Total transaction time is usually three to four working days. You can obtain a list of physicians from the American Citizen Services Unit. Medevacs cost upwards of forty thousand dollars. Several health insurance companies provide reasonably priced health coverage for travelers abroad, sometimes including Medevac. Their office is in Geneva, Switzerland.
SOS can evacuate from any city in Romania which has an airport.
SOS can also ship medicine and blood to Romania by air in an emergency. American Express offers a free service to cardmembers called Global Assist, which gives referrals for medical and legal emergencies, and can advance emergency funds for bail or hospital admissions. Your passport is a required identifying document. Particular attention should be paid while riding public transportation, shopping etc. Shoulder bags and large handbags are especially vulnerable to adroit thieves.