What you should expect from your international health insurance policy

What you should expect from your international health insurance policy: Hospital Room and Board Intensive Care Unit Local Ambulance Physician Visits Annual Physical Exams Immunizations Prescription Drug Coverage

By staff Writer | April 01, 2009 at 08:00 PM

What you should expect from your international health insurance policy:

Hospital Room and Board
Intensive Care Unit
Local Ambulance
Physician Visits
Annual Physical Exams
Immunizations
Prescription Drug Coverage
Maternity Benefits - Pre-Natal and Post-Natal
Newborn Care
Outpatient Surgery
Physical Therapy

Some benefits, such as maternity coverage may have maximum benefit limits of a pre-set amount that is much lower than the overall maximum offered through your international health insurance plan.
Some international plans may offer supplemental benefits, such as:

Emergency Medical Evacuation
Repatriation of Remains
Emergency Reunion
Dental Insurance
Vision Benefits
Life Insurance

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