Visitor Guard® Confirms Medical Insurance Coverage For Omicron COVID-19 Variant

Tourists need medical insurance coverage so that the new COVID-19 variant can travel abroad.

Glen Allen, Virginia January 03, 2022 – (PR.com) – Although the pandemic has dampened travel and affected the tourism industry, it has encouraged people to purchase medical insurance with COVID coverage. Why? Travel insurance policies now treat COVID-19 and its variant like any other disease.

Carol mueller, Vice President of Berkshire Hathaway Travel Protection, said: “Consumers should be aware that most travel insurance plans with medical benefits now treat COVID like any other illness that you might contract while traveling or that could prohibit you from to travel. ”

“If you become ill before your trip, you will need a medical certificate confirming your illness and that you cannot travel to be entitled to benefits. The benefits are the same whether you get omicron, another variant of COVID, or no illness for that matter, ”she adds.

With recent news of the Omicron variant, travel insurance plays a central role in protecting a trip. Travelers may have additional concerns about how this may affect their trip and what they can do about it. It is advisable to take out a medical insurance plan that offers many benefits such as trip cancellation, cancellation for any reason, delay or interruption of the trip, loss of luggage or personal effects, medical expenses related to COVID-19, emergency medical evacuation and repatriation, etc. .

To the most common customer question, “What if I catch Covid-19 while traveling?” “Chiranth Nataraj, CEO and Chairman of Visitor Guard® responded:” If you travel abroad without medical insurance for visitors, your medical costs could run into the thousands Now the new highly transmissible variant has created greater awareness. off protection and purchasing visitor insurance is simply a given.

Buyers should read the policies to understand what is excluded during the pandemic. Before you get sick, have an accident, or have medical emergencies, you must have a medical coverage plan.

Canceling for any reason would allow you to claim a portion of your non-refundable fee in case you wish to cancel the trip for any reason, especially for fear of contracting the virus or having your vacation in quarantine.

Sarah Groen, the Bell and Bly trip The agency owner said, “Most travel insurance policies don’t cover you if you want to cancel for fear of COVID. We say that 10 times a week. We’ve become like therapists.”

Some destinations require visitors to purchase health insurance for quarantine and COVID-19 treatment. For example, Singapore requires visitors to take out minimum medical insurance $ 22,000. Anguilla, Bermuda, Israel, Jordan, Thailand, and other destinations require tourists to have health coverage of at least $ 50,000.

Travel medical coverage during the COVID-19 period has two advantages: it covers medical expenses in a foreign country and offers medical evacuation to a qualified hospital. Even if travelers are fully vaccinated, it is wise to purchase comprehensive travel insurance. Without a travel insurance policy, travelers have to pay for their health treatments out of pocket, which is not a wise choice.

As there are different plans to meet various travel and medical needs, travelers should find a suitable one that includes coronavirus treatment and Medevac services. In addition, tourists receive constant assistance and advice from insurance executives who can make their trip more enjoyable and less stressful.

Contact details:
Visitor Guard® Pallavi Sadekar +1 (804) 325-1385
Contact by e-mail
https://www.visitorguard.com

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