MissionSafe

A medical emergency abroad can force an impossible-feeling decision:

Stay in the local hospital, or find a way to get home?

When emotions are high, the instinct to “just leave” is understandable. But with international travel medical coverage, how that decision is made can determine whether evacuation-related costs are covered or paid out of pocket.

MissionSafe President Bill Pope often explains it this way: “He who decides, pays.”

If a traveler, family member, or organization arranges their own evacuation or leaves a facility Against Medical Advice without insurer coordination, they may unintentionally take on the financial burden themselves.

Before your next trip, make sure you understand how medical evacuation, AMA discharges, and insurance authorization work.

Read the full blog: The “He Who Decides, Pays” Rule: Navigating Medical Evacuations and AMA Discharges

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Make sure your travelers know what to do before the crisis happens.

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