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The Atlas Series now automatically includes many new benefits,
services and features that make it the best option for individuals
and families who travel internationally. At no additional cost,
the Atlas Series now adds coverage for Acts of Terrorism, Complications
of Pregnancy and Incidental Trips home to the industy’s leading
travel medical insurance plan. State of the art travel and emergency
medical assistance services are part of every Atlas Series plan.
In addition, the Atlas Series now allows you to extend and/or renew
your coverage for up to 36 months. All of this with the same astonishing
service you have come to expect from MultiNational Underwriters,
the leader in international travel medical insurance. |
Why Buy Travel Insurance? |
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The answer is easy. Whether you travel for business or pleasure,
international travel involves risk. You may arrive at your destination
to find that your luggage with personal items has disappeared. A
personal emergency may necessitate your early return to your Home
Country. A medical emergency may require hospitalization or even
air evacuation. In most cases, your existing insurance will not
provide adequate protection for these and other risks. Without appropriate
travel insurance, you may be exposed to significant financial liability.
MultiNational Underwriters® has designed The Atlas Series to take
the risks out of international travel, so you can have an enjoyable
and productive trip. |
Am I Eligible for the Atlas Series? |
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If you are traveling outside of your Home Country and are at least
14 days old, you are eligible for coverage. If you are under age
70, you may select your Overall Maximum Limit, ranging from $50,000
to $1,000,000. If you are age 70 to 79, the Overall Maximum Limit
available is $50,000. If you are age 80 or older, the Overall Maximum
Limit available is $10,000. The minimum coverage period is 5 days
and the maximum initial coverage period is 12 months. |
When Does Coverage Become Effective and When Does it End? |
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Your coverage becomes effective on the latest of: the moment we
receive your Application and correct premium (if Application and
payment is made online or by fax), 12:01am US Eastern Standard Time
on the date we receive your Application and payment (if Application
and payment is made by mail), the moment you depart from your Home
Country, or 12:01am US Eastern Standard Time on the date you request
on your Application. Your coverage will end on the earliest of:
12:01am US Eastern Standard Time on the last day of the period for
which you have paid a premium, 12:01am US Eastern Standard Time
on the date requested on your Application, or the moment of your
arrival upon return to your Home Country (unless you have started
a Benefit Period or are eligible for Home Country Coverage). |
Does the Atlas Series Provide any Home Country Coverage? |
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Yes. Under certain circumstances, the Atlas Series will provide
limited Home Country Coverage.
Incidental Home Country Medical Coverage – If you are a US citizen
traveling for three (3) months or more, you are covered for Medical
expenses only during one incidental trip to your Home Country
for up to 15 days. You must continue your international trip no
more than 15 days after your return to your Home Country in order
to be eligible for this benefit. Return to your Home Country must
not be taken for the purpose of obtaining treatment of an Illness
or Injury that began while traveling.
Benefit Period Medical Coverage – If you started a Benefit Period
while this insurance was in effect, you are covered for Medical
expenses only for the duration of the Benefit Period, regardless
of whether you are at home or abroad. Your Benefit Period begins
on the first date you receive a diagnosis or treatment of a covered
Illness or Injury while outside your Home Country and lasts for
180 days.
End of Trip Home Country Medical Coverage – If you are covered
under the Atlas Series and outside of your Home Country continuously
(except for covered Incidental Trips as described above) for six
(6) months or more you may purchase an additional 30 days of End
of Trip Home Country Medical Coverage.
Home Country Defined - If you are a US citizen, your Home Country
is the United States, regardless of the location of your Principal
Residence. If you are not a US citizen, your Home Country is the
country where you principally reside and receive regular mail.
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Which Plan Should I Purchase? |
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If you are a US citizen traveling abroad, you should purchase
Atlas International. If you are a non-US citizen traveling outside
your Home Country, you should purchase Atlas America. |
What is Covered? |
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All benefits, except Hospital Indemnity, Lost Checked Luggage,
Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Common Carrier Accidental
Death, are subject to the Deductible and Coinsurance. Limits apply
to all benefits (See Schedule of Benefits and Limits): Medical:
- Inpatient and Outpatient charges made by a Hospital.
