Medical Evacuation & Repatriation

• Evacuation
  • Medical Evacuation & Repatriation

  • $1,000,000 per person

• What is Medical Evacuation & Repatriation?
  Medical Evacuation covers emergency transportation to the nearest medical facility if you fall seriously ill or injured during your trip. Learn more.

• What am I covered for?
  EMERGENCY EVACUATION

  The Company will pay benefits for Covered Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit shown on the Confirmation of Coverage, if an Accidental Injury or Sickness commencing during the course of the Trip results in Your necessary Emergency Evacuation. An Emergency Evacuation must be ordered by a Physician who certifies that the severity of Your Accidental Injury or Sickness warrants Your Emergency Evacuation.

  Emergency Evacuation means:

  a) Your medical condition warrants immediate Transportation from the hospital where You are first taken when injured or sick to the nearest Hospital where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained;

  b) after being treated at a local Hospital, Your medical condition warrants Transportation to the United States where You reside, to obtain further medical treatment or to recover; or

  c) both a) and b), above.

  Covered Expenses are reasonable and customary expenses for necessary Transportation, related medical services and medical supplies incurred in connection with Your Emergency Evacuation. All Transportation arrangements made for evacuating You must be by the most direct and economical route possible. Expenses for Transportation must be:

  a) recommended by the attending Physician;

  b) required by the standard regulations of the conveyance transporting You; and

  c) authorized in advance by the Company or its authorized representative.

  Transportation to Join You: If You are traveling alone and are in a Hospital alone for more than seven (7) consecutive days, or if the attending Physician certifies that due to Your Accidental Injury or Sickness, You will be required to stay in the Hospital for more than seven (7) consecutive days, upon request the Company will bring a person, chosen by You, for a single visit to and from Your bedside, provided that repatriation is not imminent.

  Transportation services are provided if authorized in advance by the assistance provider, and are limited to necessary Economy Fares less the value of applied credit from unused travel tickets, if applicable.

  Transportation means any Common Carrier, or other land, water or air conveyance, required for an Emergency Evacuation and includes are ambulances, land ambulances and private motor vehicles.

  The Company will not cover any expenses provided by another party at no cost to You or already included within the cost of the Trip.

  REPATRIATION OF REMAINS

  The Company will pay the reasonable Covered Expenses incurred to return Your body to Your primary residence if You die during the Trip. This will not exceed the Maximum Benefit shown on the Confirmation of Coverage. This benefit is provided if authorized in advance by the assistance provider.

  Covered Expenses include, but are not limited to, expenses for embalming cremation, casket for transport and transportation.

• Definitions
  Accident means a sudden, unexpected, unintended, specific event that occurs at an identifiable time and place, but shall also include exposure resulting from a mishap to a conveyance in which You are traveling.
  *This definition changes for residents of the following states: Tennessee. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.

  Accidental Injury means Bodily Injury caused by an Accident (of external origin) being the direct and independent cause in the Loss and that 1) requires a physical examination and medical treatment by a Physician and 2) commences while Your coverage is in effect.
  *This definition changes for residents of the following states: Louisiana, Maine, Missouri. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.

  Actual Cash Value means the lesser of the replacement cost and the purchase price less depreciation.
  *This definition changes for residents of the following states: Maine. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.

  Additional Expenses means any reasonable expenses for meals and lodging that were necessarily incurred as the result of a Hazard and that were not provided by the Common Carrier or other party free of charge.

  Bodily Contact Sports means any sport where the objective is to physically render an opponent unable to continue with the competition such as boxing and full contact karate.
  *This definition changes for residents of the following states: Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.

  Bodily Injury means identifiable physical injury that is caused by an Accident and is independent of disease or bodily infirmity.
  *This definition changes for residents of the following states: Washington. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.

  Business Partner means an individual who: a) is involved in a legal partnership; and b) is actively involved in the day- to- day management of the business.

  Certificate of Insurance means this document, and any endorsements, riders or amendments that will attach during the period of coverage.
  *This definition changes for residents of the following states: Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.

  Checked Baggage means a piece of baggage that accompanies You for which a claim check has been issued to You by a Common Carrier.

  Common Carrier means any land, sea, and/or air conveyance operating under a valid license for the transportation of passengers for hire. Taxis and limousines are not Common Carriers as defined herein.

  Company means Nationwide Mutual Insurance Company.

  Confirmation of Coverage means the document that outlines Your benefits and Maximum Benefit amounts.

