Travel Insurance for Medical Evacuation
If you need to get home for treatment, travel insurance can take care of medical evacuation and repatriation.
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For information relating to policies purchased prior to 27 June 2024, please check the Policy Wording provided with your purchase. You can contact us if you need this sent to you again. For policies purchased from 27 June 2024, please see below.
Buy at home or while traveling, and claim online from anywhere in the world.
Whether you’re trekking through the Eurasian Steppe, surfing in Mundaka, diving off the coast of Thailand, or (not so) simply crossing the road in Vietnam, accidents or sickness can happen at any time during your trip. And if it’s bad enough, you may need to be repatriated for ongoing medical care.
Our Emergency Medical Assistance teams, doctors and nurses have seen some horrific accidents and illnesses and have helped thousands of British travellers be repatriated home so they can fully recover.
Cover available under this travel insurance policy is in excess of any statutory health insurance, or any available reciprocal health agreements (including your Global Health Insurance Card (GHIC) or European Health Insurance Card (EHIC). Where urgent medical assistance is required, and you are admitted as an inpatient for at least one night, contact our 24/7 Emergency Medical Assistance team before incurring medical costs. You must let us know how you are going and keep in contact with our EA team until you no longer require treatment or assistance.
When you're medically able to be evacuated, we may decide to:
- Transport you to other medical care facilities; and/or
- Repatriate you to the United Kingdom if you're declared medically unfit to continue your trip.
What’s covered
If you’ve selected the right policy for the activity you’re doing and it’s medically necessary, there’s cover in all of our policies for medical evacuation and repatriation (depending on needs) by:
- Air Ambulance
- Sea Level Aircraft
- Helicopter
- Ground Ambulance
- Commercial airline upgrade
- Commercial airline with medical accompaniment
World Nomads has benefits for medical issues related to Coronavirus (COVID-19) under the section Emergency Medical & Dental Expenses Overseas. If you are diagnosed with COVID-19 while overseas and it’s not considered a ‘pre-existing medical condition’ under our policy, your benefits may include:
- 24/7 access to our Emergency Assistance team, who can help you access local medical care;
- Medical costs including hospitalisation;
- Evacuation or repatriation if deemed medically necessary by us and in consultation with your attending physician.
What’s not covered
There are exclusions and conditions that apply to our medical cover, including, but not limited to:
- Any expenses or fees which in the opinion of the treating medical practitioner, or in our opinion, can wait until you return to the UK.
- Expenses which can be recovered from another source, or private hospital or medical treatment you received where public funded services or care was available or which are covered under any National Insurance scheme or reciprocal health arrangement, unless approved by us.
- Medical or dental expenses incurred while you're in the United Kingdom. This policy doesn't replace private medical insurance or treatment offered through the NHS.
- Any other reason listed under Section 8 'Medical Sections of Cover'.
The policy isn’t designed to cover everything so take the time to read the terms, conditions, limitations and exclusions in the Policy Wording for full details, so there are no surprises if you need to use it. If you’re not sure if something is covered get in touch.
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How to get assistance
It’s essential that you get in contact with our emergency medical assistance teams as soon as possible so that our teams can support you from the time your fall sick of get injured until the time you get home.
So that our Emergency Assistance teams can assist you quickly, please be ready with the following:
- Your policy number
- A contact number for where you are now
- The nature of your problem
- Your location
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- Emergency Medical Expenses
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- Cancellation
- Trip Curtailment
- Personal Accident
- Loss of Passport or travel documents
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- Legal Expenses (Personal Liability)
You are not eligible to buy a policy if you travel against medical advice, travel with the intention of receiving medical treatment, or have a terminal illness. World Nomads policies cannot cover claims due to Pre-Existing Medical Conditions (PEMC), regardless of whether the condition is serious or not. You can still purchase a World Nomads policy, but the PEMC exclusion cannot be removed, and you will be responsible for any related costs.
For information on travel insurance providers that offer cover on PEMC, visit Money Helper or call 0800 138 7777.
24/7 Emergency Medical Assistance
If you need medical assistance or emergency medical evacuation our team is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year before and during your trip.
Wherever you are, we’re here 24/7 to help you in any emergency.
Are you in need of Emergency Medical Assistance right now?
For policies purchased on or after 27 June 2024
+44 (0) 144 444 2021 (Call via an operator reverse charges. Not toll free.)
For policies purchased before 27 June 2024:
Phone: +44 (0) 203 093 1750 (Call via an operator reverse charges. Not toll free.)
FAQ
Here are our most frequently asked questions. You can also find the answers to other questions in our Helpdesk or you can ask our customer service team.
Can't see your question?
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Does my insurance cover medical costs upfront or do I have to pay and claim later?
Who pays depends on what’s happened! If it’s an emergency situation where hospital admission and/or medical evacuation is required, the insurer covers these costs upfront (provided the incident is covered as per the policy wording, of course).
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Do you have a list of doctors/dentist so I know where to go in case something happens and make sure I’m covered?
We don't have a list of doctors or dentists. If you need help finding one, contact our 24/7 Emergency Medical Assistance teams, and they'll guide to the most appropriate medical professional.
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Why don't you cover ongoing treatment at home?
Travel insurance policies are designed for accidents or unexpected illness overseas. They don't stand in place of the NHS or your private health insurance.