Stay Prepared with Medical Repatriation Coverage

When your company has employees working abroad, it's critical to make sure you provide accessible, quality health care and stay one step ahead of potential risks.

Medical Repatriation Coverage – Essential Care Anywhere

Finding high-quality medical care can be difficult for some globally mobile employees, with the availability of adequate care varying greatly from country to country. Some territories can also have higher medical expenses and costs associated with treatment. The costs for employees to be transported back home can be extreme, and medical repatriation insurance acts as a safety net should they need to return to their home country to receive care. With the level of unpredictability that comes with overseas assignments, repatriation and evacuation benefits have become integral to international health insurance plans.

Why Global Health Insurance Plans Must Include Medical Evacuation & Repatriation Coverage?

Repatriation and evacuation cover are core benefits under a global medical insurance plan, and these important benefits cover the cost of taking an employee to the nearest suitable medical facilities or to their home to receive or continue their treatment, depending on the member's condition and location. If an employee's health is rapidly deteriorating, repatriation is often considered the best course of action for essential medical care. Many expats want to be transferred home if they're unwell or dealing with illness - Experiencing the comfort and security that comes with a familiar hospital or clinician alongside regular visits from family and friends can speed up recovery times and improve emotional well-being in stressful situations.

Medical Evacuation & Repatriation Coverage by the Numbers

With 4,800+ clinicians, in 1000+ locations over 90 countries¹, your employees can rest easy knowing wherever they are in the world, they can receive high-quality, accessible care with Cigna Healthcare, Global Health Benefits. 100% of evacuation requests are reviewed by Cigna Healthcare medical staff², and we² help facilitate over 90 evacuations each year², with 100% of emergency evacuation payments made directly to providers².

With our clinical expertise and strength of provider network, we also helped avoid over $1.5M in unnecessary costs for evacuations each year by helping members get the right treatment, in the right place, at the right time². When your international workers need immediate care from experts, trust Cigna Healthcare with the wellbeing and security of your staff.

Coming to terms with an unexpected diagnosis or a serious injury can be frightening, especially if it happens far from home where unfamiliar surroundings and language barriers can make things worse. Cigna Healthcare, Global Health Benefits, is ready to stand with employers and provide their staff with the care and support they deserve. Repatriation and evacuation coverage are key features in our international health insurance plans, and they're designed for globally mobile employees by giving them accessible, quality care anywhere in the world. Together with Cigna Healthcare, your company can meet the challenges of having employees overseas and respond quickly when they need life-saving care.

Cigna Healthcare is responsible for the care of over 180 million customers and patients worldwide and leads the market in developing accessible, quality and cost-effective global healthcare plans that can be customised to the needs of individual clients.

Next Steps
To learn more about our health plans, visit the employers section on this website or arrange a call to speak with a Cigna Healthcare representative and get more information on our global healthcare plans which include evacuation and repatriation coverage.

Sources

1. ISOS Facts & Figures 2024 Infographic.

2. Data from GHB Qlikview data analysis for full year 2024. Subject to change.