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ImmigrantSecure®
Non-US citizens traveling to the US. 5 days-2 years.
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Coverage Around the World
ImmigrantSecure® is your cost effective insurance plan when you have relatives visiting the US or for travel abroad. ImmigrantSecure® provides protection while immigrating or traveling to the US and internationally.
  • Convenient online enrollment

  • Major medical coverage for individuals of any age

  • Valuable travel assistance services included

What is ImmigrantSecure®?
Individuals from around the globe live and work in the US. While traditional domestic plans are available to permanent residents of the US, family, friends and others who visit these individuals often need insurance protection while they are in the US. ImmigrantSecure® is designed to protect these international visitors. The plan also provides an additional, economical option for US citizens traveling abroad. ImmigrantSecure® provides quality insurance at a price that does not break the bank. It provides both inpatient and outpatient hospital benefits and many other valuable emergency travel features, giving you protection you can rely on.

Whether you are looking for coverage for one individual or a group of family members, ImmigrantSecure® may have the features you need. Each plan includes coverage for Medical Expenses, Emergency Medical Evacuation, and Common Carrier AD&D. In addition, the plan offers a choice of deductibles and coverage options assuring that the plan will meet almost any budget.

About the Plan Administrator
HCC Medical Insurance Services (HCCMIS), headquartered in Indianapolis, Indiana, is a full service organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of insurance products designed specifically to address the insurance needs of consumers worldwide. Our international claims specialists, medical professionals and service representatives are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to answer your questions and respond to your needs. You will find our service team to be prompt, compassionate, and highly professional. HCCMIS is a subsidiary of HCC Insurance Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: HCC), a leading international specialty insurance group headquartered in Houston, Texas. As of March 31, 2010, HCC had assets of $8.9 billion and shareholders' equity of $3.1 billion. HCC's major domestic and international insurance companies have a financial strength rating of "AA (Very Strong)" from Standard & Poor's Corporation. HCC's major domestic insurance companies have a financial strength rating of "AA (Very Strong)" from Fitch Ratings, "A1 (Good Security)" from Moody's Investors Service, Inc., and "A+ (Superior)" by A.M. Best Company, Inc.

About the Insurer
ImmigrantSecure® is insured by Syndicate 4141 at Lloyd’s, London. Lloyd’s is the largest and oldest insurance market in the world and is rated "A (Excellent)" by A.M. Best Company and "A+ (Strong)" by Standard & Poor’s. Lloyd’s provides financial strength and security that is unparalleled in the worldwide insurance market. Lloyd’s is recognized as a market leader in the accident and health insurance arena and is well-known for its innovative products and services. Presently, Lloyd’s provides accident and health insurance to millions of individuals in almost every country of the world.

Privacy Policy
HCCMIS respects individual privacy and values the confidence of its customers, employees, consumers, business associates, and others. Please contact us or visit www.hccmis.com to obtain a full version of our Privacy Policy.

Schedule of Benefits and Limits
All benefits, except Emergency Medical Evacuation; Repatriation of Remains; and Common Carrier Accidental Death and Dismemberment, are subject to Deductible and are per Certificate Period unless stated otherwise. Coinsurance does not apply.

