The BCBS Global Solutions Single Trip Platinum plan provides reliable short-term international medical coverage for U.S. residents traveling abroad for up to 182 days. Powered by GeoBlue and backed by the Blue Cross Blue Shield Global network, it ensures quality care and support anywhere in the world.
Key Features:The policy maximum under the BCBS Global Solutions Single Trip plan represents the total amount of medical benefits available during your covered trip. Once this maximum benefit is reached, no additional expenses will be paid by the plan.
The deductible is the amount you, as the insured traveler, must pay out of pocket for medical expenses before the BCBS Global Solutions Single Trip plan begins to cover your eligible costs.
Single Trip Platinum insurance has deductible options of : $0, $100, $250, $500
The BCBS Global Solutions Single Trip Platinum Insurance is ideal for U.S. residents who want comprehensive, reliable international medical coverage when traveling abroad. It combines the global reach and trust of Blue Cross Blue Shield with the flexibility and benefits travelers need for short- or medium-term trips (up to 182 days).
| Surgery, anesthesia, in-hospital doctor visits, diagnostic X-ray and lab | 100% |
| Office visits: including X-rays and lab work billed by the attending physician | 100% |
| Surgery, X-rays, in-hospital doctor visits | 100% |
| Inpatient medical emergency | 100% |
| Ambulatory surgical center | 100% |
| Ambulance services (non-Medical evacuation) | 100% up to $1,000 |
| Outside the U.S. outpatient prescription drugs | 100% of reasonable charges up to $5,000 |
| Physical and occupational therapy | 6 visits per Period of Insurance, $100 Maximum payment per visit |
| Dental Care Required Due to an injury | 100% of Reasonable Charges with a maximum benefit of $500 per Trip Period |
| Dental Care for Relief of Pain | 100% of Reasonable Charges with a maximum benefit of $250 per Trip Period |
| Emergency medical evacuations | Up to $500,000 |
| Accidental Death and Dismemberment AD&D | Maximum benefit principal sum up to $50,000 |
| Emergency family travel arrangements | GeoBlue plans provide a maximum benefit per trip period up to $2,500 |
| Hazardous activities | Maximum benefit up to $25,000 for claims resulting from downhill (alpine) skiing and scuba diving at a depth of 20 meters or less. |
| Lost baggage and personal effects coverage | Maximum benefit of $500 per trip period and limited to $100 maximum benefit per bag or personal effect |
| Post departure trip interruption transportation | Maximum benefit of $1,000 per trip period |
| Post departure trip interruption quarantine coverage | Lodging & incidentals maximum benefit of $50 per day, up to 10 days |
| Repatriation of remains | Maximum benefit up to $25,000 |
| Pre-existing Condition | Coverage for pre-existing conditions is available only if the policy holder has a primary health plan. |
BlueCross BlueShield plans come with key features designed to provide peace of mind while traveling:
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Yes. Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) offers international travel medical insurance under BCBS Global Solutions. The Single Trip option offers U.S. citizens temporary medical coverage during a trip outside of the country with benefits for emergency medical treatment, evacuation, hospitalization, and 24/7 worldwide assistance.
A number of well-established companies provide excellent travel insurance coverage in the United States, including Trawick International, IMG (Patriot America Plus), BCBS Global Solutions, and Allianz Global Assistance. For travelers who need extensive medical protection with the stability of the Blue Cross Blue Shield network, BCBS Global Solutions is one of the best options available.
Although all U.S. BCBS health plans offer restricted or no foreign coverage, BCBS Global Solutions offers specialized international travel medical insurance for international travel. The Single Trip policy insures travelers outside of the U.S. for up to 182 days, which grants access to quality medical treatment abroad.
Standard Blue Shield or Blue Cross plans cover only emergency care in the U.S. or in limited global networks. For full coverage outside the U.S., American citizens have to purchase a BCBS Global Solutions Single Trip policy, which provides complete protection abroad.
You are insured for foreign care under Blue Cross Blue Shield Global, which connects members to doctors and hospitals in over 190 countries. But to reap maximum benefits, travelers need to carry a BCBS Global Solutions Single Trip policy that offers medical, evacuation, and emergency services worldwide.
The BCBS Global Solutions Single Trip Platinum is one of the top international travel medical insurance policies for people with pre-existing medical conditions. It does include coverage for pre-existing conditions under specific conditions, unlike most travel insurance policies that exclude them entirely.
You should buy travel insurance before you travel—ideally soon after you've booked. The BCBS Global Solutions Single Trip policy should be purchased while you're still in your country of origin, prior to traveling.
The BCBS Global Solutions Single Trip policy covers travelers up to age 95, making it one of the most senior-friendly travel medical insurance products available. It offers high medical benefit amounts, emergency evacuation, and global assistance, providing older travelers traveling abroad with solid coverage.
It covers emergency medical treatment, hospitalization, surgery, diagnostic tests, prescription medications, medical repatriation, and return of remains. Accidental death and dismemberment (AD&D) and trip interruption are optional.
You may have coverage for a trip that lasts up to 182 days (about 6 months). You may choose the exact duration of your trip when you purchase the plan.
Yes. The BCBS Global Solutions Single Trip policy pays for medical expenses of COVID-19 as with any other disease covered, as long as the illness is not pre-existing and occurs during the cover period.
Yes. Families traveling in groups can be covered under a single policy. Children below 6 years old need to be covered with their parents.
You can get access to the Blue Cross Blue Shield Global network, which has access to doctors and hospitals in over 190 countries. Direct billing is available through many providers, so you may not even need to pay upfront for covered health care services.
No. The Single Trip option is only for U.S. residents who are covered under a Primary Plan and are traveling abroad.
To file a claim with BCBS Global Solutions Single Trip Platinum Insurance, follow these steps:
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Mail to Blue Cross Blue Shield Global Solutions, P.O. Box 1748, Southeastern, PA 19399-1748, USA
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