Diplomat Long Term - Including USA
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The Diplomat LT provides Accident and Sickness Medical Coverage, Travel Assistance, and Accidental Death and Dismemberment benefits to Individuals while traveling outside their Home Country. Coverage is available for you, a second adult, unmarried dependent Children, or Children traveling alone. The minimum period of coverage that can be purchased is 3 months, the maximum is 36 months.
Coverage will begin at 12:00 A.M. Eastern Standard Time on the latest of the following: 1) The date the Company receives a completed application or enrollment form; or 2) The moment Plan Participant exits their Home Country airspace; or 3) The Date the Company approves the Application; or 4) The Date requested by the Plan Participant.
Coverage will end at 11:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time on the earliest of the following: 1) The date Plan Participant is no longer in an Eligible Class; or 2) The date the Plan Participant returns to his or her Home Country unless otherwise covered under the Plan Document; or; 3) The expiration of 36 months from the Effective Date of Coverage; or 4) The date shown on the Schedule of Insurance issued by the Company.
Benefit
Benefits | Maximum |
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Traveling to the United States: | |
Plan A: | $500,000 |
Plan B: | $1,000,000 |
Traveling Outside the United States: | |
Plan A: | $500,000 |
Plan B: | $1,000,000 |
Persons age 65 – 69 | maximum benefit of $100,000; |
Persons age 70 – 79 | maximum benefit of $50,000; |
Persons age 80+ | maximum benefit of $20,000. |
Deductible Choices: | $0, $50, $100, $250, $500, $1,000, $2,500, $5,000 per person/plan period |
Co-Insurance: | |
Traveling to the United States: | After you pay the selected deductible, the plan pays 80% up to $5,000 of eligible costs, then 100% to the Medical Maximum. There will be an additional $250 deductible for each emergency room visit as a result of an Illness. The ER deductible will be waived if hospital admittance is within 12 hours of the incident. |
Traveling Outside the United States: | After you pay your selected deductible this plan will pay 100% of Covered Expenses outside the USA up to the selected plan maximum. |
Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion: | 18 Months prior to the start date of coverage |
Emergency Medical Evacuation and Repatriation: | $250,000 |
Return of Mortal Remains: | $50,000 |
Emergency Medical Reunion: | $50,000 |
Return of Minor Child: | $50,000 |
Interruption of Trip: | $5,000 |
Loss of Baggage: | $50 per article; up to a maximum of $250 |
Emergency Dental Treatment: | $100 |
Accidental Death and Dismemberment: | $25,000 (Enhanced Benefit Amounts available) with paralysis and coma, seat belt and airbag, felonious assault and home alteration and vehicle modification benefits. |
In-Hospital Indemnity (US Citizens only): | $100 per day to a maximum of 10 days |
Unexpected Recurrence of a Pre-existing Condition (US Citizens only): | up to $20,000; ($2,500 for age 65 and older) |
Optional Plan Enhancements: | Athletic & Hazardous Activity Benefit Home Country Coverage War Risk Coverage Available outside the USA, call for a quote. |
Political and Natural Disaster Evacuation: | $50,000 |
Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D)
If within 1 year after the date of the Accident or Injury , the Plan Participant’s Injury results in death or dismemberment, this Plan provides the following benefits for loss of:
Description of Loss | Indemnity |
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Life: |
Principal Sum |
Both Hands or Both Feet or Sight of Both Eyes or One Hand and One Foot or Either Hand or Foot and Sight of One Eye: |
Principal Sum |
Speech and Hearing in both Ears: |
Principal Sum |
Speech or Hearing in both Ears: |
One-Half the Principal Sum |
Either Hand or Foot or Sight of One Eye: |
One-Half the Principal Sum |
Thumb and index finger of same hand: |
One-Quarter of the Principal Sum |
The amount of the Principal Sum is $25,000 unless the Enhanced AD&D Benefit is purchased.
Exposure To The Elements Or Disappearance
Subject to all other terms and conditions of the Plan Document, We will:
1) Pay the applicable benefit under Benefits For Accidental Death And Dismemberment for a Plan Participant's loss specified therein, which results from unavoidable exposure to the elements or disappearance due to:
a) The forced landing; stranding; sinking; or wrecking of a vehicle in which a Plan Participant was traveling; and
b) Such Occurrence occurs from an Accident for which the Plan Document provides coverage; or
2) Presume that a Plan Participant has died if:
a) A vehicle in which he is traveling disappears; sinks; is stranded; or is wrecked; as a result of an Accident for which the Plan Document provides coverage; and
b) His body is not found within one year of the Occurrence the of (2)(a) above.
Enhanced AD&D Benefit (If Benefit Purchased) - The Principal Sum is increased from $25,000 to the selected amount not to exceed $100,000 of coverage. The Enhanced AD&D Benefit is not available to children under 18 years of age.
Designation Or Change Of Beneficiary
Each Plan Participant may designate a beneficiary to whom loss of life benefits are payable. The designation shall be as follows in descending order:
1) Beneficiaries designated in writing by the Plan Participant for the Plan Document on file with the Participation Organization, if any, otherwise;
2) Beneficiaries as designated in writing for any group life insurance plan or its renewals in force for the Participation Organization, if any, otherwise;
3) In equal shares to the members of the first surviving class of those that follow, if any:
a) a Plan Participant’s lawful spouse, if not legally separated or divorced, or Domestic Partner or Civil Union Partner;
b) a Plan Participant’s natural Child, adopted Child, foster Child, stepchild, or other Child for whom the Plan Participant has or had legal guardianship (proof will be required); or c) a Plan Participant’s parents, whether natural, step or adoptive; or
d) a Plan Participant’s Sisters or Brothers, otherwise.
4) The estate of the Plan Participant.
Paralysis Benefit - If the Accident or Injury renders an Plan Participant Paralyzed within 365 days of the date of the Injury, in any one of the types of paralysis specified below, The Company will pay up to a maximum of $25,000 as follows:
Type of Paralysis (Loss) | Indemnity |
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Quadriplegia |
$25,000 |
Paraplegia |
$18,750 |
Hemiplegia |
$12,500 |
Uniplegia |
$6,250 |
Quadriplegia means the complete and irreversible paralysis of both upper and both lower limbs.
Paraplegia means the complete and irreversible paralysis of both lower limbs.
Hemiplegia means the complete and irreversible paralysis of the upper and lower limbs of the same side of the body.
