Well, we're in the midst of summer and vacation planning is well underway. It's a time of year that we all look forward to. Visions of sandy beaches, blue water, historical landmarks and much more preoccupy our minds. I bet that most of us don't think of something very important when we travel - especially internationally. That is, what would happen if we got sick or injured while on vacation in another country? Most of us think about the standard travel insurance that is typically offered by every travel agent when flying outside the country. In addition, most of us naively think that our domestic health insurance benefits will cover us for injuries or sickness when outside our home country. In most cases, that's not true. I don't know about you but when I'm in a foreign country the thought of being cared for by a local doctor or hospital scares me to death. The quality of health care in many popular travel destinations throughout the world are primitive at best.
Travel medical insurance should be the ticket on everyone's mind who will be vacationing outside the country this summer or anytime of the year for that matter. A good travel medical policy is relatively inexpensive and covers things like doctor's visits, hospital stays, surgery and most of all, repatriation and emergency medical evacuations. I know that for most of us, we don't want to consider those types of things along side dreams of fabulous countryside scenery but I guarantee that it would be well worth the investment to guard yourself against substandard health care.
For more information on travel medical insurance email me at bknauss@employeemployersolutions.com or visit my website at www.employeemployersolutions.com
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