Regular readers will recall that most health insurance stops at the border, which is why so many folks opt to purchase travel medical plans:
"Travel Medical policies are for folks traveling outside the US ... So for cruises or trips to Europe, or that Cancun get-away, savvy folks purchase plans to help with any medical issues (usually emergencies) which may arise."
Which is a great idea.
But what happens when you're in, say, Barcelona when the Wuhan Flu Pandemic hits, and now you're stuck there [TBF: lots worse places to be]? Well, our friend Peter S at Global Underwriters told me recently that, even though they aren't selling many new plans to folks choosing to travel right now, they're seeing a big upsurge in folks re-upping their coverage since they can't get back home.
And this works both ways: US nationals stuck overseas, and foreign nationals stuck here.
So now you know....
"Travel Medical policies are for folks traveling outside the US ... So for cruises or trips to Europe, or that Cancun get-away, savvy folks purchase plans to help with any medical issues (usually emergencies) which may arise."
Which is a great idea.
But what happens when you're in, say, Barcelona when the Wuhan Flu Pandemic hits, and now you're stuck there [TBF: lots worse places to be]? Well, our friend Peter S at Global Underwriters told me recently that, even though they aren't selling many new plans to folks choosing to travel right now, they're seeing a big upsurge in folks re-upping their coverage since they can't get back home.
And this works both ways: US nationals stuck overseas, and foreign nationals stuck here.
So now you know....
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