Uniplegia means the complete and irreversible paralysis of one limb (Limb means entire arm or entire leg).
If the Plan Participant suffers more than one type of paralysis as a result of the same accident, only one amount, the largest, will be paid.
Coma Benefit - If a covered Injury renders a Plan Participant Comatose within 90 days of the date of the accident that caused the Injury, and if the Coma continues for a period of 30 consecutive days, The Company will pay a monthly benefit of $250. No benefit is provided for the first 30 days of the Coma. The benefit is payable monthly as long as the Plan Participant remains Comatose due to that Injury, but ceases on the earliest of
1) the date the Plan Participant ceases to be Comatose due to the Injury;
2) the date the Plan Participant dies;
3) the date the total amount of monthly Coma Benefit paid for all Injuries caused by the same accident equals $25,000.
The Company will pay benefits calculated at a rate of 1/30 of the monthly benefit for each day for which The Company is liable when the Plan Participant is Comatose for less than a full month. Only one benefit is provided for any one month of Coma, regardless of the number of Injuries causing the Coma. The Company reserves the right, at the end of the first 30 consecutive days of Coma and as often as it may reasonably require thereafter, to determine on the basis of all the facts and circumstances, that the Plan Participant is Comatose, including but not limited to, requiring an independent medical examination provided at the Expense of The Company.
Seat Belt and Airbag Benefit - We will pay benefits of $25,000 when the Plan Participant suffers Accidental Death or Dismemberment or Coma or Paralysis which benefits are payable and if the accident occurs while the Plan Participant is operating, or riding in a Private Passenger Car and: 1) The car is equipped with seat belts; (2) The seat belt was in actual use and properly fastened and properly installed by a factory authorized dealer (2) the Plan Participant was positioned in a seat protected by a properly functioning supplemental restraint system (airbags), properly installed by a factory authorized dealer that inflates on impact. Verification of the actual use of the seat belt at the time of the Accident, and that the supplemental restraint system inflated properly upon impact must be part of an official report of the accident or be certified in writing by the investigating officer(s). This benefit is in addition to any other benefit of the plan.
In the case of a child, seat belt means a child restraint device, approved by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, which is secured and being used as recommended by its manufacturer for children of like age and weight, at the time of the Accident. "Private Passenger Car" means a validly registered four-wheel private passenger car, station wagon, jeep, pick-up truck, and van-type car.
The Seat belt Benefit will not be paid for an Accident which occurs while the Plan Participant is participating in a race, speed or endurance test.
Felonious Assault Benefit - We will pay benefits of $25,000 when the Plan Participant suffers from an Accidental Death or Dismemberment or Coma or Paralysis if the accident is a result of a Felonious Assault: 1) that is not a moving violation as defined under the applicable government motor vehicle laws; and 2) that is not an act of an Immediate Family Member, another Plan Participant or an individual who resides with the Plan Participant on a permanent basis. Only one benefit is payable for all losses as a result of the same Felonious Assault. This benefit is in addition to any other benefit of the program. "Felonious Assault" means: (1) An act of violence against the Plan Participant; or (2) An act which reasonably puts the Plan Participant in fear of physical violence to his person.
Home Alteration and Vehicle Modification - We will pay benefits when the Plan Participant suffers an Accidental Death or Dismemberment or Coma or Paralysis which benefit are payable as a result of; 1) the Plan Participant did not, prior to the date of the Accident causing such loss(es), require the use of a wheelchair to be ambulatory; and 2) as a direct result of such loss(es) is now required to use a wheelchair to be ambulatory. Covered Home Alteration And Vehicle Modification Expenses As used in this provision, means one-time Expenses that: 1) are charged for: (a) alterations to the Plan Participant’s residence that are necessary to make the residence accessible and habitable for a wheelchair-confined person; or (b) modifications to a motor vehicle owned or leased by the Plan Participant or modifications to a motor vehicle newly purchased for the Plan Participant that are necessary to make the vehicle accessible to and/or drivable by the Plan Participant; and 2) do not include charges that would not have been made if no insurance existed; and 3) do not exceed the usual level of charges for similar alterations and modifications in the locality where the Loss is incurred; but only if the alterations to the Plan Participant’s residence and the modifications to his or her motor vehicle are: 1) made on behalf of the Plan Participant; 2) recommended by a nationally-recognized organization providing support and assistance to wheelchair users; 3) carried out by individuals experienced in such alterations and modifications; and 4) in compliance with any applicable laws or requirements for approval by the appropriate government authorities.
ACCIDENT and SICKNESS MEDICAL EXPENSE BENEFIT We will pay Usual Reasonable and Customary charges for Eligible Expenses, excess of the chosen Deductible and Coinsurance up to the selected Medical Maximum (age 65-69, medical maximum limited to $100,000; age 70-79, medical maximum limited to $50,000; age 80+ medical maximum limited to $20,000), incurred by You due to an accidental Injury or Sickness which occurred during the period of coverage outside your Home Country (except as provided under the Home Country Coverage). All bodily disorders existing simultaneously which are due to the same or related causes will be considered one Disablement. If a Disablement is due to causes which are the same or related to the cause of a prior Disablement, the Disablement will be considered a continuation of the prior Disablement and not a separate Disablement. The initial treatment of an Injury or Sickness must occur within 30 days of the date of Injury or onset of Sickness.
We will pay Accident and Sickness Medical Expense Benefits for Eligible Expenses. These benefits are subject to the Deductibles, Coinsurance Factors, Benefit Maximums and other terms or limits shown below and in the Schedule of Benefits. Only such Expenses that are specifically enumerated in the following list of charges that are incurred for the medical care and supplies which are incurred within: i) 52 weeks for US Citizens; or ii) 26 weeks for Non US Citizens from the date of the disablement will be considered.
Accident and Sickness Medical Expense Benefits are only payable:
1) for Usual, Reasonable and Customary Charges incurred after the Deductible has been met;
2) for those Medically Necessary Eligible Expenses incurred by or on behalf of the Plan Participant;
No benefits will be paid for any expenses incurred that are in excess of Usual, Reasonable and Customary Charges. Eligible Expenses include:
1) Hospital Admission Expenses: Charges for each hospital admission.
2) Outpatient Pre-Surgical Testing benefit – charges for Pre-surgical testing. A scheduled surgical procedure must occur within 7 days of the testing.
3) Nursing Services – Outpatient Charges for nursing services by a Registered Nurse or Licensed Professional.
