Health Insurance In Foreign Countries
Travelling outside the european economic area eea find out how.
Health insurance in foreign countries. Us health insurance for expats in the usa. More information is available on our page about your health abroad. A list of countries by health insurance coverage the table lists the percentage of the total population covered by total public and primary private health insurance by government social health insurance and by primary private health insurance including 34 members of organisation for economic co operation and development oecd member countries. Health a z live well care and support health news services near you home.
Citizens from countries of the european economic area eea and foreign nationals from countries with which germany has a social security agreement can be insured in the health insurance system of their home country. As an expatriate living in the usa also called an expat you have left your home country to live somewhere in a new world. Health insurance can provide 24 7. While many countries have provisions to treat all people who visit hospital emergency departments regardless of nationality or ability to pay this is no substitute for expatriate health insurance.
Living abroad especially in the usa is a whole different level of adventure. Us health insurance plans do not cover you abroad. If you have health insurance in the united states find out if it covers emergencies that happen abroad. If your health insurance coverage is not adequate consider buying a short term supplemental policy.
The geoblue international travel health plans however have a global network of 7 100 physicians and 2 000 facilities in 190 countries which the insurer pays directly if you get treated there. The insurance benefits of other countries can differ considerably compared to germany. In syria a number of foreign countries including kuwait the united kingdom norway and germany have come forward to support the country by providing basic healthcare facilities to the citizens in the crisis affected area and an amount of nearly usd 1 billion will be spent on the healthcare of 17 million people. Look for a policy that will make payments to hospitals directly.
Travelling in the eu norway iceland liechtenstein and switzerland. A lifetime cap of 50 000 for foreign travel.