My Parents Visiting From England And Health Insurance In The Us? Help?



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My parents come to visit from England every few years and in the past we were able to get them a Short Term Major Medical Policy for the 6-8 Week they were in the US. Now with there health they are most likely not going to qualify for it. Can anyone tell me how the Socialized medicine of England works if they get ill here in the US ( if at all) and what are some other options for them. They are scared to travel with out being covered in the US.

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3 Responses to “My Parents Visiting From England And Health Insurance In The Us? Help?”

  1. mbrcatz says:

    They’ll have to check with the UK program to be sure, but I’m under the impression that “socialized medicine” isn’t insurance – it’s government health care. So there wouldn’t be any reimbursement for procedures done by “non-network” providers – otherwise known as, no coverage in the US.

  2. ratrat1 says:

    You can get very good cover for your parents here in the USA. Try Squaremouth. It’s a specialized international medical and travel insurance comparison site. There are lots of options for your parents.http://www.squaremouth.com/visitors-insu…
    Standard travel insurance – http://www.squaremouth.com

  3. Bill R says:

    insurance in the US generally covers foreign travel on a limited basis.
    Tell them to present that question to someone in England who knows

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