, expensive, and complicated. An international health plan is the best way to protect you and your family from unexpected financial stress and unthinkable situations, locally and internationally.

While this kind of pressing circumstance is rare and unexpected, it is better to be prepared beforehand than to risk most of your savings because of tremendous medical bills. Most importantly, emergency evacuation and repatriation can help you to get the right medical attention and save your life in an emergency.

A+ International Healthcare has partnered with the best Global Emergency and Evacuation providers in the industry to give our clients peace of mind wherever they go.

Our Medical Evacuation benefit will cover all the costs needed for your emergency evacuation to the closest and adequate healthcare facility through an ambulance or emergency airlift. And if you need to receive ongoing medical treatment back to your home country, we will arrange and cover the transport costs for you with our Medical Repatriation benefit.

Easy Care+ plans by A+ International Healthcare are comprehensive and affordable with no hidden costs, additional fees, or out-of-pocket expenses. For as low as $28/month, you can enjoy the comprehensive benefits plus Emergency evacuation and repatriation included.

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