- Charges made by a Physician, surgeon, radiologist, anesthesiologist,
and any other medical specialist to whom the Physician has referred
the case.
- Charges made for dressings, sutures, casts or other supplies
prescribed by the attending Physician or specialist, but excluding
nebulizers, oxygen tanks, diabetic supplies and all devices
for repeat use at home.
- Charges for diagnostic testing using radiology, ultrasonographic
or laboratory services.
- Charges for oxygen and other gases and anesthetics and their
administration.
- Charges for prescription drugs for treatment of a covered
Injury or Illness, but not for the replacement of lost, stolen,
damaged, expired or otherwise compromised drugs.
- Charges made by a licensed Extended Care Facility upon direct
transfer from an acute care Hospital.
- Emergency local ambulance transport incurred in connection
with Injury or Illness resulting in inpatient hospitalization.
Complications of Pregnancy:
Treatment of Complications of Pregnancy during the first 26 weeks
of Pregnancy is covered under this insurance. Complications of
Pregnancy is defined as: Illnesses whose diagnoses are distinct
from Pregnancy, but are adversely affected by Pregnancy or caused
by Pregnancy, and not associated with a normal Pregnancy. This
includes: ectopic Pregnancy, spontaneous abortion, hyperemesis
gravidarum, pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, missed abortion and conditions
of comparable severity.
Hospital Indemnity:
If you are hospitalized as an Inpatient for treatment of a covered
Illness or Injury, the Atlas Series will provide $100 for each
night you spend in the hospital. This benefit is in addition to
payments for other covered expenses and is not subject to Deductible
or Coinsurance.
Acute Onset of a Pre-Existing Condition:
If you are a US Citizen under age 70 and purchase a minimum of
3 months of coverage initially, you are covered for an Acute Onset
of a Pre-existing Condition. Coverage available is 10% of the
Maximum Overall Limit purchased, up to a maximum of $50,000. An
Acute Onset of a Pre-existing Condition is a sudden and unexpected
outbreak or recurrence of a Pre-existing Condition which occurs
spontaneously and without advance warning either in the form of
Physician recommendations or symptoms. Treatment must be obtained
within 24 hours of the sudden and unexpected outbreak or recurrence.
Emergency Dental:
The following Emergency Dental expenses are covered: Emergency
Dental treatment and Dental surgery necessary to restore or replace
sound natural teeth lost or damaged in an Accident which is covered
under this insurance subject to the Overall Maximum Limit; and
Emergency Dental treatment necessary to resolve acute, spontaneous
and unexpected onset of pain subject to a maximum benefit of $100.
Emergency Medical Evacuation:
If recommended by your attending Physician, who certifies that
Evacuation is necessary to safeguard your life and that Medically
Necessary treatment is not available locally, and if approved
in advance and coordinated by MultiNational Underwriters®, the
Atlas Series will provide the following benefits: Emergency air
and/or ground transportation to the nearest Hospital that is qualified
to provide the Medically Necessary treatment.
Emergency Reunion:
In the event of a covered Emergency Evacuation, the Atlas Series
will provide the following benefits: The cost of an economy round-trip
air and/or ground transportation ticket for one of your relatives
(parent, spouse, sibling or child age 18 or older) for transportation
to the area where you are hospitalized following Emergency Evacuation
and reasonable expenses for lodging and meals for your relative,
for a period not to exceed 15 days.
Return of Minor Child(ren):
If you are the only person age 18 or older, traveling with one
or more child(ren) under the age of 18, who are also covered by
the Atlas Series, and you are Hospitalized for treatment of a
covered Illness or Injury resulting in the child(ren) being left
unattended for a period of time expected to exceed 36 hours, the
Atlas Series will provide the following benefit: The cost of a
one-way economy air and/or ground transportation ticket for each
covered child to the terminal serving the area of Principal Residence
of each covered child.
