A 24-hour travel assistance service is at your disposal staffed by multilingual coordinators trained to assist you should an emergency arise while you are overseas. Direct hospital payments Many hospitals require Americans to make large deposits before receiving any medical care and require full cash settlement at time of discharge. The travel assistance service will provide guarantees to hospitals enabling immediate admission to hospital care, if necessary. Should you require emergency local care, the coordinator will refer you to an appropriate physician or medical facility. Medical consulting and monitoring If you are hospitalized, the coordinator will monitor your stay to ensure appropriate care.
Contact is maintained with the patient and local physician.
If necessary, your family or personal physician will be advised. A coordinator can help you find a local legal advisor overseas. If posting bail or immediate payment of legal fees is required, arrangements for a monetary advance can be made through many major credit cards or from your family. If your cash or checks are lost or stolen, or if cash is needed to cover an unexpected expense, the coordinator can help arrange for emergency funds to be made available through many major credit card accounts or from your family. Emergency medical evacuation The Assistance Provider will pay for covered expenses incurred if an accidental injury or sickness commencing during the course of the plan coverage period results in your necessary emergency evacuation.