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zaze Oct 4th 2012 7:22 pm

Travel insurance advice
 
Does anyone know if this is true or an offer any advice.

My father has just had angiogram where they found two blocked arteries. He had them unblocked just in time as one was 90% blocked. he is recovering now.

A friend visited and told him he wont get medical insurance to come to America/ canada or the caribbean.

IS this true, does anyone know? This will be devestating if they can no longer visit us in America.:(.

Jerseygirl Oct 4th 2012 7:27 pm

Re: Travel insurance advice
 
Welcome to BE.

Try AllClear insurance. He may have to wait 6 to 12 months before he can get insurance and it will probably be expensive. You don't say how old he is...age is also a big factor in getting insurance for the US.

zaze Oct 4th 2012 7:34 pm

Re: Travel insurance advice
 
Thank you jerseygirl,

He is 65 years old. i will check it out. Never would have thought travel insurance would be a problem for this, but i guess you just dont know.

thanks again for your time





Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 10313752)
Welcome to BE.

Try AllClear insurance. He may have to wait 6 to 12 months before he can get insurance and it will probably be expensive. You don't say how old he is...age is also a big factor in getting insurance for the US.


Bob Oct 4th 2012 7:41 pm

Re: Travel insurance advice
 
Depends how old he is.

If he's in his 50's, probably very doable...if he's in his 70's, it's probably game over.

GeoffM Oct 4th 2012 7:55 pm

Re: Travel insurance advice
 
Try SAGA for insurance too. Any cover might be expensive though.

Jerseygirl Oct 4th 2012 8:24 pm

Re: Travel insurance advice
 

Originally Posted by zaze (Post 10313759)
Thank you jerseygirl,

He is 65 years old. i will check it out. Never would have thought travel insurance would be a problem for this, but i guess you just dont know.

thanks again for your time

Unfortunately it is.

They were the only company that would insure my then 80 yr old MIL.

More and more insurance companies are refusing to insure people when they get to a certain age....65/70/80.


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