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If you're planning on teaching English overseas or just travelling, emergency medical insurance is a smart thing to get. In our experience, and in dealing with our recommended advisors, we would strongly urge you to consider purchasing a private policy for the entire duration of your time abroad. In most cases, as an example, a 12 month policy will cost you only about ~$1 a day!

Even if medical insurance is covered by your contract, CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING:

it does not start immediately
it is only local coverage
coverage may not be complete
what if you need to come home
what if you're ill and you need a family member to come to the country you're in

Do not rely on your current health plan whether government or private to cover the costs if you get sick or injured while you are abroad. At best, your health plan will cover only a portion of the bill.

Viator Expat Medical Insurance

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Overseas Medical Insurance for Canadian ExPats Teaching Abroad
provided by the Expatriate Viator Policy

When preparing for time abroad, there are many issues for both you and your family to consider. Deciding on health insurance is just one of them. Viator gives you the confidence that comes from knowing you made the right choice.

Things to Consider with Travel Health Insurance

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Travel health insurance, is designed to financially protect you if you have experienced an unexpected sickness or injury. If you have become injured or if you feel unhealthy in some way, seeking medical consultation and/or treatment, should be covered expenses under any travel health insurance policy.

Norfolk Expat Medical Insurance

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Footprints Recruiting sponsors an overseas medical insurance plan through Norfolk Mobility Benefits Inc. Please review the information specific to the coverage to ensure it is the right plan for you.

Why Do I Need Emergency Medical Insurance?

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If your contract already includes medical insurance, that coverage often does not start until you register and get your "residency" status in the country you are teaching. In most countries this takes 1-2 months after you arrive.

It is important to have some sort of medical coverage or travel insurance while your residency is being processed.

Atlas Expat Medical Insurance

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Atlas expat medical insurance is great insurance for teachers heading overseas. Whether medical insurance is provided by your employer or not this is a policy worth considering especially when you may qualify for insurance for as low as $0.57 per day... that's right, 57 CENTS per day.

Vaccination Recommendations to Teach Abroad

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The World Health organizaton and the Center for Disease Control are the two best places to check to see what you shots you should have and whether you should take meds/drugs with you.