Have Peace of Mind with Global Travel Assistance

Got a trip planned? Protecting yourself and your loved ones is one of the first thing on your mind. What if someone gets sick or injured? What if passports are lost in a foreign country? What if you need translation and can’t find an interpreter? All of these kinds of situations can be covered under one simple benefit form 2BenefitU.

With Global Travel Assistance, you can have full family coverage anytime you travel 100+ miles from your home*, with a strong, reliable, global network of doctors, assistance personnel and emergency benefits.

2BenefitU has just added this amazing benefit to the Ultimate Plan, which brings the number of benefits up to 23 for monthly plan members. To use the Global Travel Assistance benefit, all you have to do is call the number on the back of your card when you need assistance.

Global Travel Assistance will help with any type of illness or injury, regardless of the severity. The organization has a global network of over 50,000 providers, and their network contains hospitals, clinics and doctors, as well as other providers in the travel insurance industry, such as air ambulances, house call doctors and medical escorts.

A wide range of services are covered for members and their families. You can expect help with any of the following needs:

• Emergency medical evacuation
• Monitoring of treatment
• Replacement of lost or stolen travel documents
• Transportation to join a family member in the hospital
• Return of minor children
• Pre-travel and security information
• Coordination of hospital payments and insurance
• Medications and vaccines
• Transfer of money
• Translation services
• Return of mortal remains

Global Travel Assistance members are referred based on the medical specialty or other mode of assistance needed, location, language, office hours, training, etc.

The medical part of this benefit is one of the most helpful, especially compared with the restricted and weak travel plans many people rely on that come with their credit card or AAA membership. With Global Travel Assistance, you can expect:

• Coordination of all billing and insurance verifications, including settling any guarantees of payment. This ensures that there is no delay or denial of medical treatment because you cannot make the up-front payment or your insurance is not recognized.
• Monitoring of your care and the details of foreign hospitalizations. They will promptly speak with the treating doctor to assess your condition, treatment plans and whether or not an evacuation is necessary. Global Travel Assistance will update your family, employer and personal doctor as needed.
• Evacuation if needed due to localized weather emergencies or inadequacy of local facilities. A Global Travel Assistance Regional Medical Advisor will report on the safety of an evacuation, any medical needs you may require en route and evacuation plan details. Global Travel Assistance will consult with all parties involved and fully manage your safe evacuation.**
• After your medical event, Global Travel Assistance helps you until you have returned home or have received final treatment.

Don’t travel without a robust global travel assistance plan. Sign up for 2BenefitU today and start using this and 22 other benefits immediately!

*Home is defined as the address listed on member’s ID (Driver’s License or Passport)

**Global Travel Assistance cannot help you if you’re traveling against the advice of a physician, need assistance related to a natural disaster or traveling to a country that is not deemed safe for travel.