At American Visitor Insurance we are always striving to get you the best pre-existing conditions coverage options possible for your travels or for your visitors! We recently added a new policy to our line up and we'd like to introduce you to it! We have teamed up with Trawick International to offer a new array of traveler and student plans.
A policy we find quite note-worthy is the Safe Travels USA Comprehensive, which offers best coverage for acute onset pre-existing conditions available for visitors up to 89 years old. This plan is designed for non-US citizens visiting the United States. It covers one sudden and unexpected acute onset of pre-existing condition but only if the traveler receives medical treatment within 24 hours after the first symptom and there has been no change in how the condition was being treated before leaving their home country. The plan comes with the coverage options ranging from $50,000 to $1 million.
For persons under 70 years of age, the plan covers the acute onset of pre-existing conditions up to the policy’s medical maximum. For those aged 70 to 79, non-cardiac acute onset benefits are limited to $35,000, and for travelers 80 years and older, the benefit is limited to $20,000. In the case of cardiac and stroke-related acute onset incidents, the plan offers up to $25,000 for those under 70, and $15,000 for travelers aged 70 and above.
We are proud and excited to offer this option since we know there are many clients concerned about pre-existing conditions while in the US and we can now offer a significant benefit for this age group (up to age 89). The US is known for it's expensive healthcare system for visitors. The cost of routine physician visit is very expensive in the US.
The common ailments like Diabetes Mellitus with Hyperglycemia admitted to an emergency room would cost around $25000. Stroke resulting in ICU for about 10 days would cost $120000, Heart attack treatment with medical bills for ambulance, hospital emergency room, ICU, EKG and MRI heart scans and continuing care from cardiologists would cost about $20000.
Therefore it is very important to make sure that our US Travel health insurance is taken care of to make us feel safe and secured in a new unknown place. Some visitor insurance plans from INF cover these pre-existing medical ailments. If you have questions or concerns, please contact our friendly agents who can step you through the process and help you find the right plan for you and your visitors!
We have US visa medical insurance plans from other reputed insurance companies offering pre-existing conditions visitors medical insurance coverage to older travelers as follows:
Atlas Travel and Atlas Premium plans from WorldTrips: These plans provide worldwide coverage and provide coverage for acute onset of pre-existing condition up to age 80.
Travel Medical plans from Seven Corners: This set of plans provide worldwide coverage and provide some coverage for acute onset of pre-existing conditions up to the age 79.
Safe Travels USA Comprehensive: Best travel medical insurance plan which offers acute onset of pre-existing condition coverage up to the age of 89 years.
Non-cardiac acute onset pre-existing coverage: The non-cardiac acute onset coverage goes up to the plan's medical maximum for individuals up to age 69, $35,000 for those aged 70 to 79, and $20,000 for those up to 89 years.
With Cardiac Coverage: For cardiac and stroke-related events, the plan offers up to $25,000 for those up to age 69, and $15,000 for seniors 70 and above.
Visitors Protect from International Medical Group (IMG) covers temporary medical coverage for pre-existing conditions for travelers aged 70 years and above, with the benefits up to $20,000 and a deductible of $1,500. Designed for visitors traveling to the U.S. for at least 3 months. For travelers under 70, coverage is up to $25,000, providing comprehensive protection for both older seniors and younger travelers.
Patriot Platinum from International Medical Group (IMG) offers coverage for Sudden and unexpected recurrence of a pre-existing conditions for travelers aged 70 years and above up to $2,500.
Visit USA from Travel insurance services offers coverage of $2500 for travelers aged 70 years and above for sudden onset of pre-existing conditions
Venbrook Essential insurance: This is a fixed benefit plan which covers acute onset of pre-existing conditions up to the policy’s maximum, including emergency medical evacuation with maximum limit $25,000, available only for travelers under 70.
Venbrook Premier insurance: This plan offers broader coverage acute onset of pre-existing conditions, covering one sudden and unexpected acute onset of pre-existing condition but only if the traveler receives medical treatment within 24 hours after the first symptoms. Non-cardiac events are covered up to the policy limit, while cardiac-related coverage is available up to $25,000 for those aged 65 to 69 years. However, there is no coverage for travelers aged 70 years and older.
