Atlas Journey Preferred

Medical Evacuation & Repatriation of Remains

We will pay this benefit, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits, for the covered expenses listed below, incurred by You, subject to the following:

1. Covered Expenses will only be payable at the Usual and Customary level of payment; and
2. Benefits will be payable only for Covered Expenses listed below resulting from a Sickness or an Injury that occurs while on Your Trip.

For this benefit, Covered Expenses shall mean:

a. expenses incurred by You for Physician-ordered emergency medical evacuation, including medically appropriate transportation and necessary medical care en route, to the nearest suitable Hospital, when You are critically ill or injured, and no suitable local care is available, subject to Our prior approval or that of Our Plan Assistance Provider.

b. expenses incurred for non-emergency repatriation, including medically appropriate transportation and medical care en route, to a Hospital or to Your Home, when deemed medically necessary by the attending physician, subject to Our prior approval or that of Our Plan Assistance Provider. In lieu of returning to Your Home, You may opt to be returned to a different city in the United States if proper care for Your condition is not available in Your Home city.

c. expenses for transportation (not to exceed the cost of one-way economy airfare to the place of hospitalization), and expenses for reasonable hotel accommodations, meals, telephone calls and local transportation for one (1) person chosen by You, up to the sub-limit in the Schedule of Benefits, provided that You are traveling alone, with a minor, or with a person incapable of providing support, and are, or Your Physician expects You to be, hospitalized for twenty-four (24) hours or more.

d. expenses for transportation (not to exceed the cost of one-way economy airfare (or similar class as the originally issued ticket) to Your Home, including Escort expenses, if You are under the age of eighteen (18) and are left unattended due to the death or hospitalization of Your accompanying adult(s), subject to Our prior approval or that of Our Plan Assistance Provider.

e. expenses for Transportation (not to exceed the cost of one-way economy airfare (or similar class as the originally issued ticket) to return Your Traveling Companion to their Home if You are, or Your Physician expects You to be hospitalized for twenty-four (24) hours or more.

f. expenses associated with transporting Your Baggage to either the location You or Your Traveling Companion were evacuated to or to Your or Your Traveling Companion’s Home (or scheduled destination in the case of a one-way Trip) if You or Your Traveling Companion are transporting under a covered Medical Evacuation and Your or Your Traveling Companion’s Baggage doesn’t accompany You or Your Traveling Companion during the evacuation.

Transportation expenses for items (a) and (b) above include, but are not limited to, Usual and Customary charges for land transportation, air transportation, commercial stretcher, medical Escort, non-medical escort, air ambulance, and helicopter transfer provided such transportation has been pre-approved and arranged by Us or Our Plan Assistance Provider. In the event the Medical Evacuation services are not arranged by the Plan Assistance Provider, We may elect to evaluate the need for the Medical Evacuation and provide limited reimbursement for the portion of the expenses that would have been authorized by the Plan Assistance Provider had they initiated the Medical Evacuation.

We will pay benefits for covered Repatriation Expenses incurred, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount in the Schedule of Benefits, to return Your body to Your Home city if You die during Your Trip. Your next of kin may opt to have You returned to a different city in the United States if final arrangements have been made outside Your Home city.

For this benefit, covered Repatriation Expenses means: embalming, local cremation, minimally necessary casket for transport and air transportation of Your remains, and other expenses required to comply with local laws or regulations to arrange transport of Your remains. All Repatriation Expenses must be approved in advance by Us or Our Plan Assistance Provider. In the event the Repatriation of Remains services are not arranged by the Plan Assistance Provider, We may elect to provide limited reimbursement for the portion of the expenses that would have been authorized by the Plan Assistance Provider had they initiated the repatriation.

Alternatively, if chosen by Your estate, in lieu of covered Repatriation Expenses, We will reimburse benefits for an equivalent amount paid for a local burial or cremation in the area where the death occurred if You die while on Your Trip.