The most expensive thing your travel insurance can do — and the one most people never think about.
Get a QuoteAn air ambulance from Florida to Ontario can cost $25,000 to $50,000. From Arizona, $30,000 to $70,000. If you're a snowbird or senior traveller, medical repatriation is the single most expensive thing your travel insurance can do for you — and the one most people never think about until they need it.
If you have a serious medical event abroad — a stroke, a heart attack, a complex fracture — you may need to be transported home for treatment or recovery. Commercial flights aren't an option for many medical conditions. You need a medical flight with a nurse or doctor on board.
Air ambulance from the US to Canada: $25,000–$70,000 depending on distance and medical needs. From Europe or further: $50,000–$150,000+. These are costs that can wipe out retirement savings.
Emergency medical plans include pre-approved air ambulance when medically necessary — meaning the assistance company determines that transport is required and arranges it. The key word is 'pre-approved.' If you arrange your own transport without authorization, you may not be reimbursed.
Sometimes it's better to treat you abroad and fly you home when you're stable. The assistance company makes that call with your doctors. Repatriation isn't always the first or best option — but when it's needed, you want it covered.
Air ambulance repatriation is included in our long-stay plans — up to $100,000 in pre-approved medical air transport.
Get a Quote Learn more about snowbird coverageOne night in a Canadian ICU can top $14,000 — without coverage, that's on you.
Cost reality