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Travel Insurance
Hi,
Has anyone had any luck with getting travel insurance for BC treated within the last two years?
We want to travel to the States later this year.
My wife had surgery over 12 months ago but there are very few who will insure her and then its so expensive. I have found two companies but price ranges from $900 to $2300. I just don't understand the risk but not prepared to go without.
Comments / feedback will be appreciated.
Cheers
26 Replies
- Hi Maya, We ended up with Covermore they covered us the best. Take care and read their policy carefully as they did have a limit on the period since treatment end which I can't remember Cheers
- Hi all, Time was running out so we have gone for Covermore. They covered the BC but not the augmentation. BC was removed Apr 2013 and expander replaced with a silicone implant in June this yr. I took out policy for my wife only costing $329. Considering we are off to the states, a high cost medical service, this seemed pretty good. For an extra 148 I can get a full yr cover. So if you intend to do more travel OS might be worth it. Cheers Jeff
Hi everyone,
I looked up the covermore website after reading the above.
I put in that:-
I had breast cancer 3-5 years ago/see specialist 1-2 times a year and ticked the box that said only spread to lymph nodes under arm. The next question said what type of treatment do you now take and there was an option to say tablet.(tamoxifen for me) but when I did i got to a screen with a phone number on it.
I tried going further by saying none-instead of tablet and that seemed ok.
It gave me an additonal price of $76 to cover for BC which I thought was good. The whole policy for 2 of us to Turkey is $226(not inculding the BC extra bit). So I thought this company may be the go, but I guess I will need to ring them regarding the taking of the tamoxifen.
Julia
- Thanks. Paula x
- Hi Tina, many thanks. Cheers
- Hi Tina, many thanks. Cheers
- Hi Tina, Thanks for the update and your work on this subject. Cheers Jeff
Hi Tina, thanks for the advice. I better have another chat to her to check I got it right....I am happy to declare, but not if it means no cover. I have a little while to sort it out. Am reading everyones posts with interest XX
thanks for looking into this - what a great idea with BCNA if that could happen. Thanks for your time and information. very grateful. Marg
- Hi Tina, Totally agree with all of what you say. One has to asses their own individual risk and take insurance that satisfies that risk. My issues, which I have now come to accept, were the ignorance on BC, cost and the senior insurance companies that just don't cater, when you think they would. Cheers Jeff
