Emergency Evacuation & Repatriation Benefit
Emergency Evacuation means:
- Transportation from the place where the Insured is Injured or
sick to the nearest adequate licensed medical facility where
appropriate medical treatment can be obtained; and/or
- Transportation from a local medical facility to the nearest
adequate licensed medical facility to obtain appropriate
medical treatment if the onsite attending Physician certifies
that additional Medically Necessary treatment is needed but
not locally available; and the Insured is medically able to
travel; and/or
- Transportation to the adequate licensed medical facility
nearest the Insured’s home to obtain further medical treatment
or to recover, after being treated at a local licensed medical
facility, and the onsite attending Physician determines that the
Insured is medically able to be transported; and/or
- Transportation from a licensed medical facility to an adequate
licensed medical facility of the Insured’s choice for further
Medically Necessary treatment if the onsite attending
Physician certifies that the Insured is medically able to travel.
Transportation means:
Any land, sea or air conveyance required to transport the
Insured during an Emergency Evacuation. Transportation includes,
but is not limited to, air ambulances, land ambulances and private
motor vehicles.
Benefit Explanation
Covers evacuation and transportation as directed by a Physician
to the nearest adequate medical facility (home in the event of
death or if medically required). Injury or Sickness requiring
evacuation must occur while on a Trip with a Destination of at
least 100 miles from the Insured’s Primary Residence. Pays for
special medical escort if recommended in writing by the
attending Physician.
Coverage varies by state.