INF Premier plan: This is a Fixed benefit plan providing policy maximum options of $100000, $150000, $300000, $500000 and $1000000 for the age of 0-69 and $100000 for the age range of 70-99. This is a full pre existing coverage plan where the coverage includes doctor appointments, blood tests, special care, urgent care which would not be covered under “full pre-xisting” coverage plans.
Premier plan provides policy maximum $100000 covers pre-existing condition maximum of $20000/$40000 with deductible $1000/$5000, policy maximum $150000 covers pre-existing condition maximum of $30000/$60000 with deductible $1000/$5000 and policy maximum $300000 covers pre-existing condition maximum of $50000/$100000 with deductible $1000/$5000 , policy maximum $500000 covers pre-existing condition maximum of $150000/$200000 with deductible $1000/$5000 for age 0 to 69 years and policy maximum $1000 covers pre-existing condition maximum of $150000/$200000 with deductible $1000/$5000 for age 0 to 69 years.
For age 70 to 99 years for policy maximum $100000 covers pre-existing condition maximum of $15000/$25000 with deductible $1000/$5000.
INF Elite: This is a comprehensive plan and is the and unique among comprehensive plans due to the offering of “full” coverage for pre existing conditions as described above.Provides policy maximum options of $150000, $250000, $300000, $500000 and $1000000 for the age of 0-69 and $75000 for the age range of 70-99.
Covers full pre-existing condition coverage up to $25000, $30000, $40000, or $50000 subject to deductibles of $1,500, $2000, $2,500, $5000, or $10000 for age 0 to 69 years and for policy maximum $75000 covers pre-existing condition coverage up to $20000 maximum with deductible $1,500 for age 70 to 99 years.
INF Elite Plus: This plan covers Preventive & maintenance care and coverage for full body physicals. This is a comprehensive plan and is the and unique among comprehensive plans due to the offering of “full” coverage for pre existing conditions as described above. Provides policy maximum options of $150000, $250000 and $300000 for the age of 0-69 and $75000 for the age range of 70-99.
Elite Plus plan with policy maximum $150000 covers pre-existing condition coverage up to $25000 maximum with deductible $1,500 for age 0 to 69 years and for policy maximum $75000 covers pre-existing condition coverage up to $20000 maximum with deductible $1,500 for age 70 to 99 years.
INF Elite 90: This is a comprehensive plan and is the and unique among comprehensive plans due to the offering of “full” coverage for pre existing conditions as described above. Covers 90% of eligible medical expenses. Provides policy maximum options of $150000, $250000, $300000, $500000 and $1000000 for the age of 0-69 and $75000 for the age range of 70-99.
Covers full pre-existing condition coverage up to $25000, $30000, $40000, or $50000 subject to deductibles of $1,500, $2000, $2,500, $5000, or $10000 for age 0 to 69 years and for policy maximum $75000 covers pre-existing condition coverage up to $20000 maximum with deductible $1,500 for age 70 to 99 years.
INF Premier Plus: Premier Plus plan which covers both preventive care, full body physicals & pre-existing conditions for Non-US citizens & anyone visiting USA ,Canada,Mexico and traveling worldwide outside their home country.Provides policy maximum $300000 for the age of 0-69 years.
Premier Plus plan provides policy maximum $300000 covers pre-existing condition maximum of $50000/$100000 with deductible $1000/$5000 for age 0 to 69 years.
