Medical Evacuation Is One of the Biggest Gaps in Travel and Health Insurance
If you live in or travel to Mexico, returning home for care after a serious medical emergency often requires separate planning. We connect you with brokers who specialize in medical evacuation coverage.
What Happens during a Cross-Border Medical Emergency
In a medical emergency, survival often depends on speed, logistics, and medical expertise. But when you're in Mexico and need emergency medical evacuation across international borders, the logistics become overwhelming…and expensive.
Air ambulances must be found and vetted. Hospitals on both sides of the border must coordinate. International permits must be secured. And payment must be made in full before the plane takes off.
Without advance planning, these steps must be handled under extreme time pressure.
What Happens during a Cross-Border Medical Emergency
In a medical emergency, survival often depends on speed, logistics, and medical expertise. But when you're in Mexico and need emergency medical evacuation across international borders, the logistics become overwhelming…and expensive.
Air ambulances must be found and vetted. Hospitals on both sides of the border must coordinate. International permits must be secured. And payment must be made in full before the plane takes off.
Without advance planning, these steps must be handled under extreme time pressure.
The Cost of Medical Evacuation without Coverage
Medical evacuation in Mexico can cost $15,000 to over $100,000 without coverage. And it must be paid in full, upfront, before transport occurs.
Even for those who could access that level of cash, arranging a reputable air ambulance, coordinating international logistics, and managing hospital transfers take time – time that is rarely available in a medical crisis.
The Cost of Medical Evacuation without Coverage
Medical evacuation in Mexico can cost $15,000 to over $100,000 without coverage. And it must be paid in full, upfront, before transport occurs.
Even for those who could access that level of cash, arranging a reputable air ambulance, coordinating international logistics, and managing hospital transfers take time – time that is rarely available in a medical crisis.
Why Most People Are Unprepared
Many people assume travel insurance or international health insurance will cover medical evacuation back home. In reality, most policies only cover transport to the nearest appropriate medical facility.
That's when people realize they have no idea whom to call, how to coordinate an evacuation across borders, or how to come up with tens of thousands in cash immediately.
Medical evacuation coverage exists specifically to address this gap. A knowledgeable broker can help you understand your options and plan for this risk in advance.
Why Most People Are Unprepared
Many people assume travel insurance or international health insurance will cover medical evacuation back home. In reality, most policies only cover transport to the nearest appropriate medical facility.
That's when people realize they have no idea whom to call, how to coordinate an evacuation across borders, or how to come up with tens of thousands in cash immediately.