4) Dressings, drugs, and medicines that can only be obtained upon a written prescription of a Physician or Surgeon.
5) Charges made for artificial limbs, eyes, larynx, and orthotic appliances, but not for replacement of such items.
In-Patient Hospital Room & Board Benefit, Intensive Care Unit Benefit, Hospital Miscellaneous Expense Benefit, Day Surgery Miscellaneous, Surgeon (In or Outpatient) Benefits, Assistant Surgeon Benefit (In or Outpatient).
7) Pre-Admission Testing Benefit, Anesthesia Benefit, Diagnostic X-Ray and Laboratory Benefit
8) Ambulance Benefit
9) Physician Visit Benefit (Inpatient or Outpatient), Consultant Physician Benefit.
10) Emergency Room Benefit, Physiotherapy Expense Benefit (In / URC) or (Outpatient / Physiotherapy Care subject to $50 per visit 10 visits maximum), Durable Medical Equipment Expense Benefit
11) Out-Patient Prescription Drug Benefit; 30-day supply per prescription.
ADDITIONAL BENEFITS
Home Country Coverage (If Benefit is Purchased) - The Home Country Coverage provides limited coverage under your Medical Expense Benefit while in your Home Country. The plan pays 80% up to $5,000 of Eligible Expenses, then 100% to a maximum of 1)
$50,000 for Incidental Trip(s) to your Home Country or 2) $10,000 for Extension of Benefits (Follow Me Home Coverage). 1) Incidental Trip(s) to your Home Country: During the period of coverage, You may return to Your Home Country for incidental visits of up to 60 days per 12 months of coverage, or pro rata there of (approximately 5 days per month of purchased coverage). If during an incidental trip home, You suffer an Injury or Sickness, this Plan will pay up to $50,000 of Eligible Expenses. 2) Extension of Benefits (Follow Me Home Coverage): This plan will pay up to a maximum of $10,000 for Eligible Expenses incurred in Your Home Country related to an Injury or Sickness which originally occurred, was diagnosed and treated outside Your Home Country during Your period of coverage.
Unexpected Recurrence of a Pre-existing Condition (US Citizens Only) - When Eligible Expenses of an Injury or Sickness of the Plan Participant who is a U.S. Citizen is not covered under the Plan Document due to a Pre-Existing Condition, as defined under this Plan Document, the Company will pay Usual Reasonable and Customary eligible expenses excess of the Deductible and Coinsurance as stated in the Schedule of Benefits. In no event will the Company’s maximum liability exceed the maximum stated in the Schedule of Benefits as to Eligible Expenses during any one period of individual coverage.
To be eligible for benefits for an Unexpected Recurrence the following conditions and restrictions must be met at the time of the Unexpected Recurrence of the Pre-existing Condition:
The Plan Participant must not be traveling against or in disregard of the recommendations, established Treatment programs, or medical advice of a Physician or other healthcare provider; and
The Plan Participant must not be traveling with the intent or purpose to seek or obtain Treatment for the Pre-existing Condition; and
The Plan Participant must not be traveling during a period of time when the Plan Participant is preparing or waiting for, involved in, or undertaking a new, changed or modified Treatment program with respect to the Pre-existing Condition, and is not traveling subsequent to any such new, changed or modified Treatment program having been advised or recommended; and
The Pre-existing Condition must have been stabilized for at least thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date without change in Treatment; and
A Pre-existing Condition that is a Chronic or Congenital Condition, or that gradually becomes worse over time will not be considered a Sudden Recurrence.
Acute Onset Of A Pre-Existing Condition Benefit If the Plan Participant is a non-U.S. citizen, under age 70, traveling in the United States, he or she is covered for an Acute Onset of a Pre-existing Condition(s). This benefit does not apply to Plan Participants age 70 or older. Acute Onset of a Pre-Existing Condition(s) shall mean a sudden and unexpected outbreak or recurrence of a Pre- existing Condition(s) which occurs spontaneously and without advance warning either in the form of Physician recommendations or symptoms, is of short duration, is rapidly progressive, and requires urgent care. The Acute Onset of a Pre-existing Condition(s) must occur after the effective date of the policy. Treatment must be obtained within 24 hours of the sudden and unexpected outbreak or recurrence. A Pre-existing Condition that is a chronic or congenital condition or that gradually becomes worse over time will not be considered Acute Onset. This benefit does not include coverage for known, scheduled, required, or expected medical care, drugs or Treatments existent or necessary prior to the Effective Date of coverage.
Emergency Dental Treatment (Accident) -We will pay benefits as described in the Schedule of Benefits for expenses incurred during the Plan Participant’s Trip for emergency dental treatment. Only expenses for emergency dental treatment to natural teeth incurred during the Trip will be reimbursed. Expenses incurred after the Trip are not cover.
Emergency Dental Treatment (Palliative) - We will pay benefits as described in the Schedule of Benefits for eligible expenses for Palliative Dental; an eligible Dental condition will mean emergency pain relief treatment to natural teeth.
Emergency Medical Evacuation, Emergency Medical Repatriation And Return Of Mortal Remains Expense Benefit When You suffer loss of life for any reason or incur a Sickness or Injury during the course of Your Trip, the following benefits are payable, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Schedule of Benefits subject to pre-approval from the Program Medical Advisor.
1) Emergency Medical Evacuation: If the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and the authorized travel assistance company determine that transportation to a Hospital or medical facility is Medically Necessary to treat an unforeseen Sickness or Injury which is acute or life threatening and adequate Medical Treatment is not available in the immediate area, the Transportation Expense incurred will be paid for the Usual and Customary Charges for transportation to the closest Hospital or medical facility capable of providing that treatment.
2) Emergency Medical Repatriation: If the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and the authorized travel assistance company determine that it is Medically Necessary for You to return to Your primary place of residence because of an unforeseen Sickness or Injury which is acute or life-threatening, the Transportation Expense incurred within 90 days from the date of the Covered Loss, will be paid for Your return to Your primary place of residence or to a Hospital or medical facility closest to Your primary place of place of residence capable of providing continued treatment via one of the following methods of transportation, as approved, in writing, by the authorized travel assistance company:
a) one-way Economy Transportation;
b) commercial air upgrade (to Business or First Class), based on Your condition as recommended by the local attending Legally Qualified Physician and verified in writing and considered necessary by the authorized travel assistance company; or
c) other covered land or air transportation including, but not limited to, commercial stretcher, medical escort, or the Usual and Customary Charges for air ambulance, provided such transportation has been pre-approved and arranged by the authorized travel assistance company. Transportation must be via the most direct and economical route.
