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COMPARING SERVICES
MedeVaq™ Access Air (by MedjetAssist) is a membership program, not a health insurance plan or travel insurance plan. As a membership program, it offers more and better services…and better value. Unlike the competition, MedeVaq™ Access Air (by MedjetAssist) provides members with air medical transportation both worldwide and domestically. Our members get to choose if they want to fly to their home hospital or any other hospital of their choice. And there are no additional costs to worry about and no limits on total air transportation expenses.
No Medical Necessity MedeVaq™ Access Air (by MedjetAssist) members are transported without regard to medical necessity. This means members, as long as they are hospitalized as an inpatient, can choose to be transported to another hospital, even if the facility they are in is considered adequate. The choice is theirs. It’s that simple!
In contrast, health and travel insurance plans and platinum card benefits require that a transfer be medically required. In other words, as long as the care at a hospital is deemed adequate, transferring to another hospital is not an option.
Home Hospital MedeVaq™ Access Air (by MedjetAssist) flies individuals to their home hospital or hospital of their choice. The competition generally restricts transports to the nearest hospital that provides "appropriate care." This means individuals are taken to a hospital the shortest distance away that has adequate care, but not necessarily the best care.
MedeVaq™ Access Air (by MedjetAssist) members, if hospitalized, do not have to worry about being transported to a nearby hospital in a foreign country that has only adequate medical care. Members choose if they want to fly home to their local hospital or hospital of their choice to receive the very best care and to be near their family.
No Cost Limits MedeVaq™ Access Air (by MedjetAssist) has no limit on the cost of a medical transport. Many companies and insurance plans place caps – some as low as $25,000 – on the total amount available for an air ambulance. But a medical transport between Europe and America can run more than $35,000. Middle East and South American flights range from $60,000 to $80,000. Transport from Asia often exceeds $100,000.
Domestic Transports Only MedeVaq™ Access Air (by MedjetAssist) provides air medical transportation within the United States as well as abroad. Travel insurance plans and platinum card benefits only cover travel in other countries. If MedeVaq™ Access Air (by MedjetAssist) members are injured or becomes sick and is hospitalized while traveling in the U.S. or abroad, MedeVaq™ Access Air (by MedjetAssist) will bring them to their home hospital or hospital of their choice. In addition, if a MedeVaq™ Access Air (by MedjetAssist) member is hospitalized in their hometown hospital and requires the services that only a specialty hospital (center of excellence) can provide, and the member is too ill or injured to fly commercially, MedeVaq™ Access Air (by MedjetAssist) will fly that member to the specialty hospital, provided it is more than 150 miles from the member's home hospital.
MedeVaq™ Access Air (by MedjetAssist) Beats the Competition:
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Will the assistance provider transport its members regardless of medical necessity? |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Will the assistance provider allow the member to determine which medical facility to be moved to? |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Will the assistance provider guarantee medical transports within the U.S. as well as internationally? |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
Does the assistance provider offer transport from home hospital to a specialty hospital within the U.S.? |
YES |
NO |
NO |
NO |
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