Terrorism
The Atlas Series provides Medical coverage for Injuries and Illnesses
resulting from an Act of Terrorism, subject to a $50,000 lifetime
maximum, provided all of the following conditions are met:
- The Injury or Illness does not result from chemical, nuclear
or biological weapons or events.
- You have no direct or indirect involvement in the Act of Terrorism.
- The Act of Terrorism is not in a country or location where
the United States government has issued a travel advisory that
has been in effect within the 6 months prior to your date of
arrival.
- You have not unreasonably failed or refused to depart a country
or location following the date an advisory to leave that country
or location is issued by the United States government.
An Act of Terrorism is defined as: an act, including but not
limited to, the use of force or violence and/or the threat thereof,
of any person or group(s) of persons, whether acting alone or
on behalf of or in connection with any organization(s) or government(s)
committed for political, religious, ideological or similar purposes
including the intention to influence any government and/or to
put the public, or any section of the public, in fear.
For additional benefits covering Acts of Terrorism, including
high limit AD&D and Permanent Total Disability coverage, review
the MultiNational Accident Plan (MAP). Contact your representative
for additional information about this exciting new product offered
by MultiNational Underwriters®.
Accidental Death and Dismemberment:
In the event of your Accidental Death (except while traveling
on a common carrier) or Dismemberment resulting from a covered
Injury, the Atlas Series will provide the following benefit:
- Accidental Death – Principal Sum of $25,000 ($5,000 for children
under age 18) to the Beneficiary designated on your Application.
The Principal Sum shall reduce by 50% (to $12,500) if you are
age 70 to 74 at time of Death, and an additional 50% (to $6,250)
if you are age 75 or older at time of Death.
- Accidental Dismemberment
a. Loss of 2 eyes or 2 or more limbs – Principal Sum of $25,000
($5,000 for children under age 18) to you.
b. Loss of 1 eye or limb – One-half of the Principal Sum to
you.
c. The Principal Sum(s) shall reduce by 50% if you are age 70
to 74 at time of Dismemberment, and an additional 50% if you
are age 75 or older at time of Dismemberment.
- The Accidental Death and Dismemberment benefit is not available
for losses incurred during participation in a Hazardous Sport
or in respect to losses resulting from an Act of Terrorism.
Common Carrier Accidental Death:
In the event of your Accidental Death while traveling on board
a commercial common carrier, the Atlas Series will provide the
following benefit: Principal Sum of $50,000 ($25,000 for children
under age 18), subject to a maximum of $250,000 per family, to
the Beneficiary designated on your Application. This benefit is
not available in respect to losses resulting from an Act of Terrorism.
Repatriation of Remains:
In the event of a covered Injury or Illness resulting in your
death, the Atlas Series will provide the following benefit: Air
and/or ground transportation of bodily remains or ashes to the
area of your Principal Residence, and reasonable costs of preparation
of your remains necessary for transportation.
Trip Interruption:
- If, after you have departed, you learn of the death of a parent,
spouse, sibling or child, or you learn of the substantial destruction
of your Principal Residence by fire or weather, the Atlas Series
will provide the following benefit: The cost of an economy one
way air and/or ground transportation ticket for you to the area
of your Principal Residence; or
- If, following a covered Emergency Medical Evacuation, the
attending Physician states that it is Medically Necessary for
your return to your Home Country or to the area from which you
were initially evacuated for continued treatment, recuperation
and recovery, the Atlas Series will provide the following benefit:
The cost of a one-way economy air and/or ground transportation
ticket for your transportation from the area where you were
hospitalized following the Emergency Evacuation, to the area
where you were initially evacuated from, or to the terminal
serving the area of your Principal Residence.
Lost Checked Luggage:
In the event your checked luggage is permanently lost by the
carrier, the Atlas Plan will provide the following benefit: Up
to $250 for replacement of clothes and personal hygiene items,
not to exceed $50 for any one item. You must file a formal claim
with the transportation provider and provide copies of all claim
forms and proof that the transportation provider has paid you
its normal reimbursement for the lost checked luggage.
