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| Posted On: | 12-Sep-2003 |
| From: | "Patti O'Brien Beaumont" [pattiobb.....com] |
| Subject: | [roatan] More about DAN Travel Assist |
I've received some questions offlist so I figured I share this with everyone at once. When you join DAN- $29 individual & $44 for the family, you are automatically enrolled in their Travel Assist program. For those of us with children on the island, the return of dependent children is a very nice feature. Below are the details as listed on their website. For more info, go to http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/membership/travelassist.asp Membership DAN TravelAssist 1-800-326-3822 (DAN-EVAC) When you join DAN, you are automatically enrolled in DAN's travel assistance plan and your family is covered with your family membership. If you travel at least 50 miles/80 km from your permanent residence, TravelAssist is there to help 24 hours a day. DAN TravelAssist, through MedAire, Inc., arranges emergency medical evacuations for any medical emergency - and provides many more benefits - for you and your immediate family members. IMPORTANT: DAN TravelAssist must arrange ALL evacuations. If you make your own emergency evacuation arrangements DAN TravelAssist will not reimburse the cost. MEDICAL ASSISTANCE Emergency Evacuation and Repatriation Covers up to a maximum of $100,000 per person (if a Family Membership) for an emergency evacuation, or medically necessary repatriation. Prescription Assistance Locates and arranges to send medication or eyeglasses when it's possible and legally acceptable. Medical Expense Advances Advances up to $5,000 for hospital admittance or discharge deposits. Medical Monitoring Work with local medical providers and relay necessary information to the member and the member's family until the situation is resolved. 24-Hour Worldwide Medical Information and Assistance Provides 24-hour multilingual assistance and consultation along with non-diving related medical referrals to physicians, hospitals and specialists. TRAVEL ASSISTANCE Visit of Family Member or Friend Arranges and pays for economy round-trip airfare for a visitor if you are traveling alone and require hospitalization for more than five consecutive days. Return of Dependent Children Arranges and pays for one-way economy airfare to return children home if you become ill or injured and cannot attend to their needs. Return of Traveling Companion Arranges and pays for one-way economy airfare for a traveling companion if the companion loses previously made travel arrangements because of the member's medical emergency. Pre-Trip Information Get visa, passport and inoculation requirements; cultural information; weather conditions; embassy and consular referrals; foreign exchange rates; and travel advisories through DAN TravelAssist. Repatriation of Remains If you or a covered family member dies while traveling, DAN TravelAssist will arrange and pay, up to the policy limit, for all costs associated with the return of your remains. Return of Vehicle Arranges to return your unattended vehicle to the rental agency or to the current principal residence in case of a medical emergency. PERSONAL ASSISTANCE Emergency Message Transmission Receive and relay emergency messages to and from your family and/or employer. Emergency Cash Advances When possible, provides a cash advance of up to $250 in local monies for medical emergencies. Assistance With Recovering Lost or Stolen Items DAN TravelAssist will attempt to recover lost or stolen items by contacting the appropriate parties. Translator and Interpreter Referrals Insurance Claims Assistance Assists in obtaining information for insurance claims generated overseas for cases coordinated through DAN TravelAssist. LEGAL ASSISTANCE Legal Referrals Referrals to local qualified attorneys. Telephone interpretation provided when necessary. Bail Advances Up to $5,000 in bail funds with an acceptable guarantee of reimbursement. Legal Assistance Advise the proper embassy or consulate of your incarceration. For complete details on all TravelAssist Benefits, and exclusions to the policy, see the DAN Member Handbook. -----Original Message----- From: John & Kathi [mailto:parkman.....hn] Sent: Friday, September 12, 2003 9:36 AM To: roatan.....com Subject: RE: [roatan] Roatan News Dear Corinna: We would be very interested in this service. Recently in our development, we had an emergency with one of our residents who needed to be med evac'd off the island. It was a long and complicated process and it took a week for his insurance company to finally send the med evac plane to the island to pick him up. In the meantime, he stayed at the Jackie Woods Clinic. This came as a wake up call to all of us who live here. We even initiated an emergency form to be used for all our residents here because the gentleman who became ill had left no instructions "in case of an emergency". Please let us know. Thanks. Kathi and John Parkman Roatan-Real Estate Email to: parkman.....hn www.roatan-realestate.com Phone: 011-504-445-1612 Fax: 011-504-445-0351 On Roatan cell phone: 959-1634 Please note that email can be inconsistent. Please do not assume we have received your email unless you receive a reply from us within a reasonable amount of time. -----Original Message----- From: Corinna Colledge [mailto:cosmicmuffins02.....com] Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2003 6:59 AM To: roatan.....com Subject: Re: [roatan] Roatan News Just an FYI for anyone on the island or stateside that might be interested................I am in the process of working with the National Sales Director for Medjet, and emergency air evacuation service, to bring a "group discount rate" to the Americans and Canadian residents of the island. They offer emergency service to evacuate you via fully equipped medical jet from the island to the states or Canada with medical personnel aboard, for visitors, part time residents and expatriates. It is sort of an insurance policy. They yearly fees are very low in consideration of the fact that if you did need to be air lifted from the island, it would cost in excess of $15,000 - $20,000. If you are interested, please email me off list. The more people that are interested, the better rate we will be able to get. I also need to get some idea of how many would participate in order for the sales manager to come to the island to give a presentation here. Individual and family rates are available. I am not an agent for Medjet, but being a nurse and knowing the importance of a rapid response for catastrophic medical emergencies, I feel that this is a very valuable and needed service. Corinna Buy Ink Cartridges or Refill Kits for Your HP, Epson, Canon or Lexmark Printer at Myinks.com. 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