3) Return of Mortal Remains: In the event of Your death during a Trip, the expense incurred within 30 days from the date of the Covered Loss will be paid for minimally necessary casket or air tray, preparation and transportation of Your remains to Your primary place of residence in the United States of America or to the place of burial as approved, in writing, by the authorized travel assistance company.
Emergency Political Evacuation/Repatriation - If the Plan Participant requires emergency evacuation or return of deceased remains due to the following reasons, which places him/her in imminent bodily harm as determined by the travel assistance company security personnel, in accordance with local and U.S. authorities, the travel assistance company security shall arrange, and the company will pay for Plan Participant’s transportation to the nearest safe location. 1) Officials of the foreign country or the embassy of the country with which the Plan Participant is a national has issued for reasons other than medical, a recommendation that categories of persons which include the Plan Participant should leave the foreign country; and/or 2) Plan Participant is being expelled or declared persona non grate on the written authority of the recognized government of the foreign country; and/or 3) The Political and military events in the foreign country have created a situation in which the Plan Participant is in danger of imminent bodily harm to the extent that the Plan Participant must be removed from the foreign country; AND The Plan Participant cannot obtain commercial transportation to the nearest safe location within a time period which will enable the Plan Participant to leave the foreign country in time to avert imminent bodily harm or to comply with the time allowed to leave the foreign country pursuant to the orders of the recognized government of that foreign country. The Plan Participant must contact the travel assistance company to arrange transportation to the nearest safe location. The method of transportation will be as deemed most appropriate to ensure his/her safety. If evacuation becomes impractical due to hostile or dangerous conditions, the travel assistance company security will maintain contact with and advise Plan Participant until evacuation becomes viable or the political or social upheaval has resolved. The travel assistance company cannot be held responsible for failure to provide services or for delays caused by strikes or other conditions beyond its control including, but not limited to, flight conditions, or where rendering of services is prohibited by local laws or regulatory agencies. No Benefit shall be payable if there is a U.S. Department of State Level 4 travel Advisory/Warning in effect within 30 days prior to the Plan Participant date of arrival in the host country.
Should commercial flights be available, but transportation to the airport will place the Plan Participant in imminent bodily harm, the travel assistance company security shall arrange and pay for his/her secure transport to the airport. Airfare change fees are the responsibility of the Plan Participant once he/she reaches an airport where normal commercial flight is available.
Natural Disaster Evacuation/Repatriation - If the Plan Participant requires emergency evacuation or return of deceased remains due to a Natural Disaster, which makes his/her location uninhabitable, or, your location in the Host Country is deemed uninhabitable by the travel assistance company security personnel, the travel assistance company security will arrange and the Company will pay for evacuation from a safe departure point to the nearest safe location for the following reasons: 1) Officials of the foreign country or the embassy of the country with which the Plan Participant is a national has issued for reasons due to the natural disaster situation, a recommendation that categories of persons which include the Plan Participant should leave the foreign country; AND A Plan Participant cannot obtain commercial transportation to the nearest safe location within a time period which will enable the Plan Participant to leave the foreign country in time to avert imminent bodily harm or to comply with the time allowed to leave the foreign country pursuant to the orders of the recognized government of that foreign country. The Plan Participant must contact the travel assistance company as soon as possible after his/her Host Country issues the official disaster declaration, as delays may make safe transportation impossible. The method of transportation will be as deemed most appropriate to ensure the Plan Participant’s safety. If evacuation becomes impractical due to hostile or dangerous conditions, the travel assistance company will maintain contact with and advise the Plan Participant until evacuation becomes viable or the natural disaster situation has been resolved. Should commercial flights be available, but transportation to the airport will place the Plan Participant in imminent bodily harm, the travel assistance company shall arrange and pay for his/her secure transport to the airport. Airfare change fees are the responsibility of the Plan Participant once he/she reaches an airport where normal commercial flight is available. The Evacuation must occur within 14 days of any covered event. Benefits are only payable for arrangements made by the authorized travel assistance company. The travel assistance company shall arrange an the company will pay up to $100 per day up to a maximum of five (5) days for reasonable expenses related to lodging if the Plan Participant is delayed at a safe haven. The travel assistance company shall also arrange and the company will pay for one-way economy airfare to return the Plan Participant to his/her Home Country following an Evacuation. Economy airfare and lodging costs shall not exceed a combined single limit of $5,000.
No Benefit shall be payable if there is a U.S. Department of State Level 4 travel Advisory/Warning in effect within 30 days prior to the Plan Participant date of arrival in the host country.
Travel Assistant’s Company must make all arrangements for the Plan Participant. Services rendered without the travel assistant company’s coordination and approval is not covered. No claims for reimbursement will be accepted. If the Plan Participant is able to leave their host country by normal means, such as changing a commercial airline ticket, the travel assistant company will assist in rebooking flights or other transportation. Expenses for non-emergency transportation are the responsibility of the Plan Participant
Emergency Evacuation Exclusions: We do not cover:
1) loss or expense for a Non-Medical Emergency Evacuation covered reason which took place in an Excluded Country;
2) loss or expense recoverable under any other insurance or through an employer;
3) loss or expense arising from or attributable to:
(a) fraudulent or criminal acts committed or attempted by You;
(b) alleged violation of the laws of the country You are visiting, unless We determine such allegations to be fraudulent, or
(c) failure to maintain required documents or visas;
4) loss or expense arising from or attributable to:
(a) debt, insolvency, business or commercial failure;
(b) the repossession of any property; or
(c) Your non-compliance with a contract, license or permit;
5) loss or expense arising from or due to liability assumed by You under any contract. These benefits will not duplicate any other benefits payable under the Policy
Return Of Minor Child Benefit Should the Plan Participant be traveling alone with a Minor Child(ren) and is hospitalized because of a covered Sickness or Injury and the Minor Child(ren) are left unattended, The Company will arrange and pay for one way economy fares to their current Home Country. These arrangements will be made at no cost to the Plan Participant. Meals and lodging are the responsibility of the Plan Participant. If an attendant/escort is necessary to ensure the safety and welfare of Minor Child(ren), The Company will arrange and pay for these services as stated in the Schedule of Benefits. All transportation in connection with a Return of Minor Child(ren) must be pre-approved and arranged by an assistance company representative appointed by the Company.
