International Medical Group (IMG) - Travel health insurance frequently asked questions

Patriot America Plus and Patriot Platinum America can be used by green card holders as long as they maintain a residence outside the US. These plans offered by IMG are specifically designed for short term travel to USA. The policy covers "acute onset of pre-existing conditions" up to the maximum of the plan purchased for persons under 70 years of age. The company recently added the benefit of copays of $25 for urgent care centers and $15 for walk-in clinics which are paid INSTEAD of the deductible each time these facilities are used. Persons under 70 years of age can get up to $1 million maximum coverage. These plans also covers COVID-19 illness up to the maximum of the policy.

Yes, but it has a time restriction for purchase of 30 days within which after arriving in the US. This is for travellers above age 65. For travelers below age 65, there is a 6 month time period after arriving in the US to buy the plan

Patriot International Lite insurance satisfies the Schengen visa requirements and also offers the visa letter as required by the consulates.

Patriot Platinum Insurance offers coverage for travelers who want maximum coverage up to $8 million.

Patriot America Plus plan offers coverage for pre-existing conditions.

Above 60 years:
Patriot America Plus offers coverage for pre-existing conditions up to the age of 70 years
Patriot America Lite is available but doesn’t offer coverage for pre-existing conditions.

Above 70 years:
Patriot Platinum and Visitors Care coverage offers limited coverage.

Above 80 years:
Patriot Platinum as it offers coverage $20,000 for travelers over 80 years
Other plans - Visitors Care offer coverage of $10,000

Sudden and Unexpected Recurrence of a Pre-existing Condition coverage offered by these plans
Patriot Platinum: $2,500 lifetime maximum.

Visitors CareThis plan offers acute on set of pre-existing coverage up to the plan maximum under 70 years.

Visitors Care is a fixed benefit plans and most affordable plan. This plan has specific benefit limits for different covered medical expenses. These benefit limits are not the same as the plan medical maximum.

Patriot Multi-trip insurance plan offers coverage for travelers taking multiple trips annually. It is ideal for frequent travelers, employers, business travellers.
Each trip duration however cannot exceed either 30 days or 45 days. With this plan travelers can travel multiple times in a year.

Patriot America Plus Group - offers exclusive pre-existing conditions cover for group of travelers whose destination includes US and its territories
Patriot Group Travel - offers travel medical insurance cover for group of travelers outside their home country
Patriot Multi-trip Group - Annual multi trip plan for group of travelers taking multiple trips in a year
Patriot Group Exchange - international health insurance plan ideal for group of students or exchange scholars
GlobeHopper Senior Multi-Trip – Available for group of US permanent residents and US citizens aged above 65 years travelling outside US

Patriot International Lite offering coverage up to 1 million Patriot platinum international offering coverage up to 8 million GlobeHopper – for US permanent residents and US citizens aged above 65 years

Most of the travel insurance plans might provide coverage for 'trip interruption' but these are not meant for insuring the entire trip expenses itself. Please look at the 'IMG trip cancellation insurance plans' which are exclusively meant to cover trip costs, trip cancellation and other expenses related to the trip

The premium remains the same regardless of any change whether you renew the plan or when you buy a new same plan for the same time period.

Patriot America Plus covid insurance coverage is available for plans purchased after September 1st, 2020. Patriot America plus insurance Coronavirus coverage includes eligible medical expenses resulting from COVID-19 up to the medical maximum.

Patriot America Platinum covid insurance coverage is available for plans purchased after September 1st, 2020. Patriot America Platinum insurance Coronavirus coverage includes eligible medical expenses resulting from COVID-19 up to the medical maximum.

Patriot Exchange and Student health Advantage

Student Health Advantage Platinum with the following coverage:
Maternity coverage inside US/Canada: Covers 80% eligible expenses up to policy maximum inside PPO and 60% eligible expenses up to policy maximum policy maximum outside PPO.
Maternity coverage outside US/Canada: Covers 100% up to policy maximum.
Covers routine care of newborns up to $750 maximum per period of coverage.

Global Medical insurance is an ideal plan for global travelers and expats living and working outside their home country for more than a year.

