Almost all international health plans will either include medical treatment in the USA or exclude it. Some global medical plans will give individual expatriates the option to purchase coverage in America at an extra cost. For some plans, this can mean a much higher premium while others may include it for American nationals residing abroad at a fraction of the cost.
Going abroad is a huge financial and emotional commitment for expatriates, but even more so if you add maternity to the mix. The importance of maternity coverage is even more important if you will be residing or traveling abroad, especially if your travels will take you to the USA. Travel insurance plans will generally not cover pregnancy-related expenses, especially in the last three months of pregnancy.
The World Health Organization recently declared the West African Ebola epidemic that has killed nearly 1,000 people an international public-health emergency. As the Ebola virus continues its march across Africa, international health insurance providers and their medical evacuation suppliers are continuing to monitor the precarious situation there. Some clients of TFG Global and Expat Financial which have employees in Africa are asking how their employees will be treated should they become infected with the deadly Ebola virus.
At Expat Financial, we like to give expatriates the tools and information to personalize their requirement for expatriate health insurance. Easy access to superior healthcare is a necessity for anyone living or working abroad. As you may know, in the developing world and even in some developed countries, the local medical institutions can be inadequate, costly or unattainable depending. Everyone experiences sickness and accidents in their lifetime and superb expatriate health insurance coverage is a critical step in one’s recovery and also maintaining one’s health.
