Travel insurance

[immibie 23]

My mom is 64 y/o coming to visit me here in usa. I'm thinking of getting her a health insurance to cover her during her stay here for 2 months when she arrives. Anyone has any suggestions or site to go about this type of insurance?

We are not sure whether to get her insurance upon her arrival or when she's on the plane coming to America?

[Merrytooth 5,748]

Normally people buy travel insurance prior to their departure date, so that should anything happen during the flight, they are covered by the insurance.

[Boiler 45,970]

Depends where she is from but usually the media, TV/Papers/Magazines dealing with Travel is covered with adverts for Travel Insurance.

At 64 it should not be too expensive.

[C-ma'am 684]

Frommers has a Top 8, to help you get started

http://www.frommers.com/articles/6438.html

[Boiler 45,970]

They are for US based customers.

[Teddy B 17,252]

The US Dept Of State has a pretty extensive list of insurance companies here.

http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/go/health/providers.html

[Teddy B 17,252]

Here's a link explaining what types of insurance are available and another one that gives you quotes. This is the company my wife used whenever she traveled to the US. We were pleased with their rates and service.

http://www.***removed***.com/visitors-insurance/

http://www.***removed***.com/

[Mike-eeh and Odie 193]

I use www.imglobal.com/ exclusively. Their Patriot plans are awesome and there are plans for both US Citizens and foreign nationals. I covered my wife and I both during our trip to Singapore and I also used it to cover her here in the USA until we were married and my corporate plan covered her.

[hello28 0]

Thanks for posting this. I am looking for the same thing for two parents, 67 and 75 years old, who will come here to visit for 5 months on a tourist Visa.

[immibie 23]

Ok after my research, anyone knows if any insurance would cover pre existing? Not that we r going to get treatment but in case something unforeseen happens that relates to that sickness and insurance company declines to pay for it.

[Boiler 45,970]

Generally speaking the best you can get is cover that takes into account pre existing conditions and covers everything but the pre existing condition.

[immibie 23]

What do you mean?

[Boiler 45,970]

Well let us say you have a condition that makes you unstable. Perhaps it requires medication. You can not expect Insurance to cover the medication, but of you fall over and break your leg you would want it to cover that.

[renatesol 13]

The suggestions here are gold! I checked travel insurance with my own insurance company here in Norway, and to extend it to be valid for up to 90 days would cost me an extra $580. I didn't even consider looking at getting insurance from non-Norwegian companies... I guess I'll have to sit down soon and do a proper comparison of the policies.

[Boiler 45,970]

Do you work in the insurance industry?