Worried About Travel Health? Why Women, Especially, Should Think Twice About Medical Evacuation Coverage

So we just took another look at our last five years of transports... and boy did we find some surprises. What scares you more... the thought of being injured out of the country, or just a few states away? Who's more likely to wind up in the hospital a trip... a man or a woman? Are you more likely to get sick or to get injured? The answer... depends on where you are.

Air Ambulance Card flies members home to the US or Canadian hospital of their choice when they are hospitalized 150 miles or more from home. The cost for this, $195 for a yearly membership, and NOTHING if you are transported. The average cost of our transports over the last five years, $11,155.00. Will you be writing a check, or putting it on a credit card?

So who is using the service? WOMEN. Of our international transports, a whopping 86% were women. Of our domestic transports, 56% were women. We're not sure why (though we have some theories based on the high number of broken bones among our transportees).

One common misconception is this service is needed for senior travelers, but not as important for younger travelers. Guess the average age of members we've transported. 53. Not exactly infirm, huh?

By the way, don't think this service is only for international travelers either. 50% of all transports were within the United States, some even within the same state.

The last point is about the causes of the transports. Among international transports, 71% were because of an accident. For domestic transports... the numbers reverse. 75% of domestic transports were as a result of injury.

What does this tell us? Women need this product. It could save the family nest egg. And, who knows where you will be when accident or illness strike. We know where you want to be, though. Home with the doctors and hospitals you know and trust.