Hop! Travel Assist is a travel assistance membership program for international trips, offering 100% payment for Medical and Travel Assistance to the listed maximum in the membership general conditions. Hop! Travel Assistance offers guaranteed cashless claims.
INF strongly recommends enrolling in the Ultra Plus, VIP, VIP Plus- which provides comprehensive coverage for full pre-existing, acute onset of pre-existing conditions, and COVID-19
Hop TripAssist Plus is a comprehensive travel assist best for Pre-existing conditions, members receive top-notch medical assistance for both Acute onset conditions and the worsening of pre-existing conditions ranging from $150K to $300K. Access expenses is up to $500 for pre-existing conditions.
When a member needs medical assistance while traveling, they can simply call Hop! Travel Assist to start the process. Hop! will then make all the necessary appointments for the member, including appointments with doctors, hospitals, and other healthcare providers.This eliminates the hassle and stress of trying to find medical care in an unfamiliar location.
Hop! also offers assistance for prescription drugs, dental emergencies, medical evacuation, and repatriation of remains.
In case of trip interruptions or cancellations, Hop! provides assistance for certain events, such as:
The travel assist program also offers security assistance while traveling outside of one's home country in cases of:
Hop! Travel Assist is an innovative approach to solving for travelers needs while they are visiting a new country. Hop! provide medical assistance for travelers, ensuring peace of mind while on the road. Hop! has benefits for cruise, trip cancellation, pre-existing conditions, and much more!
One of the unique features of Hop! Travel Assist is the guaranteed cashless claims process. This means that if a member uses Hop! assistance services, they don't have to worry about paying out of pocket for medical expenses. Instead, Hop! takes care of everything for them, making it incredibly easy and stress-free to use the program.
Note: Hop! requires members to contact Hop Assist within certain times to access benefits. Non-Life-Threatening Medical Assistance requires notification within 7 days of first symptom. Life-threatening Medical Assistance need to be reported within 48 hours of first symptom. Travel Assistance requires notification within 24 hours of the incident.
INF insurance will not cover visitors to US if they are already sick, if a traveller is already in the hospital, expecting to use the insurance, if travelers have scheduled medical procedures, or if travelers are seeking on-going treatment.
If a visitor proceeds to do any of the preceding, it may result in the cancellation of coverage, full refund of the amount paid, and all claims denied. INF has a 5 day waiting period for new sickness / pre-existing coverage if the traveler has already arrived in the United States.
Yes. Hop! plans offers medical Assistance for Pre-Existing Conditions.
Hop! Travel Assist is a travel assistance membership program for international trips, offering 100% payment with no deductible. Hop plans offers Travel, Medical and Security Assistance for travelers visiting worldwide outside their home country. Hop! Travel Assist is the guaranteed cashless claims process. Hop! has benefits for cruise, trip cancellation, pre-existing conditions, and much more
Yes. Hop! Travel Assist offers coverage for trip cancellations or interruptions for travelers visiting worldwide outside their home country.
To purchase INF insurance coverage, you must not be a citizen or permanent resident of the host country you are traveling to, ie the US, Mexico, or Canada. The coverage is available for non-U.S. residents and non-U.S. citizens traveling to the United States, Mexico or Canada between the ages of 14 days and 79 years. US green card holders can buy INF insurance if they have a residence outside the USA. The coverage duration is available from 5 days up to 364 days.
The main requirements for applying for INF insurance is the travelers passport details and the travel dates. You can apply for INF insurance online on American Visitor Insurance or call +1 (877) 340 7910 to get help in applying for INF insurance.
INF insurance is available for international visitors to the United States, Canada or Mexico.
The maximum length of coverage for INF insurance is 364 days.
You can apply for INF insurance online through American Visitor Insurance. You can also call them at +1 (877) 340 7910 to get more information on how to apply for INF insurance from licensed insurance agents.
The cost of the INF visitors insurance will vary depending on the age of the traveler, the type of coverage and the length of your trip. Typically, visitor’s insurance policies cost can start even as low as $1 per day, but will be much higher for older travelers seeking coverage for pre-existing conditions that INF insurance offers.
