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Insurance coverage questions Hello Is this insurance only for doctor visits? Will this also cover the expenses if this insurer is admitted in the hospital?

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This is a short term insurance plan. Insurance will pay for whatever treatment medically necessary as long as it’s not preventive care and pre-existing conditions. However some plan has coverage for acute onset of pre-ex. Please find more information at, /visitor-insurance-acute-onset-of-pre-existing-conditions/ Please read how visitor insurance works, /how-does-visitors-insurance-work/ Please feel free to contact us if you have any further questions.


Hello Can you explain what Pre-notification Penalty is please?


Which insurance plan are you planning to purchase? Pre-certification you need only for major hospitalization, surgery, CT Scan or MRI. For normal dr. visit you don’t need pre-certification. Pre-certification means you informing insurance company or claim dept. for the procedure you are going for. Under Patriot America plan if you don’t do pre-certification benefits will reduce 50% while in Atlas America plan there is no pre-certification requirements. More information on pre-ceritication, /visitors-insurance-precertification-requirements/ You can find more information on certificate wording for each plan.

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