emgthailand Posted September 1, 2016 Share Posted September 1, 2016 I just moved to Thailand. For US Residents living here, what travel health insurance do you sign up for when you return to the US for a visit (1-2 weeks)? I've only ever had to buy travel insurance that covers me outside the US. I'm about to cancel my insanely expensive insurance policy, but I'm also planning to return to the US for a week or two around the holidays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emgthailand Posted September 8, 2016 Author Share Posted September 8, 2016 Why was this moved? This question is for US expats going back to the US for travel, NOT for insurance in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 l have Bupa Platinum health insurance in Thailand, which covers me globally, with of course the exception of US! So I sign up with their annual travel insurance since I go back to the US maybe 2 or 3 times a year. Since I have their insurance here I get a 15% discount on the travel insurance. Actually used it earlier this year when I was back in South Dakota and got an awful eye infection. I got a reimbursement check 10 days after I got back and submitted the claim Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emgthailand Posted September 18, 2016 Author Share Posted September 18, 2016 3 hours ago, GinBoy2 said: l have Bupa Platinum health insurance in Thailand, which covers me globally, with of course the exception of US! So I sign up with their annual travel insurance since I go back to the US maybe 2 or 3 times a year. Since I have their insurance here I get a 15% discount on the travel insurance. Actually used it earlier this year when I was back in South Dakota and got an awful eye infection. I got a reimbursement check 10 days after I got back and submitted the claim That's not bad. Did they cover everything? Did they have any negotiated rates w/ the doctor's office or did the dr charge you full price and then you submitted for reimbursement? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Yep it was all covered. I don't think the concept of pre-negotiated rates actually applies when it comes to travel insurance, but I could be wrong. The Dr filled out a single page 'statement of treatment' which get when you apply for the policy, which I mailed to Bupa when I got back. This wasn't a huge claim, as I recall it was around a couple of hundred bucks with the medicine. But that was more than the policy cost, so paid for itself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emgthailand Posted October 2, 2016 Author Share Posted October 2, 2016 Ok thanks for the insight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sheryl Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I insure with IMG each year for my trips back to the US Reason them = one of the few that will insure US citizens for travel to the US Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GinBoy2 Posted October 3, 2016 Share Posted October 3, 2016 I insure with IMG each year for my trips back to the US Reason them = one of the few that will insure US citizens for travel to the US Sheryl,Just for the record, I'm also a US citizen, and Bupa do it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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