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I used Global Rescue for my first five safaris in Namibia and never filed a claim. When I attempted to sign up with them in July 2022, they declined coverage because I turned 75 in June. Screw them- I signed up with Ripcord and had no problem getting coverage. They implying you an old fart? I, too, resemble that remark. Hmm… DF
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I'm heading to the Limpopo district on my first safari this coming June. It's a plains game hunt--nothing particularly frightening or dangerous. The country looks pretty similar to eastern Montana, and I'm not going to be too far out of Lephalale (population 17,600.)
I've consulted with my health insurance company and found that my insurance is good for international travel, but I'll (obviously) be looking at out of network provider rates. It's also been made clear to me by my PH and travel agent that SA hospitals expect to be paid up front.
I'm wondering if MedJet or Global Rescue is overkill when I'm not in truly remote Africa. Are there other options for basic short term emergency medical care?
TIA,
KP One thing you won't find in Eastern Montana, is a puff adderand I just saw a 5-6ft puff adder in South Africa. John Sharp was bitten in a finger by a puff adder and nearly lost an arm. In addition to snakes, there are insects and diseases we don't have in NA. Better to have more insurance, than not enough. Had he not picked it up it probably would have not bit him, but then John is like Chuck Norris, the snake probably apologized.
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I think medivac insurance is unnecessary in your case but travel health insurance might be a good idea. Sort of depends on your credit card spending limit. Yes, hospitals expect immediate payment but treatments for anything are MUCH cheaper than here. I only buy medivac insurance when I’m going way off the grid This, and then make certain medivac can really come get you, if you are really remote and expect them to come get you in an emergency where time is of the essence, you may very well be disappointed.
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I've used both Global Recue and Ripcord. Thankfully I've never had to use their services. Most recently used Ripcord for a Mozambique trip and plan to use them in the future.
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Also, there is a difference between medivac and travel medical insurance……One gets you home but doesn’t necessarily cover in country medical costs. Read your policy carefully.
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Also, there is a difference between medivac and travel medical insurance……One gets you home but doesn’t necessarily cover in country medical costs. Read your policy carefully. Hey Covtard, you still standing in line for those boosters? What a freaking clownshow you are.
It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.
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I’m trying to give helpful advice based on personal experience. You are just being an [bleep]…… I wonder which one is more likely to help the OP?
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I'm heading to the Limpopo district on my first safari this coming June. It's a plains game hunt--nothing particularly frightening or dangerous. The country looks pretty similar to eastern Montana, and I'm not going to be too far out of Lephalale (population 17,600.)
I've consulted with my health insurance company and found that my insurance is good for international travel, but I'll (obviously) be looking at out of network provider rates. It's also been made clear to me by my PH and travel agent that SA hospitals expect to be paid up front.
I'm wondering if MedJet or Global Rescue is overkill when I'm not in truly remote Africa. Are there other options for basic short term emergency medical care?
TIA,
KP One thing you won't find in Eastern Montana, is a puff adderand I just saw a 5-6ft puff adder in South Africa. John Sharp was bitten in a finger by a puff adder and nearly lost an arm. In addition to snakes, there are insects and diseases we don't have in NA. Better to have more insurance, than not enough. Had he not picked it up it probably would have not bit him, but then John is like Chuck Norris, the snake probably apologized. IIRC from his book, he tried to use a short stick to guide the adder back into the trail so that Mrs Wilbur Smith could get a better photo. He should have used a longer stick, or left it alone. Fortunately Wilbur Smith was a pilot and had his own plane nearby. He flew John to the nearest major hospital in Zimbabwe. He was then transferred to Johannesburg and I believe on to a third hospital where he received specialized treatment that saved his finger/arm.
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I’m trying to give helpful advice based on personal experience. You are just being an [bleep]…… I wonder which one is more likely to help the OP? You'll be the first coward in line to give up your guns too when the libtards tell you too. You're just a big pussy and obvious stupidasss.
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I’m trying to give helpful advice based on personal experience. You are just being an [bleep]…… I wonder which one is more likely to help the OP? You'll be the first coward in line to give up your guns too when the libtards tell you too. You're just a big pussy and obvious stupidasss. It never fails. Some jackass troll with a political agenda and nothing constructive to add to the conversation always shows up to pollute an otherwise enjoyable read. The 27K posts tips him off as a probable loser with nothing better to do than troll threads he isn't welcome in. Either that or he is already 10 beers into a 12 pack of Bud Light. Go back under your bridge troll.