Emergency Medical Reunion Benefit When a Plan Participant is traveling alone and is hospitalized for more than 5 days, the Company will arrange and pay for round-trip economy-class transportation for one individual selected by the Plan Participant from the Plan Participant’s Home Country to the location where the Plan Participant is hospitalized and return to the current Home Country.
The benefits payable will include: If the Plan Participant is eligible for a covered Emergency Medical Evacuation or Repatriation under this Plan Document and the assistance company representative, appointed by the Company, and the attending Physician determines that Medical Emergency Evacuation or Repatriation is necessary and prudent for the Plan Participant, the Company will arrange and pay for round trip economy-class transportation for one individual selected by the Plan Participant, from the Plan Participant’s current Home Country to the location where the Plan Participant is hospitalized and return to the current Home Country. The benefits payable will include: 1. The cost of a round trip economy air fare up to the maximum stated in the Schedule of Benefits;
2. Reasonable travel and accommodation expenses incurred in relation to the Emergency Medical Reunion up to the maximum stated in the Schedule of Benefits; The period of Emergency Medical Reunion is not to exceed 10 days, including travel.
All transportation in connection with an Emergency Medical Reunion must be pre-approved and arranged by the assistance company representative appointed by the Company.
War Risk Rider (If Benefit is Purchased) (Only Available for Travel Outside the USA) - any Exclusion under the Plan Document for “declared or undeclared war or any act thereof” is waived for a Plan Participant’s loss caused in whole or in part by, or resulting in whole or in part from, declared or undeclared war or any act thereof, subject to the following restriction: The waiver only applies with respect to accidents that occur within the geographic limits or territorial waters of, or airspace above the geographic limits or territorial waters of a Designated War Risk Territory. War Risk Coverage ends on the earliest of: 1) the date the Plan Document terminates; or 2) the date specified in the Company’s written notice to the Plan Participant of the Company’s intent to terminate War Risk Coverage (or 10 days after the date the written notice is received by the Plan Participant, if later). Termination of War Risk Coverage will not affect a claim for a covered loss that occurred while War Risk Coverage was in effect. Changes in Terms and Conditions: The terms and conditions of War Risk Coverage, may be changed at any time to reflect conditions that, in the opinion of the Company, constitute a change in the war risk exposure of the Plan Participant. Coverage is Not available inside the United States or inside the Plan Participant Person’s Home Country.
War means any consequences, whether direct or indirect, invasion, act of foreign enemy, hostilities, or warlike operation (whether War be declared or not), “armed conflict” by military forces, civil war, mutiny, military or usurped power, martial law or state of siege or any events or causes which determine the proclamation or maintenance of martial law or state of siege.
In Hospital Indemnity (US Citizens only) - If You are a US citizen, traveling outside of the US, and confined to a Hospital as a registered Inpatient as the result of an Sickness or Injury which first occurs during Your Period of Coverage and that Sickness or Injury is covered under this Plan, this plan will pay benefits up to $100 per day of confinement up to a maximum of 10 days.
Athletic Sports & Hazardous Activity Rider (If Benefit is Purchased) - provides coverage if Your Injury or Illness results from the below enumerated Athletic Sports & Hazardous activities.
NOTE: Any Athletic Sport & Hazardous Activity not expressly covered hereunder is excluded from this policy unless the activity is approved by the company prior to purchase or the activity is non-contact and engaged in by You solely for leisure, recreation, entertainment, or fitness purposes only. Table 1: For the below listed Hazardous Activities under this rider, the Medical Expense Benefit is for any Covered Injury or Illness resulting from: Low Option: BMX; Bobsledding; Bungee Jumping; Canoeing/Kayaking; Canopying; Cave tubing; Hang Gliding; Horseback Riding; Hot Air Ballooning; Jet Skiing; Martial Arts/Karate (Non-competitive); Motor Scooter; Motorcycling; Mountain Biking; Piloting any Non-commercial Aircraft; Safari; Scuba Diving (Not to exceed 30 feet, Resort Course or equivalent required); Snow Skiing (Recreational); Snowboarding (Recreational); Snowmobiling; Spelunking/Caving; Surfing (Recreational); Trekking (Not exceeding Class IV Difficulty on Yosemite Decimal System); Wakeboarding; Water skiing; Whitewater Rafting (Class I through V rapids); Wind Surfing; Zip Lining. Middle Option: Aerial Photograph (Use of proper restraints required); BMX (Racing or Competitive); Flying in any chartered/leased aircraft or helicopter; Heli-skiing; High Diving; Hot Air Ballooning (As a pilot); Mountain Climbing (14,000 ft. & below - Ropes & proper safety equipment required); Parachuting; Paragliding; Parasailing; Parascending; Rock Climbing (Ropes & proper safety equipment required); Scuba Diving (Below 30 feet, PADI/NAUI Certification required, or insured must be accompanied by a certified diving instructor); Skydiving; Snow Skiing Off-Piste. High Option: Big Game Hunting (Use of Firearms); Diving with Sharks; Mountain Climbing (14,000 ft. & above - Ropes, proper safety equipment & certified guide required); Running with the Bulls; Security Detail (use of firearms). Table 2: For the below listed Intercollegiate, Interscholastic Athletics, Club Sports, and Organized Amateur Sports. Under this rider, the Medical Expense Benefit is reduced to $20,000 for any Covered Injury or Illness resulting from: Low Option: Ballet; Baseball; Cheerleading; Cross Country; Diving; Equestrian; Fencing; Field Hockey; Golf; Polo (Horse); Polo (Water); Rowing; Softball; Surfing; Swimming; Tennis; Track & Field; Volleyball. Middle Option: Basketball; Competitive Cycling (Road, Track, CX); Ice Hockey; Inline Skating (Helmet & Proper Equipment Required); Lacrosse; Martial Arts/Karate; Modern Pentathlon; Skiing (Slalom, Giant Slalom, Downhill); Ski Jumping; Wrestling. High Option: Football (No Division One); Gymnastics; Rugby (No Division One); Soccer.