The IMG travel plans namely Travel Lite vs Travel SE vs Travel LX offer trip protection cover for travel expenses from trip cancellation, trip interruption, trip delay, baggage loss.

The trip cancellation insurance coverage starts on the day following the purchase of the policy. The trip cancellation insurance plan will cover the traveler for factors such as trip cancellation even before the departure date of the trip.

If the traveler becomes ill with the Covid19 virus while they are insured, it will be covered like any other sickness. Along with trip costs and any eligible medical expenses, Covid19 related Quarantine expenses may also be covered if required by the concerned authority. Please refer to the policy documents for the detailed coverage benefits.

IMG plans do not cover COVID19 vaccinations since all preventive care is not covered. However it will cover COVID-19 treatment as any other eligible sickness if Covid19 infection happens after the policy is effective. Please see the policy document for more details.

All US citizens and US residents are eligible to buy IMG trip cancellation plans. They can buy these trip cancellation plans for travel both within the US as well as outside the country.

Yes, one can cancel the IMG plan if there is no claim on the policy and if the traveler :

1. Requests for cancellation is made within the 10 day free look period after buying the insurance
2. Requests for cancellation before the start of the trip

The trip costs will include all non-refundable expenses such as the airline ticket costs, cruise expenses, hotel booking costs .... In the event of an unplanned cancellation of the trip, these expenses which would otherwise be lost will be covered by the IMG trip cancellation plans.

No, the IMG plans are not renewable.

The pre-existing conditions coverage varies depending on the IMG plan.

1. The Travel Lite plan does not cover Pre-existing conditions
2. The Travel SE plan covers pre-existing conditions if the insurance is bought within 20 days of the initial trip deposit
3. The Travel LX plan covers pre-existing conditions if the insurance is bought within 24 hours of trip payment.

Only the Travel LX plan offer Cancel for any reason (CFAR). The Travel Lite and Travel SE plans provide trip cancellation only for covered reasons.

Trip cancellation coverage is available if the entire trip is cancelled even before the start of the trip (this is even before the trip start date). Trip interruption coverage is applicable only after the start of the trip. Trip interruption comes is applicable if the trip is cancelled for a valid covered reason (unless you have the Travel LX plan which covers CFAR), after the start of the trip and here the insured traveler has to return to his/her home country.

You compare the coverage differences between the three IMG plans IMG travel insurance plans Comparision

There isn’t a specific “quarantine” benefit, but benefits could apply under both IMG travel Insurance’s Trip Interruption and Travel Delay benefits. Trip interruption would generally reimburse for the prepaid, unused, nonrefundable elements of the trip that are lost. Travel delay would reimburse up to the per day, per person policy limit (varies between plans) for additional meals, accommodations, and local transportation expenses. A requirement to quarantine is a covered event under each of these benefits. In addition, if medical treatment is sought due to symptoms, the medical expense benefit would apply as well.

There isn’t a specific “accommodation” benefit, but benefits could apply under compare IMG travel Insurance’s Travel Delay benefit. Travel delay would reimburse up to the per day, per person policy limit (varies between plans) for additional meals, accommodations, and local transportation expenses. A requirement to quarantine is a covered event under each of these benefits. In addition, if medical treatment is sought due to symptoms, the medical expense benefit would apply as well. Benefits would apply to an insured traveler OR a travel companion.

Travelers can download the IMG vacation insurance claims forms for quarantine reimbursement. Instructions regarding required documentation are listed on the first page of each form. (The forms vary depending on the type of loss being claimed).

If the traveler is required to quarantine as per the terms of coverage, benefits would be extended for up to 5 days after the period of quarantine ends (per the guidelines provided by our underwriter).

If required to do so as per the terms of coverage. Note that the policy defines quarantine as follows: Quarantined means You or Your Traveling Companion, Pet or Service Animal are forced into strict medical isolation by a recognized government authority, their authorized deputies, medical examiners or Physician to prevent the spread of the disease due to You or Your Traveling Companion, ,Pet or Service Animal either having, or being suspected of having an contagious disease, infection or contamination. An embargo preventing You or Your Traveling Companion, Pet or Service Animal from entering a country is not a quarantine.