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Q:Patriot America rating I was thinking of taking Patriot America's comprehensive insurance plan for my parents but then came across this website which rates insurance plans. ****** Patriot America has a rating of 2 stars for the emergency medical category. What does 2 stars mean Btw if I buy insurance online from insubuy and then later run into problems with claims, can we contact you for problem resolution

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1. I have no idea what that rating means as it looks like it is their personal rating. It would be best to ask them to what the criteria is. 2. Yes, absolutely. We as a broker work for you and not for any insurance company. Therefore, we would be glad to help you at any stage of process, even after the sale and at the time of the claim.
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Q:Precertification for Emergency evacuation request? After researching this website extensively I finally decide to buy Patriot America s Insurance for my visiting Parents. I received a confirmation mail which mentions a link to "Precertification for Emergency Evacuation Request". What does this mean? Do i have to fill this form if a medical visit becomes required? Thanks Kedar

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No. That is only for medical evacuation. Medical evacuation is the transportation to the nearest place where adequate care can be given.
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Q:Visitor inurance refund Hi, i checked the faq's for the basic limited coverage insurance and felt there were many contradictory views. Anyways, my q is if i take visitor insurance (basic limited plan) for $45k, for 2 months and if i dont claim it even once, will i be refunded with the entire premium i paid minus the $25 service cancellation fees?? the faq's mentions a no but the plan itself says yes:confused: thanks.

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There is absolutely nothing contradictory on our web site. You might have misunderstood something. Refund is only in case of early cancellation minus the cancellation fee, as long as no claims have been submitted. If you bought the insurance for 2 months and you kept it for 2 months, you have completely used the insurance and therefore there is no refund. (You buy the car insurance for 1 year, and you don't have an accident in next 1 year, do you get the money back? Obviously, not.) I hope that clarifies. You can also our cancellation FAQ at /visitors-travel-insurance/ for further explicit explanation on this. If you have any other questions, please feel free to post them here or contact us at any time. There is absolutely nothing contradictory on our web site. You might have misunderstood something. Refund is only in case of early cancellation minus the cancellation fee, as long as no claims have been submitted. If you bought the insurance for 2 months and you kept it for 2 months, you have completely used the insurance and therefore there is no refund. (You buy the car insurance for 1 year, and you don't have an accident in next 1 year, do you get the money back? Obviously, not.) I hope that clarifies. You can also our cancellation FAQ at /visitors-travel-insurance/ for further explicit explanation on this. If you have any other questions, please feel free to post them here or contact us at any time. right. this is exactly as mentioned in your faq. but when i view this link: /myaccount/?pid=1 is does not mention any "early cancellation" condition???? what exactly does early cancellation mean? As per the above link, i can cancel it at the end of 2 months, provided i have not filed any claim. can you please advise? thanks. I wrote a big and explicit explanation because obvious was not clear to you. We wrote FAQ for cancellation simply because sometimes something obvious to us is not obvious to some customers. It says the same thing everywhere. FAQ explains in explicit language. In Visitors Care, you get the pro-rated refund minus $25 cancellation fee as long as no claims have been submitted. Now, what does "pro-rated refund" mean? That means, whatever duration is left. Now, what does that mean? That means, when you cancel the insurance, whatever duration is left in the total duration of the insurance. If you buy the insurance for 2 monhts, and if you get sick, insurance company pays you money. If you don't get sick (file claim), they deduct $25 and refund the rest to you. This obviously does not make any sense as insurance company would end up paying you in either case. Where will they get money from? You are not buying insurance for $25. I hope it is clear now. I wrote a big and explicit explanation because obvious was not clear to you. We wrote FAQ for cancellation simply because sometimes something obvious to us is not obvious to some customers. It says the same thing everywhere. FAQ explains in explicit language. In Visitors Care, you get the pro-rated refund minus $25 cancellation fee as long as no claims have been submitted. Now, what does "pro-rated refund" mean? That means, whatever duration is left. Now, what does that mean? That means, when you cancel the insurance, whatever duration is left in the total duration of the insurance. If you buy the insurance for 2 monhts, and if you get sick, insurance company pays you money. If you don't get sick (file claim), they deduct $25 and refund the rest to you. This obviously does not make any sense as insurance company would end up paying you in either case. Where will they get money from? You are not buying insurance for $25. I hope it is clear now. if i understood it from the website itself, it could be a posssibility, but unfortunately I can't say the same from your reply. anyways thanks for trying so hard. i didnt intend to have you try that hard (if at all) to reply.
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Q:Visitor's Insurance (Urgent) Hi, my parents and sis are coming over from India to visit me. I am in Houston, Texas. I did not find an option to include siblings in the insurance for parents. It is only for 17 and under. Will I have to take a separate insurance for my sis? Which plan do you recommend and where can I check the plan details, as in the % of expenses covered after deductible? Will appreciate details. Thanks!

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1. You will have to put any children 18 years and above in separate application. You can only include minor children in the same application as their parents, not adults. 2. I recommend that you go through different plans given on our web site, compare them side by side and select the one that you think is the most suitable for you. Of course, if you have specific questions, please feel free to contact us at any time or post the questions here. 1. You will have to put any children 18 years and above in separate application. You can only include minor children in the same application as their parents, not adults. 2. I recommend that you go through different plans given on our web site, compare them side by side and select the one that you think is the most suitable for you. Of course, if you have specific questions, please feel free to contact us at any time or post the questions here. Thanks. I will. Can I take their insurance, once they arrive here? Yes, you can. However, it would be best to buy the insurance before they arrive here, and have the effective date one day in advance of the travel date so that they are covered during travel as well. Yes, you can. However, it would be best to buy the insurance before they arrive here, and have the effective date one day in advance of the travel date so that they are covered during travel as well. Wonderful. Thanks for that tip..I will be in touch.
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Q:University of Pennsylvania I would like to know whether your company takes care of the criteria set by University of Pennsylvania. Please find below the 5 criterias. 1) Alternate plans must be provided by a company licensed to do business in the United States, with a U.S. claims payment office and a U. S.phone number 2) Alternate plans do not exclude coverage for pre-existing conditions (or have been in effect long enough that any waiting period has passed) 3) Alternate plans must provide coverage for both in-patient and out-patient medical care in the Philadelphia area , including specialist office visits and diagnostic testing. Emergency or Urgent only care is not sufficient 4)Alternate plans must provide coverage for both in-patient and out-patient mental health care in the Philadelphia area . Emergency or Urgent only care is not sufficient 5)Alternate plans must offer a lifetime maximum benefit of at least$500,000 in coverage Regards, Salil

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We have several plans that would meet all the criteria except #2. There is no individual plan available for international student health insurance that would cover pre-existing conditions. The best you can get is 6 months exclusion for pre-ex. Of course, you would be buying the plan now and therefore it is not applicable that the plan has been affect for a long period for waiting period to be eliminitate. The waiting period starts on the effective date.
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Q:Renewal and Preexisting conditions I am looking at Protection America insurance tomorrow, so would appreciate quick reply: If I buy a 6 month policy and say something happens like a heart attack. Let's say that the insurance does not consider this preexisting and pays for the claim. Now at the end of 6 months if I renew the policy, what would happen: 1. Would Protection America consider the heart condition a preexisting condition for the renewed policy or would they still cover it? 2. If I change insurance companies then what will it be a preexisting condition?

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1. If you renew the policy before it expires, it would be considered as continuous coverage and it would still be covered after you renew it, as long as it was covered in the previous duration. 2. It would be considered as pre-existing condition.
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