Diplomat Long Term Insurance is an excellent international travel medical insurance plan which provides Accident and Sickness medical coverage, Diplomat Long Term Insurance also provides Accidental Death and Dismemberment benefits and Travel Assistance to individuals while traveling outside their Home Country for a minimum of 3 months.
Diplomat Long Term Insurance features immediate coverage for all nationalities (US & non US citizens) for travel outside their home countries. Diplomat Long Term Insurance is popular for its excellent coverage in the senior age groups.
Diplomat LT provides Accident and Sickness medical coverage, Accidental Death and Dismemberment benefits
and Travel Assistance to individuals while traveling outside their Home Country for a minimum of 3 months. Coverage is available for you, your spouse and unmarried dependent children, ages 14 days up to 18 years.
This coverage is only available to persons traveling outside their Home Country. For coverage needed for less than
3 months, refer to the Diplomat America or Diplomat International plans. Brochures and rates are available from your agent Customized group coverage is also available.
All coverage, benefits and premiums are in U.S. Dollar amounts. If an Injury or Illness occurs outside your Home Country during the Period of Coverage and the Insured Person requires medical or surgical treatment; this plan will pay, subject to the selected deductible and applicable co-insurance, the following Covered Expenses, up to the selected policy maximum.
Only such expenses incurred as the result of and within 52 weeks from a Disablement, which shall mean an illness or an accidental bodily Injury necessitating medical treatment, and which are specifically enumerated in the following list of charges:
1. Charges made by a Hospital for room and board, floor nursing and other services, including charges for professional services, except personal services of a non-medical nature, provided, however, that expenses do not exceed the Hospital's average charge for semi-private room and board
accommodation, or two (2) times the average semi-private room charge if confinement to an intensive care unit is required, or the actual charge for an intensive care unit made by the servicing Hospital, whichever is less;
2. Charges made for diagnosis, treatment and surgery by a Physician;
3. Charges made for the cost and administration of anesthetics;
4. Charges for medication, x-ray services, laboratory tests and services, the use of radium and radio-active isotopes, oxygen, blood transfusions, iron lungs, and medical treatment;
5. Charges for physiotherapy, if recommended by a Physician for the treatment of a specific Disablement and administered by a licensed physiotherapist;
6. Hotel room charge, when the Insured, otherwise necessarily confined in
a Hospital, shall be under the care of a duly qualified Physician in a hotel room owing to the unavailability of a Hospital room by reason of capacity or distance or to any other circumstances beyond the control of the Insured;
7. Dressings, drugs, and medicines that can only be obtained upon written prescription of a Physician.
With regard to chiropractic care, if recommended by a Physician for
the treatment of a specific Disablement and administered by a licensed
chiropractor, 80% of eligible charges up to $35.00 per visit, with
a maximum of 10 visits per Injury or Illness is allowable. The charges enumerated above shall in no event include any amount of such charges which are in excess of regular and customary charges. A charge incurred by an Insured shall be deemed a Regular & Customary charge for the services and supplies for which the charge is made if it is not in excess
of the average charge for such services and supplies in the locality where received, considering the nature and severity of the Illness or bodily Injury in connection with which such services and supplies are received. If the charge incurred is in excess of such average charge such excess amount shall not be recognized as Covered Expenses. All charges shall be deemed to be incurred on the date such services or supplies which give rise to the expense or charge are rendered or obtained. The maximum total payment under the policy for an Illness that is first manifested, treated or diagnosed during an Insured Person's first thirty (30) days of coverage, commencing as of the Insured Person's effective date, is $1,000.
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$100, $250, $500, $1,000, $2,500 per person per policy period.
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Co-insurance
AAfter you pay your selected deductible this plan will pay 100%
of Covered Expenses outside the USA and Canada up to the selected policy maximum. Any Covered Expenses incurred in the USA and Canada are paid at 80% of the first $5000 then 100% to the policy maximum. Eligible expenses are based on Regular & Customary charges.