  Plan A Plan B Plan C Plan D
Deductible
Ages 70 and above $200 per Injury or Illness Not available
All others $0, $50, or $100 per Injury or Illness $0, $50, or $100 per Injury or Illness
Overall Policy Maximum
Ages 80 and above $10,000 Lifetime Not available Not available Not available
Ages 70-79 $25,000 Lifetime $50,000 Lifetime Not available Not available
Maximum per Injury / Illness
Ages 14 days through 69 years $50,000 Lifetime $75,000 Lifetime $100,000 Lifetime $130,000 Lifetime
Penalty for failure to Pre-certify 50% of Eligible Medical Expenses
Inpatient Treatment
Hospital Room and Board, including miscellaneous $1,400 per day, maximum 30 days $1,675 per day, maximum 30 days $1,950 per day, maximum 30 days $2,535 per day, maximum 30 days
Intensive Care Unit, including miscellaneous $2,060 per day, maximum 8 days $2,430 per day, maximum 8 days $2,800 per day, maximum 8 days $3,640 per day, maximum 8 days
Surgery $3,300 per session $4,400 per session $5,500 per session $7,150 per session
Consultant physician $450 maximum $475 maximum $500 maximum $650 maximum
Private duty nurse $550 maximum $550 maximum $550 maximum $700 maximum
Physician visits $55 maximum per visit, 30 visits maximum $70 maximum per visit, 30 visits maximum $85 maximum per visit, 30 visits maximum $110 maximum per visit, 30 visits maximum
Outpatient Treatment
Surgery $3,300 per session $4,400 per session $5,500 per session $7,150 per session
Outpatient Surgical Facility $1,000 maximum $1,050 maximum $1,100 maximum $1,400 maximum
Pre-admission Testing $1,100 maximum $1,100 maximum $1,100 maximum $1,450 maximum
Diagnostic X-ray and Labs $450 maximum, plus $250 for one CAT Scan, MRI or PET $475 maximum, plus $375 for one CAT Scan, MRI or PET $500 maximum, plus $500 for one CAT Scan, MRI or PET $650 maximum, plus $600 for one CAT Scan, MRI or PET
Emergency Room (all expenses incurred therein) 75% of URC to $330 maximum 75% of URC to $440 maximum 75% of URC to $550 maximum 75% of URC to $700 maximum
Outpatient Prescription Drugs $100 maximum $125 maximum $150 maximum $200 maximum
Office Visits, including Urgent Care $55 allowable per visit, 10 visits maximum $70 allowable per visit, 10 visits maximum $85 allowable per visit, 10 visits maximum $110 allowable per visit, 10 visits maximum
Miscellaneous Inpatient & Outpatient Treatment
Anesthesiologist 25% of Surgeon benefit
Assistant Surgeon 25% of Surgeon benefit
Local Ambulance $450 maximum
Dental Accident $550 maximum
Physical Therapy $40 maximum per visit, 1 visit per day, maximum 12 visits
Durable Medical Equipment $1,100 maximum $1,200 maximum $1,300 maximum $1,700 maximum
Other Benefits
Emergency Medical Evacuation $50,000 Lifetime Maximum. Available only to Members under age 70. Accrues toward Maximum per Injury / Illness
Repatriation of Remains $7,500 per Member
Common Carrier Accidental Death & Dismemberment $25,000 Lifetime Maximum Principal Sum per Member
Not Subject to Deductible
Death or Loss of Two Limbs – Principal Sum
Loss of One Limb – One-half the Principal Sum

Covered Expenses
Medical
Subject to the coverage outlined in the Schedule of Benefits and Limits, ImmigrantSecure® will provide benefits for the following:
  • Inpatient and Outpatient charges made by a Hospital
  • Charges made by a Physician, surgeon, radiologist, anesthesiologist, and any other medical specialist to whom the Physician has referred the case
  • Charges made for dressings, sutures, casts or other supplies prescribed by the attending Physician or specialist, but excluding nebulizers, oxygen tanks, diabetic supplies and all devices for repeat use at home
  • Charges for diagnostic testing using radiology, ultrasonographic or laboratory services
  • Charges for oxygen and other gases and anesthetics and their administration
  • Charges for prescription drugs for treatment of a covered Injury or Illness, but not for the replacement of lost, stolen, damaged, expired or otherwise compromised drugs
  • Charges made by a licensed Extended Care Facility upon direct transfer from an acute care Hospital
  • Emergency local ambulance transport incurred in connection with Injury or Illness resulting in Inpatient hospitalization

Emergency Medical Evacuation
If recommended by your attending Physician, who certifies that Evacuation is necessary to safeguard your life and that Medically Necessary treatment is not available locally, and if approved in advance and coordinated by HCCMIS, the plan will provide the following benefits: Emergency air and/or ground transportation to the nearest Hospital that is qualified to provide the Medically Necessary treatment.

