BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : JULY 31, 2000 ISSUE
BUSINESSWEEK LIFESTYLE What to Ask When Choosing a Service -- Does the service offer a 24/7 emergency line? Is it toll-free? -- What qualifications must foreign doctors meet to make the referral list? How often is the list updated? -- In emergencies, is a doctor always available to consult? -- Does the service compile a medical record for you, offer pre-trip consultations, or issue personal medical travel kits? -- Does it arrange and pay for emergency evacuation? If so, do you decide where you're taken for medical attention--or does the service? -- Does the service arrange and pay to evacuate your family and traveling companions with you? -- Are there age and/or duration-of-travel limitations? For instance, some plans won't cover you if you're over 65. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _					RELATED ITEMS Sick Abroad: Who You Gonna Call? TABLE: What to Ask When Choosing a Service TABLE: Services That Could Save You INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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