Plan name | Acute onset age limit | Plan maximum limit | Deductible | Age 65 | Age 75 |
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Safe Travels Advantage | Up to 89 yearsopen_in_new | $25,000 - $150,000 | $0 | $38 - $98 | $59 - $160 |
Visitors care | Up to 70 yearsopen_in_new | $25,000 - $100,000 | $100 | $38 - $73 | Not Available |
Venbrook Essential | Up to 70 yearsopen_in_new | $25,000 - $100,000 | $0 | $47 - 120 | Not Available |
Safe Travels Elite | Up to 89 yearsopen_in_new | $25,000 - $175,000 | $0 | $48 - 129 | $105 - $150 |
VisitorSecure | Up to 70 yearsopen_in_new | $50,000 - $100,000 | $100 | $53 - $73 | Not Available |
Source: American Visitor Insurance®
Plan name | Acute onset age limit | Plan maximum limit | Age 65 | Age 75 |
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Visitors Preferred | Up to 70 yearsopen_in_new | $50,000 - $100,000 | $164 - 210 | Not Available |
Patriot America Plus | Up to 70 yearsopen_in_new | $50,000 - $1,000,000 | $167 - 358 | Not Available |
Venbrook Premier | Up to 70 yearsopen_in_new | $50,000 - $250,000 | $205 - $340 | Not Available |
Safe Travels USA Comprehensive | Up to 89 yearsopen_in_new | $50,000 - $100,000 | $191 - $245 | $285 - $455 |
Atlas America | Up to 79 yearsopen_in_new | $50,000 - $100,000 | $200 - $250 | $344 - $429 |
Travel Medical Choice | Up to 79 yearsopen_in_new | $50,000 - $1,000,000 | $329 - $613 | $736 - $1,000 |
Visit USA superior | Up to 80 yearsopen_in_new | $100,000 | $336 | $404 |
Patriot America platinum | Up to 70 yearsopen_in_new | $1,000,000 | $408 | Not Available |
Source: American Visitor Insurance®
Review US visitor insurance plan benefits.
When choosing the best insurance for seniors with chronic illnesses in the US, several factors influence the cost of the plan:
Comprehensive vs fixed benefit visitor medical insurance for older travelers with health issues.
Feature | Fixed Benefit visitors insurance | Comprehensive visitors insurance |
Cost | Affordable | More Expensive |
Coverage | Fixed amount per benefit limited or coverage under certain conditions | Benefits for covered medical expenses up to the plan maximum |
Pre-existing conditions coverage | Not all plans offer coverage. Some offer coverage up to a specified limit | Some plans offer coverage, while some others offer coverage only for acute onset of pre-existing conditions |
Recommended for | Younger travelers | Travelers with pre-existing medical ailments |
The travel health insurance plans which cover pre-existing conditions have clear definitions of what is a pre-existing condition, the look back period for pre-existing condition, whether the travel insurance coverage is limited to acute onset of pre-existing conditions, and if it provides full coverage for pre-existing conditions the coverage limit within the policy for pre-existing conditions. Any travel health insurance coverage for pre-existing conditions will depend on all these.
Unfortunately, this simple question has a fairly complicated answer. The answer is: it depends. Firstly, it depends on whether you are a US resident traveling outside the US or a visitor to the US. US residents can purchase trip cancellation insurance that can cover pre-existing conditions and even plans that are travel medical only without cancellation often are more generous in their coverage of pre-existing conditions. These plans may have specific requirements in order to waive the usual exclusion of coverage for pre-existing conditions (like purchase them within a certain number of days of your initial trip deposit or that you have a primary domestic insurance plan in the US), so you should check these details carefully if this is important to you.
Non-US residents or US residents traveling into the US have much more limited options to insure their pre-existing conditions are covered. Some plans offer coverage for "acute onset" of pre-existing conditions. However, this is misleading, since a careful look at their definition excludes chronic or congenital disorders from such coverage. Chronic illnesses are those that worsen over time and congenital disorders are issues one is born with. They exclude emergencies due to chronic illness because they will say that is not "acute" it is simply a worsening of your condition.
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Even if some visitors insurance covering acute onset of pre-existing conditions for seniors, there are few important exclusions. These plans do not cover:
Please can you get me the different options for a 87 year old senior traveling to USA for 1 month. He has had heart by-pass surgery in 2022. Please can you get me the different options including details of what pre-existing is covered.
Gopal
Here are details of available US travel insurance for pre-existing conditions. Most of the comprehensive plans provide only $10,000 or $20,000 as policy maximum for this age. There are fixed benefit plans which provide higher policy maximums of $50,000 or $100,000. We have put down a list of plans with the best possible options for your requirements.
Here are the suitable Pre-exiting conditions travel insurance:
Visit USA Standard plan: This is a comprehensive plan from Travel Insurance Services and provides a policy maximum coverage of $20,000. This plan comes under the PPO network of First Health and United HealthCare and provides coverage of 100% for eligible expenses within the PPO network. This plan costs $404.60 for a policy maximum of $20,000 with a deductible of $250 for 1 month for your visitor. This plan provides coverage for acute onset of pre-existing conditions.