Repatriation of Remains
In the event of a covered Injury or Illness resulting in your death, ImmigrantSecure® will provide the following benefit: Air and/or ground transportation of bodily remains or ashes to the area of your Principal Residence, and reasonable costs of preparation of your remains necessary for transportation.

Common Carrier Accidental Death & Dismemberment
In the event of your Accidental Death or Dismemberment while traveling on board a commercial common carrier (airplane or cruise ship), ImmigrantSecure® will provide the following benefit, subject to a maximum of $125,000 per family:
  • Accidental Death – $25,000 to the Beneficiary designated on your Application
  • Loss of 2 eyes or 2 or more limbs – $25,000 to you
  • Loss of 1 eye or 1 limb – $12,500 to you

Exclusions
Pre-existing Conditions
This plan does not provide any coverage for Pre-existing Conditions. A Pre-existing Condition is any:
  • Condition for which medical advice, diagnosis, care, or treatment (includes receiving services and supplies, consultations, diagnostic tests or prescription medicines) was recommended or received during the 6 months (or 12 months for persons age 70 or older) immediately preceding the Certificate Effective Date
  • Condition that had manifested itself in such a manner that would have caused a reasonably prudent person to seek medical advice, diagnosis, care, or treatment (includes receiving services and supplies, consultations, diagnostic tests or prescription medicines) within the 6 months (or 12 months for persons age 70 and older) immediately preceding the Certificate Effective Date
  • Injury, illness, sickness, disease, or other physical, medical, mental, or nervous conditions, disorder or ailment (whether known or unknown) that, with reasonable medical certainty, existed at the time of application or within the 6 months (or 12 months for persons age 70 and older) immediately preceding the Certificate Effective Date

Home Country Coverage
ImmigrantSecure® is designed to cover you during a single trip outside of your Home Country. Coverage will end upon return to your Home Country. Contact your agent or HCCMIS for other plan options providing Home Country coverage and/or allowing visits to your Home Country without terminating coverage.

Other exclusions include:
  • Charges related to Pregnancy, childbirth, care of newborns, congenital conditions, birth control, artificial insemination, infertility, impotency or sexual dysfunction, sterilization or reversal thereof
  • Charges that are not incurred during the Certificate Period or which exceed Usual, Reasonable and Customary
  • Services that are not Medically Necessary, not administered or ordered by a Physician, or are provided at no cost to you or by your Relative or a person who resides with you
  • Venereal disease, and treatment of individuals who are HIV+ or who have AIDS or ARC
  • Services related to vision correction, hearing correction, or hair loss
  • All cosmetic surgeries, unless reconstructive surgery is directly relating to a covered Illness or Injury
  • Speech, acupuncture or sleep therapy and treatment by a chiropractor
  • Self-inflicted Injury or Illness
  • Dental Treatment, except for Emergency Treatment following a covered Accident
  • Charges for travel or accommodations, except as specifically provided by the plan
  • Organ and tissue transplants
  • Treatment of the temporomandibular joint
  • Charges resulting from or occurring during the commission of a violation of law by the Member
  • Injury sustained while under the influence of or due wholly or partly to the effects of intoxicating liquor or drugs
  • Home nursing care and charges Incurred while confined primarily to receive Custodial, Educational or Rehabilitative Care
  • Surgeries, treatments, services or supplies which are Investigational, Experimental or for Research Purposes
  • Immunizations and Routine Physical Exams
  • Foot care, unless related to a covered accidental Injury
  • Diseases of the skin
  • Injury sustained while taking part in contact sports, non-recreational athletics, and thrill-seeking activities

This is a partial list of exclusions. Please see the Certificate of Insurance for detailed information about these and other plan benefits, provisions, exclusions and limitations.

