Tasker Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 When my GS and I threw each other off of a cliff last year, I was air-lifted to a major medical center from rural Indiana. The resulting cost for this twenty-minute flight was just under $11,000. The bad thing about this was that I didn't even get to sight-see along the way, as I was strapped to a gurney. My flight nurse was cute, though! I recently saw an ad for Medical Air Services Association ( www.medairservices.com ) and was curious if anyone has experience with any of these type of services / coverages? I was lucky that my insurance company paid for the flight, but I have talked with several people who were not so lucky, resulting in several thousands of dollars out of pocket. Since many of us will be riding in very rural areas this year (UnRally comes to mind, with very high cliffs ), I have been pondering something like this. I've also heard this service called "deep wilderness evac services", as well. Thoughts? Link to comment
David Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 I use: http://www.airambulancecard.com Link to comment
GelStra Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 I had it when I was diving through a diver association but have not heard of it a supplemental coverage otherwise. Would be courious what others say. Link to comment
rocks Posted May 26, 2006 Share Posted May 26, 2006 A few years back my dad had to be flown from Florida back home to New Hampshire. The out of pocket cost was close to $18,000 He was retired at the time i'm pretty sure that my parents footed the entire bill...it was worth it for them so that he could finish his final weeks in their own home. Stephen Link to comment
dshogman Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 I've been a subscriber to SkyMed ever since I started fulltiming in my motorhome 5 years ago. www.skymed.com Link to comment
John Ferris Posted May 27, 2006 Share Posted May 27, 2006 I have MedJet. They transport you to any hospital you want and in North America they transport your bike to your dealer. http://www.medjetassistance.com/ Link to comment
RickP Posted May 28, 2006 Share Posted May 28, 2006 Good idea, Tasker. But after reading all these sites, only Skymed specifically lists helicopter evacuation from an accident scene, and it's a $60 a year option on top of the $200 (well worth it, I think). -RickP. Link to comment
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