Visit USA Superior: This is another variant of the Standard plan mentioned above and is a comprehensive plan from Travel Insurance Services and provides a policy maximum coverage of $20,000. This plan comes under the PPO network of First Health and United HealthCare and provides coverage of 100% for eligible expenses within the PPO network. This plan costs $680.60 for a policy maximum of $20,000 with a deductible of $250 for 1 month for your visitor. This plan provides coverage for acute onset of pre-existing conditions.
Safe Travels Elite plan: This is a Fixed plan from Trawick International and provides a policy maximum of $100,000. This plan comes under First Health PPO network. This plan covers acute onset of pre-existing conditions. This plan costs $661.50 for a policy maximum of $100,000 with a deductible of $200.
Safe Travels Advantage from Trawick International: This is a Fixed plan from Trawick International and provides a policy maximum of $100,000. This plan comes under First Health PPO network. The plan pays 80% of preferred allowance within the network and 80% of plan maximum for expenses incurred out of network. This plan covers acute onset of pre-existing conditions. This plan costs $690 for a policy maximum of $100,000 with a deductible of $0.
Do let us know if you have any further questions or concerns by email or phone. We are more than happy to assist you!
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Know more »Simply put, a pre-existing condition is a disease or condition a person is already diagnosed with, being treated for, or has, with reasonable certainty before the start of the insurance policy. Companies use a "look back" period to determine if a condition will be considered pre-existing or not. Know more.
No, there are no medical tests required for purchasing visitor travel insurance to USA with pre existing conditions.
The short term visitor insurance plans usually do not cover pre-existing medical conditions, however some plans do provide limited coverage for acute onset of pre-existing conditions. You can compare the insurance plans that offer pre-existing condition coverage using our compare tool option.
Many people, although healthy and able to travel, particularly older travelers take medications for certain medical conditions. While these conditions can be called "normal" for a person of their age, not all people have these conditions and they will be classified as "pre-existing" by an insurance company. If you do NOT have coverage for it, then the policy will pay $0 for any incident of it, emergency or not. The coverage you can get is limited to "acute onset" of a pre-existing condition which can cover an unexpected life-threatening emergency of the condition which would then give you as complete coverage as you could get for your travels or visitor. This is why we offer some options with this coverage for nearly all ages of travelers. For more information, go here.
Prescription drugs are normally covered only when prescribed during a covered illness or emergency while in the US. Routine, chronic maintenance medication or fill-in prescriptions of pre-existing drugs from home is usually not covered.
Yes, Most of the visitor insurance plans offer acute onset of pre-existing up to the age of 69 to 70 years with limited coverage, some plans like Visitors protect, INF Premier X, INF Elite X insurance plans offers full pre-existing conditions up to the age of 99 years with higher premiums.
There are many health insurance for us visitors for international travel. However, many USA travel insurance for visitors plans exclude pre-existing conditions. Hence the traveler insurance will not cover the costs of treating a pre-existing medical condition. However at American Visitor Insurance, we offer some travel medical insurance plans that have coverage for pre-existing conditions and the policy clearly states what is covered for a pre-existing conditions, as well as specifying a limit to this coverage.
Some travel health insurance plans like Atlas America, Patriot America Plus offer coverage for an acute onset of a pre-existing conditions, ie, when there is a sudden medical emergency without any prior symptom that needs to be treated immediately. This typically includes emergency medical treatment, hospitalization and evacuation expenses related to the acute onset of the pre-existing condition. INF insurance however has the INF Elite X insurance which covers pre-existing conditions going beyond the acute onset coverage. It is important to compare visitors insurance for pre-existing conditions on American Visitor Insurance both for the price as well as pre-existing conditions coverage before making a decision.
Some of the US visitor health insurance plans are designed to cover unexpected and new medical issues that occurs during your trip and do not include coverage for chronic illness or existing medical conditions. If the medical condition existed prior the start date of the policy, even if not diagnosed it may still be considered as a pre-existing condition and excluded from the coverage. However, some plans offer coverage for acute onset of pre-existing condition which would apply in the case of sudden worsening without warning. If the symptoms existed before the policy start date, the claim would be denied.
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