  Covered Expenses means expenses incurred by You that are for Medically Necessary care or treatment; due to Sickness or Bodily Injury; prescribed, performed or ordered by a Physician; Reasonable and Customary Charges incurred while insured under this Certificate; and that do not exceed the Maximum Benefit limits shown in the Confirmation of Coverage, under each stated benefit.

  Cruise means any prepaid sea arrangements made by Travel Supplier.

  Deductible means the amount of expenses for covered services and supplies that must be incurred by You before specified benefits become payable.
  *This definition changes for residents of the following states: Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.

  Domestic Partner means a person with whom You reside and can show evidence of cohabitation (including the shared responsibility for basic living expenses) for at least the previous six (6) months and has an affidavit of domestic partnership, if recognized by the jurisdiction within which You reside.
  *This definition changes for residents of the following states: DC. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.

  Economy Fare means the lowest published rate for a round trip economy ticket.

  Effective Date means 12:01 A.M. local time, at Your location, on the day after the required premium for such coverage is received by the Company or its authorized representative.

  Extreme Sports means an athletic pursuit that involves a high degree of danger or risk.
  *This definition changes for residents of the following states: Florida, Minnesota. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.

  Family Member means Your legal or common law spouse, parent, legal guardian, step-parent, grandparent, parents-in- law, grandchild, natural or adopted child, step-child, children-in-law, brother, sister, step-brother, step-sister, brother-in- law, sister-in-law, aunt, uncle, niece or nephew, Domestic Partner who reside in the United States, Canada or Mexico.
  *This definition changes for residents of the following states: Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.

  Financial Insolvency means the total cessation of operations due to insolvency, with or without the filing of a Bankruptcy petition by a tour operator, Cruise line, or airline provided the Financial Insolvency occurs more than ten (10) days following the Effective Date. There is no coverage for the Financial Insolvency of any person, organization, agency or firm from whom You purchased travel arrangements supplied by others.

  Hazard means:
  a) Any delay of a Common Carrier (including Inclement Weather).
  b) Any delay by a traffic accident en route to a departure, in which You or a Traveling Companion is not directly involved.
  c) Any delay due to lost or stolen passports, travel documents or money; Quarantine, hijacking, unannounced Strike, natural disaster, civil commotion or riot.
  d) A closed roadway causing cessation of travel to the destination of the Trip (substantiated by the department of transportation, state police, etc.).

  Hospital means a facility that:
  a) holds a valid license if it is required by the law;
  b) operates primarily for the care and treatment of sick or injured persons as in-patients;
  c) has a staff of one or more Physicians available at all times;
  d) provides twenty-four (24) hour nursing service and has at least one registered professional nurse on duty or call;
  e) has organized diagnostic and surgical facilities, either on the premises or in facilities available to the hospital on a pre- arranged basis; and
  f) is not, except incidentally, a clinic, nursing home, rest home, drug or physical rehabilitation facility or convalescent home for the aged, or similar institution.
  *This definition changes for residents of the following states: Idaho, Missouri, North Carolina, New York, Texas. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.

  Host at Destination means a person with whom You are sharing pre-arranged overnight accommodations at the host’s usual principal place of residence.

  Hotel/Motel means an establishment that provides lodging for the general public and usually meals, entertainment and various personal services.
  *This definition changes for residents of the following states: Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.

  Inclement Weather means any severe weather condition that delays the scheduled arrival or departure of a Common Carrier.

  Insured means the person who enrolled for coverage and whose premium was paid under the Policy. Land/Sea Arrangements means pre-paid land and/or sea arrangements made by the Travel Supplier.

  Land/Sea Arrangements means pre-paid land and/or sea arrangements made by the Travel Supplier.

  Loss means Bodily Injury, Sickness or damage sustained by You, while coverage is in effect, in consequence of happening of one or more of the occurrences against which the Company has undertaken to indemnify You.

  Maximum Benefit means the largest total amount that the Company will pay under any one benefit for You, as shown on the Confirmation of Coverage.

  Medically Necessary means a service or supply that: a) is recommended by the attending Physician; b) is appropriate and consistent with the diagnosis in accord with accepted standards of community practice; c) could not have been omitted without adversely affecting Your condition or quality of medical care; d) is delivered at the most appropriate level of care and not primarily for the sake of convenience; and e) is not considered experimental unless coverage for experimental services or supplies is required by law.

  Mountaineering means the sport, hobby or profession of walking, hiking and climbing up mountains either: 1) utilizing harnesses, ropes, crampons, or ice axes; or 2) ascending 4,500 meters or above.
  *This definition changes for residents of the following states: Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.

