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Showing posts with label Cuban Medical Health Insurance. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cuban Medical Health Insurance. Show all posts

9/21/12



TRAVEL INSURANCE FOR VARADERO CUBA

Varadero Cuba travel just got more complicated as  Cuban Tourism officials created a new law that Cuba tourist who visit the Island must now have a Health, Medical and travel insurance policy with medical expenses coverage, as a requirement for entering the country of Cuba. Cuba vacations can be purchase with Cuba Travel Insurance already included in their all-inclusive holiday package with a policy in their country of residence, prior to their trip, but they can also purchase it at their arrival in the airport in Varadero Cuba. The best reason to buy Cuba travel & health insurance is due to Heart Attacks and Car accidents which is the number one reason for health insurance in Cuba Buying travel insurance at the arrival in Cuba with these Options:

Travel Insurance Option A

  • Coverage Limits (in CUC)
  • Medical expenses due to sudden diseases / accidents 10 000.00
  • Repatriation & Transport 10 000.00
  • Personal Civil Liability 10 000.00
  • Advance of judicial bail bond 5 000.00
  • Assistance 1 000.00
  • Premium per passenger per day: 2.50 CUC

Travel Insurance Option B

  • Coverage Limits (in CUC)
  • Medical expenses due to sudden diseases / accidents 25 000.00
  • Repatriation & Transport 5 000.00
  • Premium per passenger per day: 3.00 CUC
  • (1 CUC = 1.08 USD)
  • FOR THE INSURANCE PURCHASED AT ARRIVAL ONLY

Both Options A and B there is an extra premium of 2.00 CUC per passenger per day should be paid by those who intend to take part in sport competitions or practicing high risk sports, such as alpinism, diving, parachuting, etc.  An extra premium of 2.00 CUC per passenger per day should be paid by people older than 70 years as well.
Oltimer in Varadero
Oltimer in Varadero (Photo credit: Wikipedia)

Varadero Cuba has been promoting Beach Holiday tourism as one of its top cash revenue sources with over 2.8 million tourist visited the island in 2012. Most tourist are from Canada, United States, and Europe.
Holidays to Varadero Cuba need to know if their international health and medical insurance company is on the list of Cuban Insurance providers and, if not, how much  will cost  to purchase Cuban Health & Medical Insurance coverage policy and what exactly it covers. Cuba sells many different Insurance plan through Havanatur or Asistur, and it costs 5 CUC a day, which is expensive for one month. United States owned American insurances are not accepted in Cuba and therefore this is mostly targeted to Americans tourist and Cuban American exiles living in the US).

Cuban Travel Health Insurance cost  depend on what your Insurance policy covers which is mainly divided into two types of Health, Medical and travel protection insurance: 

1. Travel medical that would pay medical expenses that are caused by bodily injury or by sickness while you are vacationing in Varadero, Havana or anywhere in the republic of Cuba.

2. Health & Medical evacuation coverage that would pay for the trip of any tourist back to their home country as soon as they could travel so they could be treated by their own health care and  medical hospitals. 

Health and Medical Insurance coverage plans in Cuba are expensive and do cost more than commercial available plans in the USA because it would probably be necessary to provide coverage for pre-existing medical conditions. Commercial insurance id high risk and available policies usually exclude pre-existing medical conditions however, plans that exclude pre-existing medical conditions would not be practicable under these circumstances.

CHEAPEST VARADERO CUBA HEALTH AND TRAVEL INSURANCE HERE


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9/10/12

VARADERO CUBA HEALTH TRAVEL INSURANCE COST?

 
Varadero Cuba Insurance Gives Peace of Mind in Cuba beach hotels

What is Covered by Cuba Travel & Health Insurance?

The Insurance company that you can buy Cuban Health & Travel Insurance is ASSISTUR S.A.

ASISTUR is a Cuban Insurance company division owned by GROUPO CAUDAL of the Cuban Government that specializes in the insurance coverage and financial fields.
Assistur has its Headquarter in Havana Cuba, Varadero or La Habana:

ASSISTUR S.A.
Address: Prado No. 208 entre Trocadero y Colón, Habana Vieja, La Habana. Cuba
Tel:(53 7) 866 4499
Fax :(53 7) 866 8087

MEDICAL EMERGENCY ALARM CENTER :    

Havana Cuba Tel: (53 7) 866 8527, 8339 y 8920
  • -Varadero
  • -Havana
  • -Cayo Coco
  • -Trinidad
  • -Cayo Largo
  • -Guardalavaca-Santiago de Cuba
  • Medical Assistance
  • Funeral Repatriation
  • Car Insurance
  • Insurance for Medical Costs
  • Financial Aid
If you are run out of cash while your staying in Cuba, Assistur can take care of your financial urgency with a Cash advance some cash previous deposit from a relative or friend abroad.

Medical Assistance In Cuba

  • -Outpatient medical care in hospitals or at home.
  • -Monitoring of of patient's condition
Cost in Cuba for such a Medical Insurance policy  will range from 8 Euros  or US $10 for a month to 5 Euros  or US $7 per day for full coverage while vacationing in Cuba.

Other Cuban Insurance services

  • Retrieval of misplaced luggage's in Cuba
  • Coordination of new Cuban trip documents
  • Coordination of Cuban legal assistance
  • Payment of Cuban Bail Bond


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2/17/12

VARADERO CUBA TRAVEL INSURANCE

VARADERO CUBA TRAVEL INSURANCE TREE
Varadero Health, Medical Travel Insurance
Tourist looking for Cheap Hotel Deals in exotic vacation destinations don't like to think about  health medical travel insurance yet its something to consider for ensuring that your Varadero vacation is safe, secure and free of any health or medical related issues. With the protection of tourist in mind the Cuban ministry of Health put in place a "Health Medical Travel Insurance Law" that Cuban and foreign Tourist must provide proof of full coverage for Cuba health and Travel insurance to pass through Cuban immigration and enjoy their Varadero vacation. Travelers must present or pay for a full coverage Varadero insurance policy complete with Cuban insurance certificate to cover full medical assistance for their holiday while vacationing in Varadero. Cuba holiday travel guides report that tourist that do do not have proof of insurance coverage while in Cuba are required to buy their Cuban health insurance directly from a Cuban insurance agency as soon as they fly to Varadero.

Varadero vacationers with temporary residents must also have valid Cuba health insurance policies. Proof of health insurance documents is sufficient for most tourist to visit Varadero, most insurance plans may cover only part of the costs and will not pay the upfront bills so you will have to pay them yourself and then submit a claim when you return from holidays. Varadero cheap hotel deals travel tips advises travelers purchase additional Varadero health and travel insurance as added protection  because most private insurance companies insist the tourist pay all hospital costs up-front only to be paid later. Information on Varadero travel health insurance.

VARADERO MEDICAL INSURANCE WARNING
If you are flying to Varadero please remember this warning! Cuban authorities will not permit any tourist with unpaid medical bills to fly out of Varadero until the hospital bill has been paid in full.. No Money to pay for your medical insurance equals no trip out of Varadero. Varadero cars are old  the roads  are bad and Cuban drivers are terrible so be very careful on your Varadero holiday.
Oltimer in Varadero
Image via Wikipedia
Good Travel Tip: Is buy insurance before your flight to Varadero takes off. It will be a lot  cheaper.

Varadero Hospitals have officially recognized International health insurance policies except American insurance companies because American Insurance Companies don't have any coverage in Varadero due to the USA blockade of Cuba.

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