Interruption of Trip - Benefits will be paid, up to the lesser of a) the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Plan Participant’s Schedule of Benefits ; or b) 100% of the total amount of coverage the Plan Participant purchased, to reimburse the Plan Participant for the Prepaid Payments or Deposits for unused non-refundable land or water Travel Arrangements plus the Additional Transportation Cost paid: to transport the Plan Participant to the Plan Participant’s originally scheduled return destination, if the Plan Participant must interrupt the Plan Participant’s Trip after departure, each by the most direct route possible. Trip Interruption must be due to: 1) The Plan Participant’s, or an Immediate family member’s, death, which occurs while the Plan Participant is/are on the Plan Participant’s Trip; 2) The Plan Participant or Plan Participant’s Traveling Companion’s primary place of residence being rendered uninhabitable by fire, flood, burglary or other Natural Disaster; The Company will only pay benefits for Losses occurring within 30 calendar days after the Natural Disaster makes the Plan Participant’s destination accommodations uninhabitable. The Plan Participant’s destination is uninhabitable if: (i) the building structure itself is unstable and there is a risk of collapse in whole or in part; (ii) there is exterior or structural damage allowing elemental intrusion, such as rain, wind, hail, or flood; (iii) immediate safety hazards have yet to be cleared such as debris on roofs or downed electrical lines; or
(iv) the rental property is without electricity or water. Benefits are not payable if a storm, snow storm, blizzard or hurricane is named on or before the Effective Date of the Plan Participant’s Trip Cancellation coverage.
Loss of Baggage - Benefits will be provided to the Plan Participant, up to the Maximum Benefit Amount shown in the Plan Participant’s Schedule of Benefits for Baggage and Personal Effects that have been checked with a Common Carrier: (a) against all risks of permanent loss, theft or damage to the Plan Participant’s Baggage and Personal Effects; (b) subject to all General Exclusions and the Additional
Limitations and Exclusions Specific to Baggage and Personal Effects in the Plan Participant’s Plan; and (c) occurring while coverage is in effect. For the purposes of this benefit: “Baggage and Personal Effects” means goods being used by the Plan Participant during the Plan Participant’s Trip. This plan will pay the lesser of: 1) The actual cash value (Expense less proper deduction for depreciation at the time of loss, theft or damage); 2) The Expense to repair or replace the article with material of a like kind and quality; or 3) $50 per article, to a maximum of $250.
Excess Benefits: If an Injury or Sickness to the Plan Participant results in his incurring Eligible Expenses for any of the services in the SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS, We will pay the Eligible Expenses incurred, subject to any applicable Deductible Amount, and Coinsurance Percentage, that are in excess of Expenses payable by any other Health Care Plan, regardless of any Coordination of Benefits provision contained in such Health Care Plan.
The Plan Participant must be under the care of a Physician when the Eligible Expenses are incurred. The Expense must be incurred solely for the treatment of a covered Injury or Sickness:
1) While the person is a Plan Participant under the Plan Document; and
2) During the Benefit Period stated on the SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS.
The first Expense must be incurred within the time frame shown on the SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS.
The total of all medical benefits payable under the Plan Document is shown on the SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS and is subject to the specific maximums shown on the SCHEDULE OF BENEFITS.
Benefits are provided for eligible Insured Persons. Terms and conditions are briefly outlined in this brochure. This plan contains both insurance and non-insurance benefits. Complete provisions pertaining to the insurance portion of the plan are contained in the policy. In the event of any conflict between this brochure and the policy, the policy will govern. The policy is a short-term limited duration policy renewable only at the option of the insurer. This is a brief description of the important features of your plan. It is not a contract of insurance. The terms and conditions of coverage are set forth in the Plan. For a detailed plan description, exclusions, and limitations please view the plan on file with Global Underwriters. This insurance is not subject to, and will not be administered as a PPACA (Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act) insurance plan. PPACA requires certain US residents and citizens obtain PPACA compliant insurance coverage. This policy is not subject to guaranteed issuance or renewal.
THIS IS A LIMITED BENEFIT POLICY. The insurance described in this document provides limited benefits. Limited benefits plans are insurance products with reduced benefits intended to supplement comprehensive health insurance plans. This insurance is not an alternative to comprehensive coverage. It does not provide major medical or comprehensive medical coverage and is not designed to replace major medical insurance. Further, this insurance is not minimum essential benefits as set forth under the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Exclusion
The Plan Document does not cover any loss resulting from any of the following unless otherwise covered under the Plan Document by Additional Benefits:
- Suicide, attempted suicide (including drug overdose) self-destruction, attempted self-destruction or intentional self-inflicted Injury while sane or insane;
- War or any act of war, declared or undeclared; Unless War Risk Rider is purchased;
- An Accident which occurs while the Plan Participant is on Active Duty Service in any Armed Forces, National Guard, military, naval or air service or organized reserve corps;
- Injury sustained while in the service of the armed forces of any country. When the Plan Participant enters the armed forces of any country, We will refund the unearned pro rata premium upon request;
- Voluntary, active participation in a riot or insurrection;
- Medical expenses resulting from a motor vehicle accident in excess of that which is payable under any other valid and collectible insurance;
- Organ transplants;
- Treatment for an Injury or Sickness caused by, contributed to or resulting from the Plan Participant's voluntary use of alcohol, illegal drugs or any drugs or medication that is intentionally not taken in the dosage recommended by the manufacturer or for the purpose prescribed by the Plan Participant's Physician;
- Commission or attempt to commit an assault or felony, or that occurs while being engaged in an illegal occupation;
- Eligible Expenses for which the Plan Participant would not be responsible in the absence of the Plan Document;
- Treatment of acne;
- Charges which are in excess of Usual, Reasonable and Customary charges;
- Charges that are not Medically Necessary;
- Charges provided at no cost to the Plan Participant;
- Treatment of HIV infection, HIV related illness and AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome);
- Expenses incurred for treatment while in Your Home Country; except as provided under the Home Country Coverage Benefit;
- Expenses incurred for an Accident or Sickness after the Benefit Period shown in the Schedule of Benefits or incurred after the termination date of coverage;
- Regular health checkups; routine physical, immunizations or other examination where there are no objective indications or impairment in normal health;
- Services or treatment rendered by a Physician, Registered Nurse or any other person who is employed or retained by the Participation Organization; or an Immediate family member of the Plan Participant;
- Injuries paid under Workers' Compensation, Employer's liability laws or similar occupational benefits or while engaging in an occupation for monetary gain from sources other than the Participation Organization;
- Benefits for enrolling solely for the purpose of obtaining Medical Treatment, while on a waiting list for a specific treatment, or while traveling against the advice of a Physician;
- Aggravation or re-injury of a prior Injury that the Plan Participant suffered prior to his or her coverage Effective Date, unless We receive a written medical release from the Plan Participant's Physician;
- Pre-existing conditions as defined in the definitions; This exclusion does not apply to Emergency Evacuation/Repatriation.
