Acute Onset of a Pre-Existing Condition - Up to Policy Maximum, $25,000, or $15,000 (depending on age)
Safe Travels Elite provides insured persons coverage for an acute onset of pre-existing conditions, which will be paid according to the plans Schedule of Benefits. To understand what an acute onset of a pre-existing condition is, you have to know what is considered a pre-existing condition.
Pre-existing Condition
“Pre-Existing Condition” means any Injury, illness, Sickness, disease, or other physical, medical, Mental or Nervous Disorder, condition or ailment that, with reasonable medical certainty, existed at the time of Application or at any time during the 36 months prior to the Effective Date of this insurance, whether or not previously manifested, symptomatic or known, diagnosed, Treated, or disclosed to the Company prior to the Effective Date, and including any and all subsequent, chronic or recurring complications or consequences related thereto or resulting or arising therefrom. This specifically includes but is not limited to any medical condition, Sickness, Injury, Illness, disease, Mental Illness or Mental Nervous Disorder, for which medical advice, diagnosis, care or Treatment was recommended or received or for which a reasonably prudent person would have sought Treatment during the 36 month period immediately preceding the Effective Date of Coverage under this Certificate. A Pre-Existing Condition which is a chronic or congenital condition or that gradually becomes worse over time and/or known, scheduled, required, or expected medical care, drugs or Treatments existing or necessary prior to the Effective Date are not considered to be an Acute Onset.
Acute Onset of a Pre-Existing Condition
“Acute Onset of a Pre-Existing Condition” means a sudden and unexpected outbreak or recurrence of a Pre- Existing Condition which 1) occurs spontaneously and without advance warning either in the form of Physician recommendations or symptoms, is of short duration, is rapidly progressive, and requires urgent and immediate medical care; and 2) occurs a minimum of 48 hours after the Effective Date of the policy and 3) treatment is obtained within 24 hours of the sudden and unexpected outbreak or recurrence. A Pre-Existing Condition that is a Congenital condition or that gradually becomes worse over time will not be considered Acute Onset.
Acute onset of pre-existing condition coverage is available as follows per policy period*:
- ages up to and including 69: overall policy maximum selected at purchase
- 70-79: $25,000
- 80+: $15,000
*Exception for Cardiac disease and conditions:
- ages up to and including 69: Limited to $25,000
- ages 70+: $15,000
This benefit covers only one (1) Acute Onset episode of a Pre-Existing condition.