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Money Talks
Listen to MedjetAssist Executive Vice President, Phillip Morris
on Atlanta radio show, "Money Talks with Dr. Gene".

MedjetAssist Recommended by the Harvard Health Letter
In the March 2007 Harvard Health Letter, MedjetAssist was mentioned as the solid alternative to travel insurance. Click here for more information.

Robb Report previews MedjetAssist Motorcycle Protection
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MedjetAssist Featured in National Geographic Adventure
This very popular adventure travel lifestyle magazine featured MedjetAssist as part of a feature story, the only emergency evacuation company profiled.
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The Washington Times
Don't forget to invest in your health before takeoff
SPECIAL TO THE WASHINGTON TIMES
You're out somewhere in your hometown and you twist an ankle, fall and, in the process, break an arm or a leg or your hip -- or worse. Or suddenly you show signs of some serious illness. Click here for the full article

US News and World Report
"Other considerations: For overseas medical emergencies, check with your health insurer about any restrictions. In general, you'll pay out of pocket initially and submit your claim when you return home. Some insurers cover emergency medical evacuation as well. If not, depending on where you're traveling, you might opt for a medical evacuation policy, such as MedjetAssist, which costs $75 for seven days of coverage and provides a flying ambulance evacuation from any hospital back to your home city in the United States." 

USA TODAY
Insurance for emergency air evacuation can pay off
Travel agents Patricia and Robert Watson celebrated a very different kind of anniversary at a Connecticut restaurant Saturday night.

Two years ago, Patricia was evacuated from Europe to New York by air ambulance after having a stroke on a business trip with her husband. "Every night I bow to MedjetAssist, because they evacuated me and had a lot to do with my recovery," says the 59-year-old White Plains, N.Y., resident.

Alabama-based MedjetAssist is one of many companies that insure travelers for emergency air evacuations to appropriate medical facilities. For the Watsons, such coverage paid off. They paid less than $300 for annual coverage, and MedjetAssist says their London-New York air ambulance flight on a Learjet cost about $40,000.

Many business travelers head abroad without coverage, apparently believing the odds of a medical evacuation are very small. But the Dec. 26 Indian Ocean tsunami, various terrorist bombings and everyday illnesses and injuries suggest such coverage can be beneficial.

"The tsunami has highlighted the need to be more prepared," says Bradley Connor, a New York-based doctor and president of the International Society of Travel Medicine.

Travel + Leisure
Adventure travelers and those with health concerns who already have sufficient overseas medical coverage might consider a plan that covers only emergency evacuation, like MedjetAssist (800/963-3538; http://www.medjetassist.com); annual plans from $205; short-term plans are also available). The company will fly you to any hospital in the world and also cover repatriation, as long as you're at least 150 miles from home. (page 91)

Conde Nast Traveler
An excellent supplement to travel medical insurance is the services offered by MedjetAssist, an air-ambulance company that flies members to whatever medical facility they choose if they are hospitalized on a trip and require further hospitalization. Its rules are much looser than those of insurance policies: MedjetAssist doesn't have to decide that transport is medically necessary, as insurance companies do. What's more, you can have the air ambulance take you all the way to your hometown hospital rather than to the nearest adequate medical facility, which is all you'll get with most insurers. Because it's not insurance, MedjetAssist won't pay your medical bills or to transport a companion who wants to accompany you (though if there's room in the air ambulance, it might allow someone to ride along for free). Membership costs $205 a year for travelers under 75: fees are higher for older applicants. (page 60)

New York Post
Cindy Adams column
You've read about Sports Illustrated model Petra Nemcova who, despite a broken pelvis, was saved by clinging eight hours to a palm tree. She's contacted private plane companies to bring her home. Cost: $150,000 plus. This inconceivable tragedy brings me to discuss the 24/7 Alabama based evacuation operation MedjetAssist. For an annual $205 membership they will send an ambulance to wherever in the world you are that is closest to an accessible landing strip. Cost? Zero. Operating since 1991, underwritten by Lloyds of London, questions can be answered by phoning 1-800-963-3538, faxing 1-800-863-3538, or logging onto MedjetAssist.com.

Recent Press Releases

MedjetAssist Launches New Plus Program
MedjetAssist, the nation's premier emergency medical evacuation program, today launched a new, expanded version of its PLUS program, offering members added peace of mind while traveling.

MedjetAsisst Appoints New Director of Transport Operations
MedjetAssist, the nation's premier medical evacuation membership program, today announced the appointment of Jeff Sayers as its new Director of Transport Operations.

MedjetAssist SELECTED AS AARP TRAVEL PROVIDER
AARP Members Now Receive Special Discounted Rates from Premier Medical Evacuation Company

UNPRECEDENTED MEDICAL EVACUATION PROTECTION NOW AVAILABLE SHORT TERM IN ADDITION TO YEARLY MEMBERSHIPS
MedjetAssist’s unprecedented evacuation protection is now available for short-term trips, in addition to annual memberships. MedjetAssist is America’s leader in evacuation protection – guaranteeing members of their program who become hospitalized more than 150 miles from home, that they will be flown back home in a medically dedicated and staffed jet and taken to the hospital of their choice...

MedjetAssist LAUNCHES SPECIAL MEMBERSHIP RATE FOR “GRANDCHILDREN”
In a move that underscores the growing number of grandparents taking vacation trips with their grandchildren, MedjetAssist has announced a special membership rate to cover the grandchildren of MedjetAssist’s annual membership holders...

MedjetAssist TAKES EMERGENCY MEDICAL CARE TO NEW HEIGHTS
Imagine having a heart attack in Peru, being in a car crash in China, contracting malaria in Kenya….or even having respiratory problems while visiting Great Aunt Sue in Kalamazoo. Even the most seasoned travelers worry about getting ill or injured away from home.
A unique service called MedjetAssist was designed to take this worry out of travel.

TEN DAYS IN THE LIFE OF MedjetAssist: AVALANCHES, HELICOPTER CRASHES AND A LITANY OF MEDICAL EMERGENCIES
In just ten days, MedjetAssist has been at the forefront of air medical evacuations for an array of U.S. travelers injured and hospitalized domestically and overseas. MedjetAssist is a membership organization providing emergency air medical evacuation and travel assistance services at no cost for members hospitalized more than 150 miles from home, back to the hospital of their choice in the United States.

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