- Treatment of a hernia, including sports hernia, whether or not caused by a Covered Accident;
- Pregnancy or childbirth, miscarriage; elective abortion; elective cesarean section; or any complications of any of these conditions;
- Drug, treatment or procedure that either promotes or prevents conception, or prevents childbirth, including but not limited to: artificial insemination, treatment for infertility or impotency, sterilization or reversal thereof;
- Charges incurred for Surgery or treatments which are, Experimental/Investigational, or for research purposes;
- Expense incurred for treatment of temporomandibular joint (TMJ) disorders or craniomandibular joint dysfunction and associated myofacial pain;
- Dental care or treatment other than care of sound, natural teeth and gums required on account of Injury or pain resulting from an Accident while the Plan Participant is covered under the Plan Document, and rendered within 6 months of the Accident;
- Eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids braces, appliances, or examinations or prescriptions therefore;
- Private-duty nursing services;
- The cost of the Covered Person's unused airline ticket for the transportation back to the Plan Participant's Home Country, where an Emergency Medical Evacuation or Repatriation and/or Return of Mortal Remains benefit is provided;
- For the cost of a one way airplane ticket used in the transportation back to the Plan Participant's country where an air ambulance benefit is provided and medically necessary;
- Treatment paid for or furnished under any other individual or group Plan Document, or other service or medical prepayment plan arranged through the employer to the extent so furnished or paid, or under any mandatory government program or facility set up for the treatment without cost to any individual;
- Travel in or upon: A snowmobile; A water jet ski; Any two or three wheeled motor vehicle, other than a motorcycle registered for on-road travel; Any off-road motorized vehicle not requiring licensing as a motor vehicle; when used for recreation or competition. Unless Hazardous Activity Rider is purchased.
- Injury sustained while taking part in: mountaineering; hang gliding; parachuting; bungee jumping; racing by horse, motor vehicle or motorcycle; snowmobiling; motorcycle/motor scooter riding; scuba diving, involving underwater breathing apparatus; snorkeling; water skiing; snow skiing; spelunking; parasailing; white water rafting; surfing, unless part of a school credit course; and snow boarding. Unless Hazardous Activity Rider is purchased.
- Practice or play in any amateur, club, intramural, interscholastic, intercollegiate, sports contest or competition. Unless Athletic Sports Rider is purchased.
- Practice or play in any professional or semiprofessional sports contest or competition;
- Rest cures or custodial care;
- Treatment of Mental and Nervous Disorders;
- Weight reduction programs or surgical treatment of obesity or treatment of venereal disease;
- Elective or Cosmetic surgery and Elective Treatment or treatment for congenital anomalies (except as specifically provided), except for reconstructive surgery on a diseased or injured part of the body (Correction of a deviated nasal septum is considered cosmetic surgery unless it results from a covered Injury or Sickness);
- Travel or flight in or on any vehicle for aerial navigation, including boarding or alighting from:
- While riding as a passenger in any Aircraft not intended or licensed for the transportation of passengers; or
- While being used for any test or experimental purpose; or
- While piloting, operating, learning to operate or serving as a member of the crew thereof; or
- while traveling in any such Aircraft or device which is owned or leased by or on behalf of the Participation Organization of any subsidiary or affiliate of the Participation Organization, or by the Plan Participant or any member of his household.
- A space craft or any craft designed for navigation above or beyond the earth's atmosphere; or
- An ultra light, hang-gliding, parachuting or bungi-cord jumping;
Except as a fare paying passenger on a regularly scheduled commercial airline or as a passenger in a non-scheduled, private aircraft used for business or pleasure purposes.
- Ionising radiation or contamination by radioactivity from any nuclear fuel or from any nuclear waste, from combustion of nuclear fuel, the radioactive, toxic, explosive or other hazardous properties of any nuclear assembly or nuclear component of such assembly.
- Plan Participant being exposed to the Utilisation of nuclear, chemical or biological weapons of mass destruction.
In addition to any of the exclusions listed above, for Eligible Expenses under Trip Interruption, this Insurance also does not cover the following:
- The Plan Participant or Traveling Companion or Traveling Companion's family making changes to personal plans; having business or contractual obligations; being unable to obtain necessary travel documents (passports, visas, etc.); being detained or having property confiscated by customs authorities; carrier caused delays (including bad weather);
- Prohibition or regulatory by any government; default of yacht charter companies; default of the organization from which the Plan Participant purchased their trip arrangements;
- A Pre-Existing Condition existing prior to the Plan Participant's departure from their Home Country.
In addition to any of the exclusions listed above, for Eligible Expenses under Baggage Loss and Delay, this Insurance also does not cover the following:
- Animals;
- Artificial teeth or limbs, hearing aids;
- Sunglasses, contact lenses or eyeglasses;
- Documents of any kind, including but not limited to documents, bills, currency, deeds, evidences of debt, letters of credit, stamps, credit cards, money, notes, securities, transportation or other tickets.
No Benefit will be payable for Home Alteration and Vehicle Modification, as the result of: Any condition for which the Plan Participant Person is entitled to benefits under any Workers' Compensation Act or similar law.
Acute Pre-Ex Coverage
Acute Onset Of A Pre-Existing Condition
Unexpected Recurrence of a Pre-existing Condition (US Citizens only)
Age up to 64 years: up to $20,000.
Age 65 years & older: $2,500.
Acute Onset of a Pre-existing Condition Benefit (Non-US Citizens only)
Under age 70 years: $10,000.
Age 70 and above: No coverage.
Unexpected Recurrence of a Pre-existing Condition (US Citizens Only) - When Eligible Expenses of an Injury or Sickness of the Plan Participant who is a U.S. Citizen is not covered under the Plan Document due to a Pre-Existing Condition, as defined under this Plan Document, the Company will pay Usual Reasonable and Customary eligible expenses excess of the Deductible and Coinsurance as stated in the Schedule of Benefits. In no event will the Company’s maximum liability exceed the maximum stated in the Schedule of Benefits as to Eligible Expenses during any one period of individual coverage.
