Visitor Care Insurance is a visitor insurance policy which offers affordable and beneficial coverage for individuals outside their homeland. Since senior citizens who are more than 65 years old are also eligible for coverage, this is a popular choice among parents or overseas travelers who travel to the US.
Non US citizens who are traveling abroad are also eligible to purchase this visitor care insurance plan. Coverage for senior citizens who are above 65 years should start within a month of arriving in the country if the traveler does not have any other valid international travel health insurance coverage. Individuals who are outside the US while applying for this insurance plan should mention the planned date of arrival into the country in the enrollment form.
The Visitors Care Insurance plan covers various popular health care services like prescription drug coverage, out-patient treatment, local ambulance transport and emergency intensive care, dental injuries due to accidents, surgeries, doctor consultation, private nursing care, diagnostic tests and hospitalization charges.
The insured are entitled to subsidized treatment at beneficial rates if they consult a medical professional who is a part of the PPO (Preferred Provider Organization) network. This would ensure that the out-of-pocket costs expenses are the least while the patient undergoes treatment.
Coverage begins on the date of receipt of completed application form along with the premium or the departure date of the insured from the home country or the date specified in the enrollment form at the time of submission.
The visitor health insurance policy will be valid till the return date of the insured back to the native country or the lapse or expiry of the visitor care insurance policy or the date of coverage specified in the application form.
Individuals can choose from 3 different insurance options offered by the Visitors Care travel health insurance policy. Each of these choices has different policy maximums. Coverage is available for as short as 5 days and the insured can purchase the policy for a period of 1 year. Renewal can be done for a maximum period of 2 years at a time.
The insured individuals would be reimbursed the full amount if a cancellation request is submitted before the effective coverage period of the Visitor Care insurance plan begins. Otherwise, the refund amount would be calculated on a pro rated basis if no claims have been files so far under the health insurance plan. A nominal cancellation processing fee is also charged when the request is placed.
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