COLUMN: Using Medicare while traveling, and how Medigap works
With warming weather, more people are thinking about travel. More often than not, travelers enjoy good health during their adventures. Nevertheless, it’s comforting to know what your insurance would pay if that weren’t the case.
Medicare beneficiaries will find that their coverage differs depending on the type of coverage they’ve chosen. Once you know what your Medicare insurance covers you’ll be in a better position to know whether adding travel insurance would be appropriate.
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FYI
I took a friend who was having breathing problems to the ER in the hospital in the middle of London. It was a Saturday and there were only 4 people in the waiting room. The receptionist knew we were from the U.S. so she clearly told us there is never a charge for anyone who comes to their emergency room, not even if you are tourists from the U.S. She said with a smile. “see..no cash register here” They did a whole work up including an EKG..before releasing her because they knew she would be flying home. She saw a doctor as well as nurses. If she had been admitted to the hospital they would have worked with her for some payment..
If she had been admitted to the hospital they would have worked with her for some payment.