Atlas Travel Assistance Services:
The following Travel Assistance Services are available to you
24 hours a day, 7 days a week while your Atlas plan is in effect.
Pre-Trip Health and Safety Advisories (available after
your purchase of the Atlas Series, and before your departure)
– call us for current passport, visa, inoculation and vaccine
requirements, as well as up-to-date travel safety advisories.
Livetravel Services – we will make emergency travel and
itinerary changes for you including rebooking flights, hotel reservations
and ground transportation arrangements.
BagTrak – we are the industry leaders in tracking lost
baggage. We will help you locate your lost baggage, and deliver
it to you anywhere in the world.
Emergency Message Relay – we will relay messages to your
family, friends and co-workers, helping you to maintain contact
during an emergency.
Emergency Cash Transfers – we will assist you in arranging
and obtaining cash transfers anywhere in the world.
Other important Atlas Travel Assistance Services include:
- Medical referrals
- Up-to-the-minute travel medical advisories
- Assistance with prescription drug replacement
- Dispatch of a doctor or specialist
- Emergency travel arrangements for family members
- Lost passport or travel documents assistance
- Embassy and consulate referrals
- Legal and accounting referrals
- Bail bond assistance
- Translation and interpretation assistance
Atlas Travel Assistance Services are not insurance benefits and
provision of any Atlas Travel Assistance Services is not a guarantee
of any other benefit under the Atlas Series.
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Schedule of Benefits and Limits
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| Deductibles: |
$0, $100, $250, $500, $1,000 or $2,500 per Certificate Period |
| Coinsurance – Claims incurred in US or Canada:
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For the Certificate Period, Underwriters
will pay 80% of the next $5,000 of Eligible Expenses after
the Deductible, then 100% to the Overall Maximum Limit |
| Coinsurance – Claims incurred outside US or Canada: |
For the Certificate Period, Underwriters will pay 100% of
Eligible Expenses after the Deductible up to the Overall Maximum
Limit |
| Hospital Room and Board: |
Average Semi-private room rate, including
nursing services |
| Local Ambulance: |
Usual, Reasonable and Customary charges |
| Hospital Indemnity: |
$100 per day (not subject to Deductible
or Coinsurance) |
| Intensive Care Unit: |
Usual, Reasonable and Customary charges |
| Outpatient Treatment: |
Usual, Reasonable and Customary charges |
| Acute Onset of Pre-existing Condition: |
10% of Overall Maximum Limit up to $50,000 per Certificate
Period (US Citizens under age 70 with Certificate Periods
of 3 months or more) |
| Physical Therapy: |
$50 per visit |
| All Other Eligible Medical Expenses: |
Usual, Reasonable and Customary charges |
| Emergency Dental: |
Accident – Overall Maximum Limit
Acute Onset of Pain - $100 limit per Certificate Period |
| Emergency Medical Evacuation: |
Overall Maximum Limit |
| Emergency Reunion: |
$15,000 limit per Certificate Period |
| Return of Minor Children: |
$5,000 limit per Certificate Period |
| Terrorism: |
$50,000 Maximum Lifetime Limit, Medical
Expenses only |
| Accidental Death and Dismemberment: |
Death - $25,000 adult, $5,000 children under age 18; Loss
of 2 Limbs - $25,000 adult, $5,000 children under age 18;
Loss of 1 Limb - $12,500 adult, $2,500 children under age
18; Benefits reduce by 50% at age 70 and an additional 50%
at age 75 |
| Common Carrier Accidental Death: |
$50,000 per adult, $25,000 children under
age 18; $250,000 Maximum per family |
| Repatriation of Remains: |
Overall Maximum Limit |
| Trip Interruption: |
$5,000 limit per Certificate Period |
| Lost Checked Luggage: |
$250 limit per Certificate Period (not subject to Deductible
or Coinsurance) |
| Hospital Pre-Notification Penalty: |
50% of Eligible Medical Expenses |
| Optional Hazardous Sports Rider: |
Overall Maximum Limit |
| Overall Maximum Limit per Certificate Period
(includes all benefits except Accidental Death and Dismemberment
and Common Carrier Accidental Death): |
Age 14 days to 69 - $50,000, $100,000, $250,000,
$500,000 or $1,000,000; Age 70 to 79 - $50,000; Age 80 or
older - $10,000 |
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What Is Excluded? |
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The following charges, treatments, surgeries, medications, conditions
and circumstances are excluded:
- Pre-existing Conditions – Charges resulting directly or indirectly
from any Pre-existing Condition are excluded from this insurance.
