Are you planning to travel to Samoa or other countries outside of Australia this festive season? Before you go, remember to take out Travel Insurance. Make sure it covers medical expenses for injury or illness, including medical evacuations back to Australia. Remember if you incur medical expenses while overseas and you don’t have travel insurance, you are responsible for covering these costs. The Australian Government can’t pay for medical expenses overseas, nor will Medicare or your private health insurance. While most Australians travel safely overseas, some find themselves in trouble. Each year, Australia handles many thousands of cases involving Australian in difficulty overseas including cases of hospitalisations, deaths and evacuations to another location for medical purposes. Therefore, don’t base your decision about taking out travel insurance on the assumption ‘it won’t’ happen to you. Accidents do happen. So the better prepared you are, the safer and more enjoyable your travel will be. For more information on travel insurance, including tips for choosing a policy that’s right for you, visit smartraveller.gov.au
Posted on: Tue, 07 Oct 2014 20:40:51 +0000
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