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Lost Baggage
Coverage is provided if a checked baggage is lost due to theft or misdirection if the Insured is a ticketed passenger on any land, water or air conveyance licensed for the transportation of passengers. Benefits will be paid only in excess of amounts paid or payable by the Common Carrier or any other valid and collectible insurance. $50 per Bag/$250 Maximum.
Trip Interruption
Coverage is provided if an Insured is unable to continue his/her trip due to; a) death, occurring prior to the Insured's return to his/her Home Country, of an Insured Person's Immediate Family Member; b) serious damage to the Insured Person's principal residence from fire, flood or similar natural disaster (tornado, earthquake, hurricane, etc.) $5,000 Maximum.
In Hospital Benefit
If you are in the Hospital while traveling outside of the United States or Canada, and the Hospital is considered a Covered Expense, the program will pay the covered Insured $100 for each night spent in the Hospital for a maximum of 10 consecutive days (this benefit is in addition to any other expenses of the program).
Emergency Medical Evacuation
The Company will pay benefits for Covered Expenses incurred for the necessary Emergency Medical Evacuation of an Insured Person up to
a $100,000 maximum. Emergency Medical Evacuation means: a) the Insured Person's medical condition warrants immediate transportation from the place where the Insured Person is Injured or Ill, to the nearest Hospital where appropriate medical treatment can be obtained; or b) after being treated at a local Hospital, the Insured Person's medical condition warrants transportation to his/her Home Country to obtain further medical treatment or to recover. Covered Expenses are expenses
for the transportation, medical services and supplies recommended
by the attending Physician and necessarily incurred, in connection with
an Insured Person's Emergency Medical Evacuation. All transportation for an Insured Person's Emergency Medical Evacuation must be arranged by AIG Assist utilizing the most direct and economical conveyance.
Emergency Reunion
In the event of an Emergency Medical Evacuation due to a covered Injury or Illness, where the Physician feels that it would be beneficial for the Insured to have a Family Member at their side during transport, the Company will reimburse the Insured for travel and lodging expenses, up to a maximum of $10,000.00. AIG Assist must make all arrangements and must authorize all expenses in advance. The Company reserves the right to determine the benefit payable, including reductions,
if it is not reasonably possible to contact AIG Assist in advance.
Repatriation of Remains Expenses
If Injury or Illness commencing during the period of coverage results in death, all reasonable expenses incurred for preparation and return of the remains to your Home Country are covered up to a maximum of $20,000. The Repatriation must be arranged by AIG Assist utilizing the most direct and economical conveyance.
Emergency Dental Benefit
With regard to dental care up to $100 per tooth for the necessary treatment of sudden, unexpected pain to sound natural teeth is allowable.
Definitions
The term "Home Country" shall mean, the country where an eligible person(s) has his/her fixed and permanent home establishment and to which he/she has the intention of returning.
The term "Hospital" shall mean, a facility that: (1) is operated according to law for the care and treatment of Injured people; (2) has organized facilities for diagnosis and surgery on its premises or in facilities available to it on a prearranged basis; (3) has 24 hour nursing service by registered nurses (R.N.'s); and (4) is supervised by one or more Physicians. A Hospital does not include: (1) a nursing, convalescent or geriatric unit of a Hospital when a patient is confined mainly to receive nursing care; (2) a facility that is, other than incidentally, a rest home, nursing home, convalescent home or home for the aged; nor does it include any ward, room, wing, or other section of the Hospital that is used for such purposes; or (3) any military or veterans Hospital or soldiers home or any Hospital contracted for or operated by any national government or government agency for the treatment of members or exmembers of the armed forces.
The term "Illness" shall mean, sickness or disease of any kind first manifested, treated or diagnosed after the effective date of coverage for an Insured Person; and causing loss covered by this Plan.
