Emergency Evacuation and Assistance
This page is about transport and rescue, and nearly every listing sells a membership rather than an insurance policy. The others are an assistance plan brand and a broker arranging evacuation cover. A membership, as these companies describe it, promises a service such as an air ambulance flight, a transfer to a hospital the member chooses, or a security extraction, rather than reimbursing treatment costs. Their terms differ on who decides that transport is warranted, on whether the destination is the nearest suitable facility or a home hospital, and on the regions and activities excluded. Some state that they operate their own aircraft while others contract them. Each write-up sets out what the membership's published terms say it provides and what they say it leaves out.
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A medical transport membership, not insurance, with MedjetAssist and MedjetHorizon tiers that move a hospitalized member to a home-country hospital of their choice.
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A field rescue, medical evacuation and security membership, not insurance, sold short-term or annually from $139 for a 7-day trip, with a high-altitude add-on.
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An assistance company selling Personal Travel Protection, a plan pairing its own medical and security evacuation services with travel insurance underwritten by Chubb.
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An emergency transport membership, not insurance, that flies members home hospital to hospital, sold in 1, 3 and 5 year plans plus a daily SkyMed Essentials option.
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A US household air ambulance membership, not insurance, that leaves members owing nothing for a medically necessary flight only when a participating network provider flies them.
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An emergency medical transportation membership that pays members' out-of-pocket ambulance bills, sold monthly or for life, with worldwide cover on its Emergency Shield Plus plans.
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A medical, Covid-19 and security evacuation membership, not insurance, that flies members to their home hospital of choice with published benefit limits and age rules.
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A Birmingham, Alabama air ambulance operator that flies its own medical jets and sells an air ambulance membership, which its enrollment page says is not insurance.
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An Ohio critical event management company selling the CAP travel assistance plan and the Overwatch x Rescue SOS subscription, plus per-case medical escorts and air ambulance coordination.
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A travel security and evacuation membership, not insurance, powered by FocusPoint International, with an optional Crisis Defend tier that adds medical assistance and repatriation.
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A sales site for several evacuation and travel products side by side, from an insured Travel MedEvac plan to an AirMed transport membership and a medical tourism policy.
Frequently asked questions
Is the evacuation coverage listed here actual travel insurance?
Most options on this page are memberships rather than insurance policies. While some companies offer plans that pair evacuation services with insurance underwritten by a third party, many others are membership services designed to provide specific transport or assistance.
What is the difference between a medical evacuation membership and insurance?
Many memberships focus on the logistics and cost of transport, such as flying a member to a hospital of their choice or covering air ambulance costs. Insurance typically covers medical expenses and hospital bills, whereas these memberships often prioritize the physical act of moving a patient during a crisis.
Can these plans fly me back to my specific home hospital?
Yes, several memberships are designed specifically to move hospitalized members to a hospital of their choice in their home country. You should check the specific tier or plan details to see if they offer hospital to hospital transport.
Will I have to pay anything out of pocket for an emergency flight?
It depends on the provider you choose. Some memberships ensure you owe nothing when a participating network provider handles the flight, while others may have published benefit limits or operate differently.