18 Emergency Travel Services
For detailed information please review the Member Services Agreement
Hospital-to-Hospital
Emergency Air Transport
"By Choice of the Member" means EVEN if you can be treated in the emergency facility
you are in, SkyMed will Take You Home if you choose. SkyMed will arrange and pay for
medically equipped air ambulance transportation by fixed-wing aircraft to the hospital
nearest your US or Canadian home when a severe illness or injury occurs. Ground
ambulances to and from each hospital are included.
Vehicle RV, Auto,
Motorcycle & Vessel Return
SkyMed will pay professional drivers for over-land and safe return of operable vehicles
(autos, RVs, tow vehicles, trucks) left unattended because of a member's severe illness or
injury. For vessel return, SkyMed will provide up to $500 per day for a maximum of 10
days to return a vessel to its home marina. For motorcycle returns, SkyMed will
professionally crate and transport roadworthy and damaged vehicles to your home or a
repair shop nearby your home.
Visitor Transportation
If a member is hospitalized with a severe illness or injury, SkyMed will pay for a round-trip
commercial air ticket for a family member or companion to visit. This service will be
provided AS SOON AS our Member is hospitalized.
Transportation for
Recuperation Nearer Home
After a member has been hospitalized with a SERIOUS OR CRITICAL ILLNESS OR INJURY,
SkyMed will transport the Member to a rehab facility near the Member's transport
preference.
Commercial Carrier
Medical Escort Flights
Suppose a member's condition does not require a private air ambulance, yet the
Member is not able or permitted to travel alone by a commercial carrier. SkyMed will
arrange for and pay for a medical escort in that case.
Minor Children &
(Great) Grandchildren Return
Suppose a member's minor children, grandchildren, and even great-grandchildren are
stranded due to a critical illness or injury. In that case, SkyMed will pay for a regularly
scheduled airline flight and transportation for one adult escort if required. Grand and
great-grandchildren under 18 are eligible for all member services when traveling with
grandparents.
Physical Remains Return
If a Member expires at home or away, SkyMed will pay the 'Airway Bill' transport costs to
move the Member's remains and provide round trip transportation for the Member's
spouse or companion to accompany. If ground transportation of remains is required,
SkyMed will reimburse up to $500.
Companion Transportation
SkyMed will arrange for a member's spouse companion to accompany them in flight on
a private air ambulance (space permitting), or SkyMed will pay for a commercial flight.
Return Transportation
After Recovery
After a member has been hospitalized with a SERIOUS OR CRITICAL ILLNESS OR INJURY,
SkyMed will transport the Member via a commercial flight to their residence after
recovery. The Member has sixty (60) days from the hospital release date to implement
this service.
Incidental
Expense Allowance
SkyMed will pay up to $200 for incidental expenses associated with a member’s medical flight. These could include lodging, transportation, meals
Organ Transport
Should a member require a kidney, heart, lung, liver, or pancreas transplant, SkyMed will transport the donor organ to them. Individuals on transplant recipient lists at the time of application are ineligible for SkyMed Membership.
Organ Recipient
Transportation
When it is more feasible to bring the member recipient to the donor organ, SkyMed will provide air transportation for the recipient and one familyb member. (A nine month restriction applies to new member eligibility in Organ Transport and this service.) Individuals on transplant recipient lists at the time of application are ineligible for SkyMed Membership.
Primary Driver
Disability
The Primary Driver Disability (PDDO) increases the protection of our traditional vehicle return service. SkyMed’s PDDO will reimburse up to $2,000 for either bonded drivers or friend/ family member to return stranded vehicles. Included in all ULTIMATE Memberships.
SkyMed Plus
SkyMed Plus provides commercial ticketing for Members return to the origin of the air evacuation. SkyMed Plus also includes pet return, 24 hour-a-day multi-lingual help line, translation services, emergency messaging, insurance verification, travel locator service and more to enhance our SkyMed TAKES YOU HOME membership services. Included in all ULTIMATE Memberships.
Ground Ambulance
Service
SkyMed will pay the cost of ground ambulance services to transport Member to the closest appropriate hospital. This service requires no pre-approval and is limited to two ground services in any twelve (12) months. Included in all ULTIMATE Memberships.
Services from ‘Home or Away’ within 100 miles of home
SkyMed waives the need to be 100 miles from home and includes emergency transportation methods of both Ground Ambulance and Helicopter. Included in all ULTIMATE Memberships.
Helicopter Transport
SkyMed will cover the cost of all medically necessary helicopter transports or hospital-to hospital transports. Medically necessary helicopter transports because of an accident or serious illness require no pre-approval from SkyMed. Included in all ULTIMATE Memberships.
Global Emergency
Travel Services (GETS)
24/SEVEN/365 world-wide response network for members travelling worldwide. Multilingual operations center that includes emergency medical evacuation to the closet appropriate facility, medical escort commercial flights, repatriation of mortal remains, return of dependent children and travel assistance services. Included in all ULTIMATE Memberships.