  Other Insurance means any one of the following types of policies or plans that provides benefits for medical expenses for you at the time of Loss on Your Effective Date of coverage, and such policy or plan requires You to pay any applicable Deductible and/or portion of coinsurance: individual, group or blanket insurance plans; HMO’s, PPO’s, POS’s, EPO’s, employer organization plans, employee benefit organizational plans, or other arrangements of benefits for persons of a group. Insurance does not include Medicare or Medicaid.
  *This definition changes for residents of the following states: Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.

  Parachuting means an activity involving the breaking of a free fall from an airplane using a parachute.
  *This definition changes for residents of the following states: Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.

  Participating Organization means a tour operator, cruise line, airline or other organization that applies for coverage under the Policy and remits the required premium to the Company.

  Payments or Deposits means the cash, check, or credit card amounts actually paid for Your Trip. Payments made in the form of a certificate, or discount are not Payments or Deposits as defined herein.

  Physician means a licensed practitioner of medical, surgical or dental services, acting within the scope of his/her license. The treating Physician may not be You, a Traveling Companion or a Family Member.

  Policy means the Group Master Policy including the application and any endorsements, riders or amendments that will attach during the period of coverage.

  Pre-Existing Condition means an illness, disease, or other condition during the sixty (60) day period immediately prior to the Effective Date for which You, a Traveling Companion, or a Family Member booked to travel with You: 1) exhibited symptoms that would have caused one to seek care or treatment; or 2) received or received a recommendation for a test, examination, or medical treatment; or 3) took or received a prescription for drugs or medicine. Item (3) of this definition does not apply to a condition that is treated or controlled solely through the taking of prescription drugs or medicine and remains treated or controlled without any adjustment or change in the required prescription throughout the sixty (60) day period before the Effective Date.

  The Pre-Existing Conditions exclusion is waived if You a) enroll in this Certificate within fourteen (14) days of the initial Trip deposit; b) purchase this Certificate for the full cost of Your Trip; and c) are medically able to travel at the time the premium is paid.
  *This definition changes for residents of the following states: Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, Nevada, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Texas, Washington. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.

  Quarantine means Your strict isolation imposed by a Government authority or Physician to prevent the spread of disease. An embargo preventing You from entering a country is not a Quarantine.
  *This definition changes for residents of the following states: Florida, Minnesota. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.

  Reasonable and Customary Charges means charges commonly used by Physicians in the locality in which care is furnished.
  *This definition changes for residents of the following states: Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.

  Scheduled Departure Date means the date on which You are originally scheduled to leave on the Trip.

  Scheduled Return Date means the date on which You are originally scheduled to return to the point of origin or to a different final destination.

  Sickness means an illness or disease of the body that: 1) requires a physical examination and medical treatment by a Physician and 2) commences while Your coverage is in effect. An illness or disease of the body that begins prior to the Effective Date of coverage is not a Sickness as defined herein and is not covered by this Certificate unless it suddenly worsens or becomes acute after the Effective Date.

  Sound Natural Teeth means teeth that are whole or properly restored and are without impairment, periodontal or other conditions and are not in need of the treatment provided for any reason other than an Accidental Injury. For purposes of this Certificate, teeth previously restored with a crown, inlay, onlay, or porcelain restoration or treated by endodontics, except amalgam or composite resin fillings, are not considered Sound Natural Teeth.
  *This definition changes for residents of the following states: Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.

  Strike means any unannounced labor disagreement that interferes with the normal departure and arrival of a Common Carrier.

  Terrorist Incident means an incident deemed a terrorist act by the United States Government that causes property damage and or loss of life.

  Traveling Companion means a person who has coordinated travel arrangements or vacation plans with You, intends to travel with You during the Trip and is further described on the Confirmation of Coverage. Note, a group or tour leader is not considered a Traveling Companion unless You are sharing room accommodations with the group or tour leader.
  *This definition changes for residents of the following states: Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.

  Travel Arrangements means: a) transportation; b) accommodations; and c) other specified services arranged by the Travel Supplier for the Trip.

  Travel Supplier means tour operator, Participating Organization, Cruise line, airline, hotel, travel agency, etc. who has made the land, air and/or sea arrangements.

  Trip means a trip or class of trips as described on the Confirmation of Coverage.

  Unforeseen means not anticipated or expected and occurring after the Effective Date of Your coverage.
  *This definition changes for residents of the following states: Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.

  Uninhabitable means (1) the building structure itself is unstable and there is a risk of collapse in whole or in part; (2) there is exterior or structural damage allowing elemental intrusion, such as rain, wind, hail or flood; (3) immediate safety hazards have yet to be cleared, such as debris on roofs or downed electrical lines; or (4) the building is without electricity or water and/or is not suitable for human occupancy in accordance with local authority guidelines.
  *This definition changes for residents of the following states: Florida, Minnesota, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Washington. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.