To be eligible for benefits for an Unexpected Recurrence the following conditions and restrictions must be met at the time of the Unexpected Recurrence of the Pre-existing Condition:
• The Plan Participant must not be traveling against or in disregard of the recommendations, established Treatment programs, or medical advice of a Physician or other healthcare provider; and
• The Plan Participant must not be traveling with the intent or purpose to seek or obtain Treatment for the Pre-existing Condition; and
• The Plan Participant must not be traveling during a period of time when the Plan Participant is preparing or waiting for, involved in, or undertaking a new, changed or modified Treatment program with respect to the Pre-existing Condition, and is not traveling subsequent to any such new, changed or modified Treatment program having been advised or recommended; and
• The Pre-existing Condition must have been stabilized for at least thirty (30) days prior to the Effective Date without change in Treatment; and
• A Pre-existing Condition that is a Chronic or Congenital Condition, or that gradually becomes worse over time will not be considered a Sudden Recurrence.
Acute Onset Of A Pre-Existing Condition Benefit If the Plan Participant is a non-U.S. citizen, under age 70, traveling in the United States, he or she is covered for an Acute Onset of a Pre-existing Condition(s). This benefit does not apply to Plan Participants age 70 or older. Acute Onset of a Pre-Existing Condition(s) shall mean a sudden and unexpected outbreak or recurrence of a Pre- existing Condition(s) which occurs spontaneously and without advance warning either in the form of Physician recommendations or symptoms, is of short duration, is rapidly progressive, and requires urgent care. The Acute Onset of a Pre-existing Condition(s) must occur after the effective date of the policy. Treatment must be obtained within 24 hours of the sudden and unexpected outbreak or recurrence. A Pre-existing Condition that is a chronic or congenital condition or that gradually becomes worse over time will not be considered Acute Onset. This benefit does not include coverage for known, scheduled, required, or expected medical care, drugs or Treatments existent or necessary prior to the Effective Date of coverage.
Renew
Renewal - Coverage under the Diplomat LT is renewable if: 1) The Insured Person(s) meet all the eligibility requirements of the policy; 2) The Insurance Plan has not lapsed or terminated for any reason; and 3) The renewal coverage does not exceed the maximum allowable period of coverage. Maximum allowable period of coverage is defined as follows: thirty-six continuous months for ages 14 days to 69 years, twenty-four continuous months for ages 70 to 79, and twelve continuous months for ages 80+.
NOTE: 1) If an Insured Person has been insured under the Plan for twelve continuous months, a new deductible and co-insurance apply; 2) The chosen Medical Maximum is a Policy Lifetime Maximum; and 3) The Company reserves the right to change premium rates for each twelve months of continuous coverage.
Cancel
Refund of Premium - Less a $25 processing fee, will be considered only when written request is received by Global Underwriters prior to the Effective Date of Individual coverage. After the Effective Date of Individual coverage, premium is considered fully earned and non-refundable. Partial refunds are not available.
Claim
Claims
CLAIM PAYMENT / CLAIMS ADMINISTRATOR
Mail claims with original receipts and completed claim form to:
Global Claims Administration / 3195 Linwood Avenue, Suite 201; Cincinnati OH 45208 Inside US and Canada 800-513-2981, Outside US and Canada 513-533-1330
9am – 5pm Eastern Standard Time Monday through Friday
Notice of Claim - Written notice of claim must be given to the Company within 60 days after the occurrence or commencement of any Disablement covered by the Policy, or as soon thereafter as is reasonably possible. Notice given by or on behalf of the claimant to the Company or to any authorized agent of the Company, with information sufficient to identify the Plan Participant Person will be deemed notice to the Company.
Claim Forms - The Company, upon receipt of a written notice of claim, will furnish to the claimant such forms as are usually furnished by it for filing proofs of loss. If such forms are not furnished within 15 days after the giving of such notice, the claimant shall be deemed to have complied with the requirements of this Plan by submitting, within the time fixed in this Plan for filing proofs of loss, written proof showing the occurrence, nature and extent of the loss for which claim is made. Claim forms can be obtained by calling 800-513-2981 or online at www.globalunderwriters.com. One claim form is needed for each Injury or Sickness for which a claim is being made.
Proofs of Loss - Written proof of loss must be furnished to the Company at its said office in case of claim for loss for which this plan provides any periodic payment contingent upon continuing loss within 90 days after termination of each period for which The Company is liable and in case of claim for any other loss within 90 days after the date of such loss. Failure to furnish proof within the time required shall not invalidate nor reduce any claim if it is not reasonably possible to give proof within such time, provided proof is furnished as soon as reasonably possible.
Time of Payment of Claims - Indemnities payable under the plan for any loss other than loss for which the plan provides any periodic will be paid immediately upon receipt of due written proof of such loss. Subject to due written proof of loss, all accrued indemnities for loss for which the plan provides periodic payment will be paid at the expiration of each four weeks during the continuance of the period for which The Company is liable, and any balance remaining unpaid upon the termination of liability will be paid immediately upon receipt of due written proof.
Payment of Claims - Indemnity for loss of life will be payable in accordance with the beneficiary designation and the provisions respecting such payment which may be prescribed herein and effective at the time of payment. If no such designation or provision is then effective, such indemnity will be payable to your estate. If any indemnity of the Plan will be payable to a minor or otherwise not competent to give a valid release, the plan will pay such indemnity, up to an amount not exceeding $1,000, to any Relative by blood or connection by marriage of you who is deemed to be equitably thereto. Any payment made by the Plan in good faith pursuant to this provision will fully discharge the Plan to the extent of such payment. Subject to any written direction by you or a portion of any indemnities provided by this Plan on account of Hospital, nursing, medical or Surgical service may, at the Plan’s option and unless you request otherwise in writing not later than the time for filing proof of such loss, be paid directly to the Hospital or person rendering such services, but is not required the service be rendered by a particular Hospital or person.
Subrogation - To the extent the Plan pays for a loss suffered by You, the Plan will take over the rights and remedies You had relating to the loss. This is known as subrogation. You must help the Plan to preserve its rights against those responsible for the loss. This may involve signing any papers and taking any other steps the Plan may reasonably require. If this Plan takes over Your rights, You must sign an appropriate subrogation form supplied to You.
Monetary Limits - The monetary limits stated in this Plan and the plan cost will be in U.S. dollars. For service outside of the territorial limits of the United States, the exchange rate date used to determine the amount of U.S. dollars to be paid is the exchange rate effective for the date the claims expense was incurred.