The term "Injury" shall mean, bodily Injury caused solely and directly by violent, accidental, external, and visible means occurring while the Policy is in force; and resulting directly and independently of all other causes of loss covered by this Plan.
The term "Physician" shall mean, a licensed practitioner of the healing arts acting within the scope of his or her license who is not: (1) the Insured; (2) an Immediate Family Member; or (3) retained by the Policyholder. Such definition will exclude chiropractors and physiotherapists. In the event services are provided by chiropractors or physiotherapists these healthcare professionals must be licensed and acting within the scope of their license and may not be (1) the Insured; (2) an Immediate Family Member; or (3) retained by the Policyholder.
The term "Immediate Family Member" means a person who is related to the Insured in any of the following ways: spouse, brother-in-law, sister-in-law, daughter-in-law, son-in-law, mother-in-law, father-in-law, parent (includes stepparent), brother or sister (includes stepbrother or stepsister), or child (includes legally adopted or stepchild).
The term "Pre Existing Condition" means any Injury or Illness which was contracted or which manifested itself, or for which treatment
or medication was prescribed three (3) years prior to the effective date of this insurance.
The amount of the Principal Sum is $25,000
If Injury to the Insured results, within 365 days of the date of the accident that caused the Injury, in any one of the types of losses specified below, the Company will pay the percentage of the Principal Sum shown below for that type of loss:
Description of Loss/Indemnity - Percentage of the Principal Sum
Life - 100%
Both Hands or Both Feet or Sight of Both Eyes - 100%
One Hand and One Foot - 100%
Either Hand or Foot and Sight of One Eye - 100%
Either Hand or Foot - 50%
Sight of One Eye - 50%
The term "loss" as used herein shall mean, with regard to hands and feet, actual severance through or above wrist or ankle joint, and with regard to eyes, entire irrecoverable loss of sight.
Paralysis Benefit
If Injury to the Insured results, within 365 days of the date
of the accident that caused the Injury, in any one of the types of paralysis specified below, the Company will pay the percentage of the Principal Sum shown below for that type of paralysis:
Type of Paralysis
Percentage of the $25,000 Principal Sum
Quadriplegia
100%
Paraplegia
75%
Hemiplegia
50%
Uniplegia
25%
"Quadriplegia" means the complete and irreversible paralysis of both upper and both lower limbs.
"Paraplegia" means the complete and irreversible paralysis of both lower limbs.
"Hemiplegia" means the complete and irreversible paralysis of the upper and lower limbs of the same side of the body.
"Uniplegia" means the complete and irreversible paralysis of one limb.
"Limb" means entire arm or entire leg.
If the Insured suffers more than one type of paralysis as a result of the same accident, only one amount, the largest, will be paid.
If the Insured suffers more than one type of paralysis as a result of the same accident, only one amount, the largest, will be paid.
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Excess Benefits
All Coverage, except Accidental Death & Dismemberment, shall be in excess of all other valid and collectible insurance.
Accidental Death and Dismemberment Exclusions
For Accidental Death and Dismemberment Indemnity this plan does not cover any loss caused by or resulting from:
1. For suicide or any attempt thereat by the Insured Person while sane or self-destruction or any attempt thereat by the Insured Person while insane;
2. Disease of any kind;
3. Bacterial infections except pyogenic infection which shall occur through an accidental cut or wound;
4. Hernia of any kind;
5. Flying in any aircraft being used for or in connection with acrobatic or stunt flying, racing or endurance tests; flying in any rocket propelled aircraft; flying in any aircraft being used for or in connection with crop dusting, or seeding or spraying, firefighting, exploration, pipe or power line inspection, any form of hunting bird or fowl herding, aerial photography, banner towing or any test or experimental purpose; flying any aircraft which is engaged in flight which requires a special permit or waiver from the authority having jurisdiction over civil aviation, even if granted;
6. Declared or undeclared war or any act thereof;
7. Service in the military, naval, or air service of any country.