Comments on: Is my insurance claim lost in translation? http://www.elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/is-my-insurance-claim-lost-in-translation/ Consumer advocate Christopher Elliott's site. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:25:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joseph Reynolds http://www.elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/is-my-insurance-claim-lost-in-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-18018 Joseph Reynolds Wed, 11 Mar 2009 18:29:13 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=5960#comment-18018 I was under the impression that Medicare did not cover medical expenses out of the country. Recently I have been involved with a Medicare Advantage program and I am under the impression that it will cover a medical emergency out of the country. Can you comment on this. I was under the impression that Medicare did not cover medical expenses out of the country. Recently I have been involved with a Medicare Advantage program and I am under the impression that it will cover a medical emergency out of the country. Can you comment on this.

]]> By: scott weinbrand http://www.elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/is-my-insurance-claim-lost-in-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-17920 scott weinbrand Sat, 07 Mar 2009 13:23:33 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=5960#comment-17920 Hello: Medical Claims outside the US can be tricky for some companies. There are a few factors at play, and here are some of them: 1. Was the patient treated as an inpatient or outpatient? 2. Was the travel insurance company contacted prior to treatment/medical visit? 3. Does the customers US based policy provide any coverage for medical emergencies outside of the US. I have an eighteen year background in travel insurance, and large co's like AA have many different policies with many different t and c's for each of them. As usual, Chris came through!!! Well Done!!! Hello:

Medical Claims outside the US can be tricky for some companies.

There are a few factors at play, and here are some of them:

1. Was the patient treated as an inpatient or outpatient?
2. Was the travel insurance company contacted prior to treatment/medical visit?
3. Does the customers US based policy provide any coverage for medical emergencies outside of the US.

I have an eighteen year background in travel insurance, and large co’s like AA have many different policies with many different t and c’s for each of them.

As usual, Chris came through!!! Well Done!!!

]]> By: Lisa http://www.elliott.org/the-troubleshooter/is-my-insurance-claim-lost-in-translation/comment-page-1/#comment-17917 Lisa Sat, 07 Mar 2009 05:09:47 +0000 http://www.elliott.org/?p=5960#comment-17917 So, is Access America a reliable insurance company or not? I am traveling to the Isle of Man for two weeks in April and need to buy travel insurance, especially medical coverage, just in case something unfortunate happens. After reading about the fake insurance companies, I am unsure how to tell the legit, reliable companies from ones that are not. Would you say Access America is a reliable company? So, is Access America a reliable insurance company or not? I am traveling to the Isle of Man for two weeks in April and need to buy travel insurance, especially medical coverage, just in case something unfortunate happens. After reading about the fake insurance companies, I am unsure how to tell the legit, reliable companies from ones that are not. Would you say Access America is a reliable company?

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