Vacation can be great fun, whether you\u2019re relaxing by the lake or zip lining through a rainforest. But, what if you get sick while you\u2019re away? Don\u2019t worry, Health New England has you covered.*<\/p>\n
Being prepared is an important first step. Prior to leaving for vacation, be sure to see your primary care provider (PCP) for routine care, laboratory tests, screenings and prescription refills.<\/p>\n
Travel checklist<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Know your options<\/strong> For a non-emergency medical issue:<\/strong><\/em> <\/p>\n In an emergency situation:<\/strong><\/em> Be aware that you\u2019ll be responsible for paying your ER copay\/deductible. Outside the U.S.: <\/strong><\/em>You may be required to pay out-of-pocket for emergency medical services. Your plan will reimburse you for qualified** emergency medical expenses minus any applicable copay\/deductible.<\/p>\n So if you\u2019re enrolled in a Health New England health plan, enjoy your vacation and rest assured that you\u2019re covered for emergency medical services when you\u2019re outside of the Health New England service area.<\/p>\n *In accordance with your plan benefits.<\/em> Vacation can be great fun, whether you\u2019re relaxing by the lake or zip lining through a rainforest. But, what if you get sick while you\u2019re away? Don\u2019t worry, Health New England has you covered.* Being prepared is an important first step. Prior to leaving for vacation, be sure to see your primary care provider (PCP) […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":4584,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[19],"tags":[345,180,432,440,280,447,446,445],"class_list":["post-4583","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-newsletter","tag-emergency-room","tag-health-new-england","tag-non-emergency","tag-nurse-line","tag-teladoc","tag-travel-checklist","tag-traveling","tag-vacation-coverage"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/traveling_vacation.jpg?fit=3867%2C2578&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p6ZZGa-1bV","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4583","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/11"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4583"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4583\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":4663,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4583\/revisions\/4663"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/4584"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4583"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4583"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/hnetalk.com\/member\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4583"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}\n
\nOnce you\u2019re on your well-deserved vacation, what are your options for medical care if a health issue arises?<\/p>\n
\nConsult your PCP first, whenever possible. However, if you can\u2019t reach your doctor, Health New England offers other options:<\/p>\n\n
\nIf you have a true medical emergency, call 911 (in the U.S.) or go to the nearest emergency room (ER) immediately.<\/p>\n
\n**If you receive treatment for covered services from an out-of-plan hospital for a condition that is not an emergency medical condition, you will be responsible for payment for such covered services as described in your benefits summary.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"