Pre-certification
Hospitalizations, Surgeries, Emergency Evacuations, Repatriation of Remains, Computerized Tomography (CAT Scan) and Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) must be Pre-certified. Simply call, or have your Physician call, HCCMIS with the information relative to your claim. You may also Pre-certify by submitting details through Client Zone. Be sure to have your ID number available. If you do not Pre-certify, medical expenses will be reduced by 50% and all other expenses will be forfeited.

Policy Administration
Enrollment Procedures
For quick and easy enrollment, click on the 'Instant Quotes & Purchase' link at the top of this page. Online applications are processed in real-time, and you will be able to print your fulfillment immediately. You may also obtain and complete an application form to be returned to us by e-mail, fax, or postal mail. Applications submitted by email, fax, or postal mail will be processed within two business days of receipt.

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Eligibility
To be eligible for ImmigrantSecure®, you must be traveling outside of your Home Country and be at least 14 days of age. US citizens must be traveling outside of the continental US, Alaska, Hawaii, Puerto Rico, and the US Virgin Islands in order to be eligible. For individuals coming to the US who are over age 65, coverage must be effective within 30 days of arrival.

Home Country – For US Citizens, Home Country is the United States, regardless of the location of the Member’s Principal Residence. For non-US Citizens, Home Country is the country where the Member principally resides and receives regular mail. For non-US citizens listed as a Spouse or Child on an Application, Home Country will be the same as that of the Primary Applicant.

Individuals ages 80 and above must select Plan A. Individuals ages 70 to 79 may select Plan A or Plan B. Individuals age 69 and under may select any plan. If an individual reaches age 70 while covered under the plan, the Deductible changes to $200 as of the date of the 70th birthday. Overall Policy Maximums and other benefit limits, as applicable, reduce in accordance with the Schedule of Benefits on the dates of the 70th and 80th birthdays if those dates occur while an individual is covered under the plan.

Certificate Effective & Termination Dates
Insurance hereunder is effective for a Member on the later of:
  • the moment HCCMIS receives Application and correct premium when submitted online or by fax
  • 12:01am* on the date HCCMIS receives Application and correct premium when submitted by mail
  • the moment the Member departs from his or her Home Country
  • 12:01am* on the date requested on the Application

Insurance hereunder terminates for a Member on the earlier of:
  • 11:59pm* on the last day of the period for which premium has been paid
  • 11:59pm* on the date requested on the Application
  • the moment of the Member’s arrival upon return to his or her Home Country

*Times expressed above are based on US Eastern Time

Extending / Renewing
After your initial purchase, you may extend your coverage up to a maximum of 12 months from the initial effective date. You may renew your coverage for an additional year as long as you continue to meet the eligibility requirements. Renewal may be completed within the last 30 days of your first Certificate Period. For an ongoing condition, the Deductible must be re-satisfied as of the renewal date. After 2 years of continuous coverage or any break in coverage, a new plan must be purchased. A new Application is required and you must re-satisfy your Deductible, Pre-existing Condition provisions, and all other benefit limits.

Extensions and renewals must be made online with payment by credit card. For additional information on extending or renewing your plan, please visit Current Clients.

Cancellation
To be eligible for a full refund, the request for cancellation must be received prior to the Effective Date. Cancellation requests received after the effective date will be subject to the following conditions:
  • A $25 cancellation fee will apply
  • Only the unused portion of the plan cost will be refunded
  • Only members who have no claims are eligible for premium refund

24/7 Worldwide Travel and Medical Assistance
ImmigrantSecure® includes valuable travel and medical assistance services, which are available to you 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Contact HCCMIS to access any of these services:

