Holiday Insurance
Hi lovely ladies,
I am near finishing radiation, after chemo and double mastectomy.
I will be going on a short break overseas in May and will need travel insurance. I thought there was a post a ...
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Hi Marlee, our family (husband & I and 2 kids) went to the UK last year via Singapore and took out Travel Insurance with Medibank as, depending on your status regarding breast cancer diagnosis, it is actually covered under their existing medical conditions policy. The PDS had the following statement:
Conditions we automatically cover
Subject to the requirements shown, this policy
automatically covers:
Breast/Prostate/Kidney/Bowel/colon cancer – If You
were diagnosed over 6 months ago, have not had any
chemotherapy or radiotherapy in the last 6 months,
Your cancer has not spread beyond the primary site
at any time and Your Journey is less than 6 months.
In respect of prostate cancer You must also have a
Prostate Specific Antigen (PSA) of 10 or less.
There are some existing conditions that they won't cover, or you need to be assessed for coverage, so worth checking out their details. I remember there were a few companies that offered similar coverage but can't remember them now.
I should also say however that we never had to test out this policy by making a claim :-)
Best of luck with the remainder of your treatment and enjoy your holiday, you deserve a lovely break! Jane xx