Yes, you can purchase INF travel medical insurance even if you have pre-existing conditions. INF offers Premier, Elite, Elite Plus, Elite 90,Hop Travel Assist and Hop Mindoro Assist plans that provide coverage for pre-existing conditions. However, coverage for pre-existing conditions may have some limitations and exclusions depending on the plan and your specific condition. It is important to carefully review the policy details and ensure that the coverage meets your specific needs.
INF travel medical insurance for pre-existing conditions is a type of travel insurance that provides coverage for individuals who have pre-existing medical conditions.
The INF insurance plans are designed to provide coverage for medical emergencies and unexpected medical events that may occur while traveling. The plans include benefits such as hospitalization, doctor visits, prescription medication, emergency medical evacuation, and more.
INF offers several insurance plans for travelers with pre-existing conditions, including the INF Premier, INF Elite, INF Elite Plus and INF Elite 90 ,Hop Travel Assist and Hop Mindoro Assist. These plans have varying levels of coverage and benefits, so it is important to review each plan carefully to determine which one best fits your specific needs.
Yes, Green Card holders are eligible to enroll in the INF Plans as long as they maintain a residence outside the US.
Hop! Trip Assist Plus and Hop! WorldHopper offers various benefits for travelers, such as:
There are 6 types of plans in Hop! Travel Assist. We have 5 comprehensive plans Hop Classico, Hop Ultra, Hop Ultra Plus, Hop VIP and Hop VIP plus. There is also one fixed plan HOP TripAssist Plus travel Assist. There is a minimum purchase of 30 days required to buy these INF HOP plans.
Here are some travel insurance tips for travelers with pre-existing conditions:
There are several US travel insurance plans available for international travel, however most of these travel insurance plans exclude pre-existing conditions. This means that a travel insurance plan will not cover the costs of treating a pre-existing medical condition. The insurance company can therefore deny a claim if the ailment was pre-existing when the travel insurance was purchased.
INF is the only US insurance provider who is offering visitors travel insurance coverage for pre-existing conditions without limiting it to acute onset of a pre-existing condition. The INF Elite insurance plans cover pre-existing conditions up to a clearly defined pre-existing conditions limit which is different from the policy maximum. It is very important to compare the different travel insurance for pre-existing conditions coverage for the price and coverage details before buying the US travel insurance.
The following are the important factors to consider while purchasing travel insurance for pre-existing conditions
There are many international travelers who have medical ailments and it is important for them to be well informed about visitors insurance for pre-existing conditions. Many of the regular travel insurance plans exclude any coverage for pre-existing conditions. The definition of pre-existing conditions varies for different insurance providers as they have a ‘look back’ period and any medical ailments during this look back period would be considered pre-existing. At American Visitor Insurance, we offer plans which do offer coverage for acute onset of a pre-existing condition, as well as full coverage for pre-existing conditions up to a clearly defined limit in the policy document. All of these details can be better understood by using our facility for comparing visitors insurance for pre-existing conditions.
Pre-existing conditions travel insurance plans are designed to provide coverage for conditions that existed or still exist which started before the insurance plan became effective. Normally , travel insurance provides coverage for unexpected medical emergencies, trip cancellation, baggage delay and loss and medical emergencies and hospitalization. The plans that cover pre-existing conditions can vary from one provider to the other.They also have limitations for age factor and do not provide coverage for most people above 70.It is important to review the policy carefully to see if it covers the things that you want to get coverage.
Pre existing condition is defined as the medical condition that has been diagnosed with or received treatment for certain period of time before the policy became effective.
Coverage exclusions: The pre -existing condition travel insurance may restrict the coverage for some specific conditions,and will have limitations around the age of the individual, or have waiting periods to start coverage.
Medical emergency coverage: If the traveler experiences medical emergency related to the pre-existing condition, during the trip, then the insurance will cover the eligible medical expenses.
Trip cancellation or Interruption: Some plans will provide coverage for trip cancellation related to the pre existing condition in case you need to cancel the trip for the medical issue.
