david_je Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Safetywing travel insurance appears to cover everything a regular health plan does -- worldwide (except home country), not just travel but also health issues, outpatient as well as inpatient, Covid cover, etc. Or am I missing something? I'm thinking about getting it for several months, then perhaps switching to regular plan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Etaoin Shrdlu Posted June 23, 2021 Share Posted June 23, 2021 Usually travel insurance is more limited in scope than regular health insurance. The Safetywings travel product excludes treatment for cancer, for example. Travel medical is normally intended to provide cover for minor accidents and illnesses and to treat and stabilize people that encounter a severe accident or acute, major illness so that they can return to their home country for further treatment. It usually isn't a good substitute for proper health insurance. Part of your premium also goes to pay for things like trip cancellation and lost luggage in many cases. I think Safetywings offer another product designed to cover people staying abroad for longer periods that covers cancer and perhaps other situations that a travel policy would exclude or limit. Safetywings is an agent or broker and the actual insurance cover is provided by Tokio Marine Insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jackdd Posted June 24, 2021 Share Posted June 24, 2021 (edited) On 6/23/2021 at 8:12 AM, david_je said: Safetywing travel insurance appears to cover everything a regular health plan does -- worldwide (except home country), not just travel but also health issues, outpatient as well as inpatient, Covid cover, etc. Or am I missing something? You probably missed reading their list with things which aren't covered, these are quite a few: https://safetywing.com/nomad-insurance/description-of-coverage.pdf For example no cancer treatment, and they also don't pay for anything related to an accident with a vehicle. Edited June 24, 2021 by jackdd Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IsaacMoore Posted May 16 Share Posted May 16 From my experience, travel insurance can cover only one medical case. If you need to see a doctor for the second time, you'll have to pay fees. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Red Phoenix Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 9 hours ago, IsaacMoore said: From my experience, travel insurance can cover only one medical case. If you need to see a doctor for the second time, you'll have to pay fees. As I have excellent - and dirt-cheap - health coverage in my home-country Belgium, I make use of travel-insurance - much cheaper than regular Health Insurance - while in Thailand that covers costs of repatriation when needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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