If you are a US citizen, have purchased an initial coverage
period of at least 3 months, and are under age 70, you are covered
for Medical and Emergency Evacuation charges resulting from
an Acute Onset of a Pre-existing Condition, up to the limit
set forth in the Schedule of Benefits and Limits. A Pre-existing
Condition is any Illness, Injury or medical condition or chronic
or recurring Illness or Injury or medical condition, including
any associated complications or consequences, which existed
at or during the 2 years immediately preceding your Effective
date. An Acute Onset is a sudden and unexpected outbreak or
recurrence of a Pre-existing Condition, that occurs spontaneously
and without advance warning either in the form of Physician
recommendations or symptoms. Treatment must be obtained within
24 hours of the sudden and unexpected outbreak or recurrence.
- Treatment for or related to any congenital condition.
- Routine pre-natal care, childbirth, care of newborns, post-natal
care, birth control, artificial insemination, infertility, impotency
or sexual dysfunction, sterilization or reversal thereof.
- False labor, edema, prolonged labor, prescribed rest during
the period of Pregnancy, morning sickness and conditions of
comparable severity associated with management of a difficult
Pregnancy, and not constituting a medically distinct Complication
of Pregnancy, and all charges related to Pregnancy after the
26th week of Pregnancy.
- Mental Health Disorders or Substance Abuse.
- Charges which are not incurred during the Certificate Period
or the applicable Benefit Period, and charges which are not
presented to Underwriters for payment within 60 days from the
end of the Certificate Period or the applicable Benefit Period.
- Charges for use of Emergency Room for treatment of Illness
unless the patient is directly admitted to the Hospital as Inpatient
for further treatment of that Illness.
- Not Medically Necessary and administered or ordered by a Physician.
- Provided at no cost, by a family member, or by a person who
ordinarily resides with you, or which are attributable to or
recoverable from any other party including government-sponsored
plans.
- Charges which exceed Usual, Reasonable and Customary.
- Investigational, Experimental or for Research purposes.
- While confined primarily to receive Custodial Care, Educational
or Rehabilitative care.
- Venereal Disease, AIDS or ARC.
- Treatment by a Chiropractor.
- Diseases of the skin.
- Dental treatment, including treatment of the temporomandibular
joint, except for Emergency Dental treatment necessary to replace
sound natural teeth lost or damaged in an Accident covered hereunder
or for the relief of acute, spontaneous and unexpected onset
of pain.
- Eyeglasses, vision exams, contact lenses, hearing tests, hearing
aids, hearing implants, eye refraction, visual therapy, orthoptics
or visual eye training or eye surgery (including cataract surgery
and radial keratotomy) or for any examination or fitting related
to these devices or procedures.
- Injury sustained while taking part in the following activities:
Amateur or professional sports or athletics, except this does
not include Amateur sports or athletics which are non-contact
and undertaken solely for leisure, recreational, entertainment
or fitness purposes unless such sports or athletics are otherwise
excluded by this provision. The following are excluded: Mountaineering
where ropes or guides are normally used or at elevations of
4,500 meters or higher. Aviation, except when traveling solely
as a passenger in a commercial aircraft. Hang gliding, sky diving,
parachuting or bungee jumping; Snow skiing or snowboarding,
except for recreational downhill and/or cross-country snow skiing
or snowboarding (no cover provided whilst skiing away from prepared
and marked in-bound territories and/or against the advice of
the local ski school or local authoritative body); Racing by
any animal or motorized vehicle; and spelunking; and subaqua
pursuits involving underwater breathing apparatus unless NAUI/PADI
certified, accompanied by a certified instructor, and at depths
of less than 10 meters; jet skiing; and any other sport or athletic
activity which is undertaken for thrill seeking and exposes
you to abnormal or extreme risk of injury.
