Scooter crash victim Stacey Liddle fears being held hostage over Thailand hospital bill

[Techno Viking]

19 minutes ago, Gregster said:

 Yes, a high-risk activity indeed, as are other “travel activities” such as scuba diving. Therefore to be covered, one requires the appropriate licence - as stated in every Australian travel insurance company’s fine print that I’ve researched.

 

It would be great to know the name of her insurer to clarify...

 

 

Its all a moot point now as the bill have been paid and she is heading home for surgery.

[sanemax]

17 minutes ago, Gregster said:

 Yes, a high-risk activity indeed, as are other “travel activities” such as scuba diving. Therefore to be covered, one requires the appropriate licence - as stated in every Australian travel insurance company’s fine print that I’ve researched.

 

It would be great to know the name of her insurer to clarify...

 

 

It didnt say that She didnt have the appropriate licence .

It stated that riding motorbikes was excluded because it was considered to be a dangerous activity , nothing to do whether she had a license or not .

   Having looked through a few insurance policies on-line, they all say the same thing "Consult your personal policy to see the full list of exclusions" . 

[stevenl]

1 hour ago, Techno Viking said:

Aetna.

Thanks.

My guess would be US?

[stevenl]

45 minutes ago, Gregster said:

 Yes, a high-risk activity indeed, as are other “travel activities” such as scuba diving. Therefore to be covered, one requires the appropriate licence - as stated in every Australian travel insurance company’s fine print that I’ve researched.

 

It would be great to know the name of her insurer to clarify...

 

 

Scuba Diving is more and more considered a non high risk activity, and covered on standard travel insurance.

[Techno Viking]

4 minutes ago, stevenl said:

Thanks.

My guess would be US?

I work for a US company so I assume it is from a US based insurer.

[stevenl]

5 minutes ago, Techno Viking said:

I work for a US company so I assume it is from a US based insurer.

In that case I understand, considering the health care issues the US is having.

 

For most western countries though, scooter/motorbike riding will not be an exclusion on health insurance policies.

[impulse]

On an aside, I sure hope she didn't offer up her passport to the rental vendor as security. 

 

Or she may have even more troubles ahead...

[quadperfect]

She needs to pay the bill before leaving thailand.

Its only fair.

People like this is why thai want all tourists insured.

Bad apples can spoil the lot.

[Techno Viking]

4 minutes ago, quadperfect said:

She needs to pay the bill before leaving thailand.

Its only fair.

People like this is why thai want all tourists insured.

Bad apples can spoil the lot.

bill has been paid and she is leaving on the next available medivac flight.

[Nemises]

Its all a moot point now as the bill have been paid and she is heading home for surgery.

Not a moot point at all.

IMO forums such as TVF serve many useful purposes. One is to help inform members (and others) of relevant Thai matters such as travel insurance information.

Knowing which companies do or don’t provide cover for licensed riders, may help avoid what happened in the OP.

[Nemises]

Scuba Diving is more and more considered a non high risk activity, and covered on standard travel insurance.

 

Yes, scuba diving appears to be covered on standard travel insurance...providing you hold a licence or you are under the guidance of a qualified dive instructor.

[Techno Viking]

10 minutes ago, Gregster said:

 

Not a moot point at all.

IMO forums such as TVF serve many useful purposes. One is to help inform members (and others) of relevant Thai matters such as travel insurance information.

Knowing which companies do or don’t provide cover for licensed riders, may help avoid what happened in the OP.
 

Yeh a very useful resource for all these morons getting badly injured every other day and then need to start a go fund me page as they did not bother reading the PDS of their insurance, if they have any at all.

[nasanews]

7 hours ago, steven100 said:

Try getting anything done in the US or Australia .....  same thing,  they want to know how they will be paid before any costly work is done.

I believe major hospitals in many countries including both mentioned above would treat emergency patients without money like car accidents etc.

[Nemises]

Yes. Above is correct in Australia. Patients can easily “do a runner” on the bill if they want. If the patient leaves the country the AU taxpayer picks up the tab.

[robin33]

 
Come back and post after your loved one gets taken out by an uninsured Thai motorist and you get smacked with a million baht of medical bills.  Or electrocuted in a shoddy hotel pool.  Or has a sign fall on them in a breeze...
 
 

All of the above are covered by my normal health insurance. Then again by my travel insurance. And if I pay the holiday by CC again by the cc company.

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