  You or Your refers to the Insured.

  *Additional definitions apply to the following states: Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Texas, Washington. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.

• Exclusions
  The following exclusions apply to Accidental Death & Dismemberment – Common Carrier (Air Only), Emergency Evacuation, Repatriation of Remains, Missed Connection, Accident Medical Expense, Sickness Medical Expense, Trip Cancellation, Trip Interruption and Trip Delay:

  Loss caused by or resulting from:

  1. Pre-Existing Conditions, as defined in the Definitions section (except for Emergency Evacuation and Repatriation of Remains);

  2. suicide, attempted suicide or any intentionally self-inflicted injury while sane or insane, unless results in the death of a non-traveling Family Member;

  3. intentionally self-inflicted injuries;

  4. war, invasion, acts of foreign enemies, hostilities between nations (whether declared or not), civil war;

  5. participation in any military maneuver or training exercise;

  6. piloting or learning to pilot or acting as a member of the crew of any aircraft;

  7. mental or emotional disorders, unless Hospitalized;

  8. participation as a professional in athletics;

  9. being under the influence of drugs or intoxicants, unless prescribed and used in accordance with the instructions provided by a Physician, unless results in the death of a non-traveling Family Member;

  10. commission or the attempt to commit a dishonest, fraudulent or criminal act;

  11. participating in Bodily Contact Sports; skydiving; hang-gliding; Parachuting; Mountaineering; any race; bungee cord jumping; speed contest (speed contest shall not include any of the regatta races); scuba diving, unless accompanied by a dive master and if the depth exceeds thirty (30) feet; spelunking or caving; heliskiing; extreme skiing; Extreme Sports.

  12. dental treatment except as a result of an injury to Sound Natural Teeth;

  13. pregnancy and childbirth (except for complications of pregnancy);

  14. curtailment or delayed return for other than covered reasons;

  15. traveling for the purpose of securing medical treatment;

  16. services not shown as covered;

  17. directly or indirectly, the actual, alleged or threatened discharge, dispersal, seepage, migration, escape, release or exposure to any hazardous biological, chemical, nuclear radioactive material, gas, matter or contamination;

  18. care or treatment that is not Medically Necessary;

  19. care or treatment that is payable under any Other Insurance policy;

  20. Accidental Injury or Sickness when traveling against the advice of a Physician;

  21. cosmetic surgery except for: reconstructive surgery incidental to or following surgery for trauma, or infection or other covered disease of the part of the body reconstructed, or to treat a congenital malformation of a child;

  22. a Loss that results from an illness, disease, or other condition, event or circumstance that occurs at a time when Your coverage is not in effect.

  The following exclusions apply to Baggage/Personal Effects and Baggage Delay:

  The Company will not provide benefits for any Loss or damage to:

  1. animals;

  2. automobiles and automobile equipment;

  3. boats or other vehicles or conveyances;

  4. trailers;

  5. motors;

  6. motorcycles;

  7. aircraft;

  8. bicycles (except when checked as baggage with a Common Carrier);

  9. household effects and furnishing;

  10. antiques and collector’s items;

  11. eye glasses, sunglasses or contact lenses;

  12. artificial teeth and dental bridges;

  13. hearing aids;

  14. artificial limbs and other prosthetic devices;

  15. prescribed medications;

  16. keys, cash, stamps, securities and non-travel documents;

  17. tickets;

  18. credit cards;

  19. professional or occupational equipment or property, whether or not electronic business equipment;

  20. cell phones, computer hardware or software;

  21. sporting equipment if loss or damage results from the use thereof;

  22. musical instruments;

  23. retainers and orthodontic devices.

  Any Loss caused by or resulting from the following is excluded:

  1. breakage of brittle or fragile articles;

  2. wear and tear or gradual deterioration;

  3. insects or vermin;

  4. inherent vice or damage while the article is actually being worked upon or processed;

  5. confiscation or expropriation by order of any government;

  6. war or any act of war whether declared or not;

  7. theft or pilferage while left unattended in any vehicle;

  8. mysterious disappearance;

  9. property illegally acquired, kept, stored or transported;

  10. insurrection or rebellion;

  11. imprudent action or omission;

  12. property shipped as freight or shipped prior to the Scheduled Departure Date.

  *These exclusions change for the following states: Alaska, Connecticut, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Wisconsin. Please click here to refer to your certificate of coverage.