- Injury sustained while under the influence of or due wholly
or partly to the effects of intoxicating liquor or drugs other
than drugs taken in accordance with treatment prescribed and
directed by a Physician but not for the treatment of Substance
Abuse.
- Willfully self-inflicted Injury or Illness and immunizations
and Routine Physical Exams.
- The Deductible, Coinsurance and charges which are not included
as Eligible Expenses as described in the Master Policy, and
charges which exceed the limits set forth in the Schedule of
Benefits and Limits.
- Treatment required as a result of complications or consequences
of a treatment or condition not covered hereunder.
- Charges for travel or accommodations, except as provided for
in the Local Ambulance, Emergency Medical Evacuation, Repatriation
of Remains, Emergency Reunion and Trip Interruption sections
of this insurance.
- Treatment incurred as a result of exposure to non-medical
nuclear radiation and/or radioactive material(s).
- Organ or tissue transplants or related services.
- Acts of Terrorism, except as provided for herein, war, insurrection,
riot or any variation thereof.
This is a summary of exclusions. For more details, or for a complete
copy of the Master Policy, contact MultiNational Underwriters®.
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What if I Plan to Participate in a Sport or Athletic Activity
that is Excluded? |
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The Optional Hazardous Sports Rider is available for the adventurous
traveler. This Rider adds coverage for the Amateur sports listed
in exclusion #18. The maximum coverage under this rider is the Overall
Maximum Limit you select. The Accidental Death and Dismemberment
benefit is deleted during the course of the activity. |
What are the Pre-notification Requirements? |
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All Hospitalizations, Surgeries, Emergency Evacuations, Emergency
Reunions, Trip Interruptions, Repatriation of Remains, Computerized
Tomography (CAT Scan) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) must
be Pre-notified. Simply call, or have your Physician call, MultiNational
Underwriters® with all information relative to your claim. Be sure
to have your ID number available. If you do not Pre-notify, medical
expenses will be reduced by 50% and all other expenses will be forfeited.
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Who is the Plan Administrator? |
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MultiNational Underwriters®, headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana,
is a full service organization offering a comprehensive portfolio
of insurance products designed specifically to address the insurance
needs of international travelers. As a TRAVEL GUARD® International
company, we benefit from the experience of a corporate group that
protected over 6 million travelers last year. Our international
claims specialists, medical professionals and customer service representatives
are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to answer your questions
and respond to your needs. Whether you have lost your luggage or
are in need of Emergency Evacuation, you will find our service team
to be prompt, compassionate, and of the highest professional quality.
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Who is the Insurer? |
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Lloyd’s, the largest and oldest insurance market in the world,
is the insurer of the Atlas Series. Rated A (Superior) by AM Best
Company, and A (Strong) by Standard and Poor’s, Lloyd’s provides
financial strength and security that is unparalleled in the worldwide
insurance market. Lloyd’s is recognized as a market leader in the
accident and health insurance arena and is well-known for its innovative
products and services. Presently, Lloyd’s provides accident and
health insurance to millions of individuals in almost every country
of the world. |
How do I Extend or Renew my Coverage? |
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You may extend your coverage (5 day minimum) up to a maximum of
12 months. Provided there is no break in coverage, you will not
be required to re-satisfy your Deductible, Coinsurance or Pre-existing
Condition provision.
After 12 months of continuous coverage, US citizens may renew
their coverage for up to 12 additional months. If 24 months of
continuous coverage is maintained, a final period of up to 12
months may be purchased. Deductible and Coinsurance must be re-satisfied
as of each renewal date.
After 36 months of continuous coverage or any break in coverage,
a new plan must be purchased. A new Application is required and
you must re-satisfy your Deductible, Coinsurance and Pre-existing
Condition provisions.
Extensions or Renewals must be made online with payment by credit
card. For additional information on Extending or Renewing your
plan, please visit Client Zone.
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