Travel Health Insurance
Traveling can be fun and exciting, but there are also many things that can go wrong. If you’re abroad and become ill or injured, it may be difficult to manage the situation and take care of yourself. With that in mind, travelers should consider purchasing travel health insurance before departure.
What Is Travel Health Insurance?
As its name would suggest, travel health insurance is a variant of health insurance that provides coverage while you are on a trip. It’s likely that your standard health insurance will not be accepted for health care abroad. As such, a travel health policy can become an invaluable investment to protect your health and allow your trip to continue as planned.
Travel health insurance policies can provide coverage for health care costs arising from many incidents or circumstances such as the following:
- Broken bones
- Heart attacks
- Illnesses
- Medical evacuations
- Emergency transportation
- Dismemberment
- Accidental death
Who Needs Travel Health Insurance?
Anyone who is planning a trip abroad should strongly consider travel health insurance. Without proper coverage, you and your family could be stranded in another country without the means to pay for medical care. You may even be required to present proof of travel health insurance before being allowed to enter certain countries.
Get the Right Coverage
Purchasing an adequate travel health insurance policy not only helps to ensure your safety but also provides peace of mind to fully enjoy your trip. Not only could your travel plans be ruined without proper coverage, but you could also accrue significant debt while paying for care or exacerbate your health issues by having to delay treatment.
Our agents are prepared to help you construct the right travel health insurance policy to meet your needs. Contact Mercure Insurance Agency today to receive a quote or learn more.