Claims: For a covered claim, you need to file a claim with the insurance provider
Reviewing the policy: Before purchasing the plan, carefully review the policies terms and condition to understand the coverage, limitations and requirements for pre-existing conditions.
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. There are only two policies we know of that offer coverage for pre-existing medical conditions. They are INF Premier and INF Elite plans.
Firstly, they define pre-existing conditions in the following way: A pre-existing condition is a condition for which the insured received treatment or took medication for in the previous 12 months before the start of the policy. If the medication dosage has not changed and is taken as a maintenance medication, this would NOT count as a flare up or treatment of the condition. In that case, very stable conditions that have no flare ups in the past 12 months are not even excluded as pre-existing conditions. Conditions that have had flare ups or doctor recommended treatment or change in medication, are still covered by the plans but with a higher deductible and a lower maximum.
INF Elite (also INF Elite 90) are comprehensive plans offering fairly complete coverage. INF Premier is a fixed plan. Find details on these plans here.
The above plans must be purchased for at least 90 days and can be quite pricey for seniors, but they offer the only real coverage for chronic conditions.
The other option, of course, is to take a plans with little ($1000) or no coverage for pre-existing conditions and take a risk that that condition will not flare up during the trip.
INF plans boast they offer "full" coverage for pre-existing conditions. This can be a little misleading. Firstly, any regular treatment or medication that is required by the condition is never covered. The main advantage to the INF Elite and INF Premier is that they cover sudden illness/injury regardless of whether it is pre-existing or not. The only difference is that a pre-existing condition will be covered with a higher deductible at at a lower maximum than any other "new" illness or injury. However, coverage is not limited to an emergency or life-threatening situation.
The "Acute Onset of a Pre-Existing Condition" is a sudden and unexpected outbreak or recurrence of a pre-existing medical condition which occurs without any advance warning either in the form of physician recommendations or symptoms and requires immediate care (within 24 hours of first symptoms). A Pre-Existing Condition that is a chronic or congenital condition or that gradually becomes worse over time will not be considered acute onset.
The acute onset coverage benefit does not include coverage for known, scheduled, required, or expected medical care, drugs or treatment existent or necessary prior to the effective date of coverage. An example of this might be someone who has a food allergy or bee allergy and is unknowingly exposed to their allergen and requires immediate medical attention.
Acute onset of a pre-existing condition can be defined as the sudden & unexpected occurrence of a pre-existing condition which requires in-patient, emergency hospitalization within 24 hours of exhibiting first symptoms. The main difference between acute onset & full pre-existing is that with Full Pre-Existing coverage, is that one is covered for all pre-existing conditions and associated medical costs and this includes follow up visits, hospitalizations and doctor’s visits, etc. The acute onset coverage will only cover the in-patient hospitalization expense.
Full Pre-existing means we will cover any issue regarding a pre-existing condition, however, if one is traveling to the United States solely for medical treatment, that will not be covered. INF plans do not cover any medical tourism related claims. Pre-existing conditions under the INF plans are covered with a higher deductible and a lower maximum than other illnesses or injuries. These are chosen or specified when you purchase you plan.
Yes, the INF policies will cover any pre-existing issue that the traveler may have during their stay in the United States. This includes blood pressure, diabetes, kidney related issues and arthritis, all of which are covered by the INF Premier, INF Premier Plus, INF Elite, INF Elite Plus and INF Elite 90 Plans.
The insurance company takes on an enormous risk by insuring individuals and including coverage for pre-existing conditions without any prior medical examination. Under the INF plans, you are paying more, but you are getting the full value for the money you pay given the very high cost of US healthcare. With the INF Premier, INF Premier Plus, INF Elite, INF Elite Plus and INF Elite 90 Plans, even though it is expensive, you can have the comfort of knowing that you are covered for any emergency or contingency. This peace of mind given the expensive US healthcare expense is what makes INF plans worth it despite being expensive.
The list of covered services under Visitors insurance full pre-existing conditions coverage can be found on the American Visitor Insurance website of the INF Premier, INF Premier Plus, INF Elite, INF Elite Plus and INF Elite 90 Plan pages. INF plans are open to green card holders