Pre-Trip Destination Information -- Up-to-date information regarding the required vaccinations, health risks, travel restrictions, and weather conditions specific to your destination country
Medical Monitoring -- Consultations with attending medical professionals during your hospitalization and establishment of a single point-of-contact for family members to receive ongoing updates regarding your medical status
Provider Referrals -- Contact information for Western-style medical facilities and medical and dental practices and pharmacies in your destination country where English is spoken
Travel Document Replacement – Assistance with obtaining replacement passports, birth certificates, visas, airline documents, and other travel-related documents
Lost Luggage Assistance – Tracking service to assist in locating luggage or other items lost in transit

Travel Assistance Services also include:
  • Prescription Drug Replacement
  • Emergency Travel Arrangements
  • Dispatch of Physician
  • Translation Assistance
  • Embassy and Consulate Referrals
  • Legal and Accounting Referrals
  • Bail Bond Assistance
  • Credit Card/TravelerCheck Replacement

For a complete list of available assistance services or for more information, please call (866) INSU-BUY.

Travel and Medical Assistance Services are not insurance benefits. Any travel or medical assistance service provided is not a guarantee of any insurance benefit under ImmigrantSecure®.

Customer Service
Whether you have misplaced your ID card or benefit booklet, need assistance with a claim, or have a question about benefits, HCCMIS is ready to respond. Frequently, these and other issues can be addressed with a short visit to Client Zone. Client Zone is an online account management and resource tool that allows you to:
  • Change personal information
  • Extend and renew coverage
  • Obtain details about claim filing, including downloading necessary forms
  • Pre-certify for certain medical procedures and hospitalizations
  • Replace a lost ID card or reprint your fulfillment
  • Locate doctors and hospitals within the PPO Network
  • Study destination, weather and travel security information using our Travel Intelligence & Planning System (TIPS)
  • Access health and wellness information
  • View and download brochures, obtain policy information, or get quotes for other products offered by HCCMIS

You may access Client Zone by logging in at Current Clients

At times, there is simply no substitute for human intervention. HCCMIS’s World Service Center is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week to answer your questions and may be reached at no cost through our worldwide toll-free numbers. Immediate support is available in several languages and can be provided in many others with the assistance of a translator. If a translator is needed, the HCCMIS service representative will arrange one.

ImmigrantSecure® Rates

  Plan A Plan B Plan C Plan D
$0 Deductible Per Day Per Day Per Day Per Day
14 days to 29 years $1.20 $1.50 $1.80 $2.45
30 to 49 $1.45 $1.70 $2.00 $2.60
50 to 59 $2.00 $2.35 $2.70 $3.55
60 to 69 $2.30 $2.70 $3.10 $4.00
Dependent Child $1.10 $1.40 $1.65 $2.20
$50 Deductible Per Day Per Day Per Day Per Day
14 days to 29 years $1.00 $1.20 $1.40 $1.95
30 to 49 $1.20 $1.40 $1.60 $2.15
50 to 59 $1.65 $1.95 $2.20 $2.95
60 to 69 $1.95 $2.25 $2.55 $3.35
Dependent Child $0.90 $1.15 $1.35 $1.80
$100 Deductible Per Day Per Day Per Day Per Day
14 days to 29 years $0.90 $1.10 $1.30 $1.80
30 to 49 $1.10 $1.30 $1.50 $2.00
50 to 59 $1.50 $1.85 $2.20 $2.85
60 to 69 $1.80 $2.15 $2.50 $3.25
Dependent Child $0.85 $1.05 $1.20 $1.65
$200 Deductible Per Day Per Day Per Day Per Day
70 to 74 $2.80 $3.90 N/A N/A
75 to 79 $3.05 $4.20 N/A N/A
80+ $5.75 N/A N/A N/A
Rates valid through 12/31/2010
Rates include Surplus Lines taxes and fees when applicable

HCC Medical Insurance Services, a Lloyd’s Coverholder, is located at 251 N. Illinois St, Ste 600, Indianapolis, IN 46204.


08/2010