"You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass"
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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. ~Thomas Jefferson~
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It’s nothing new. Brother raider has been trolling me for years on 2 different website. I try to give helpful advice based on personal experience, he launches personal attacks for whatever “reason” that is totally unrelated to the topic at hand.
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It’s nothing new. Brother raider has been trolling me for years on 2 different website. I try to give helpful advice based on personal experience, he launches personal attacks for whatever “reason” that is totally unrelated to the topic at hand. You're a lying sackoschitttt and you know it.....how was this good advice? Sorry for the delayed response. Just saw this post. I leave in 4 days for the Caprivi via Doha, Joberg, and Kasane, then drive into Namibia. I and my wife( who has a PhD in nursing education) are vaccinated. As a retired physician, I consider anyone that is refusing the vaccine as stupid. It’s free insurance against a potentially fatal disease. Granted, the mortality rate is low, but the hospitalization rate isn’t for unvaccinated people. 85-90 % of people in hospitals due to COVID are unvaccinated. Enough said.
) The virus is now ubiquitous and will remain so forever. It isn’t going away. The days of worrying about travelers spreading it are gone. All one can do now if you want to travel outside the US is follow the rules, whether it is vax or testing prior to arrival. Right now you must have a negative Covid test to re-enter the US but that regulation is expected to be lifted in the near future. Brother Raider believes the vax does no good and is dangerous. Check the graphs in the link, especially the US graph. The evidence speaks for itself. https://ourworldindata.org/covid-deaths-by-vaccinationYou can’t fix stupid.
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I’m trying to give helpful advice based on personal experience. You are just being an [bleep]…… I wonder which one is more likely to help the OP? You'll be the first coward in line to give up your guns too when the libtards tell you too. You're just a big pussy and obvious stupidasss. It never fails. Some jackass troll with a political agenda and nothing constructive to add to the conversation always shows up to pollute an otherwise enjoyable read. The 27K posts tips him off as a probable loser with nothing better to do than troll threads he isn't welcome in. Either that or he is already 10 beers into a 12 pack of Bud Light. Go back under your bridge troll. 99....it's a good idea to know what you're talking about before you spout of some dumbasss comment that makes you look like a complete idiot. If you believe this jdollar covart, fraud, you've got some intelligence issues.
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JGR, about a year ago I suggested that you just get over it, but apparently that's a suggestion not realized.
I do not know anything about jdollar from a professional POV, however, most every doctor that was pushing the mRNA shot have reconsidered their position after all the facts started pouring in. Many doctors were forced to make a decision to either retain their job and push the shot or question the wisdom of pushing a treatment that bypassed all safety protocols including Phase III clinical trials and lose their career.
It would be interesting to engage jdollar in a discussion regarding his opinions now that the facts are known. Again, just a suggestion you can choose to ignore.
Anyhow, carry on...
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I’m trying to give helpful advice based on personal experience. You are just being an [bleep]…… I wonder which one is more likely to help the OP? You'll be the first coward in line to give up your guns too when the libtards tell you too. You're just a big pussy and obvious stupidasss. It never fails. Some jackass troll with a political agenda and nothing constructive to add to the conversation always shows up to pollute an otherwise enjoyable read. The 27K posts tips him off as a probable loser with nothing better to do than troll threads he isn't welcome in. Either that or he is already 10 beers into a 12 pack of Bud Light. Go back under your bridge troll. 99....it's a good idea to know what you're talking about before you spout of some dumbasss comment that makes you look like a complete idiot. If you believe this jdollar covart, fraud, you've got some intelligence issues. WTF does any of that BS that you just typed above have to do with getting sick or hurt in Africa and what insurance you should have? You are just another douche bag with an agenda that nobody here cares about. Read the room. Azzhoe.
"You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass"
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When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. ~Thomas Jefferson~
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I think medivac insurance is unnecessary in your case but travel health insurance might be a good idea. Sort of depends on your credit card spending limit. Yes, hospitals expect immediate payment but treatments for anything are MUCH cheaper than here. I only buy medivac insurance when I’m going way off the grid +1. Good advice. I get med jet insurance when I’m hunting dangerous game in Zimbabwe or Mozambique. For plains game in RSA, I’d skip it.
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JGR, about a year ago I suggested that you just get over it, but apparently that's a suggestion not realized.
I do not know anything about jdollar from a professional POV, however, most every doctor that was pushing the mRNA shot have reconsidered their position after all the facts started pouring in. Many doctors were forced to make a decision to either retain their job and push the shot or question the wisdom of pushing a treatment that bypassed all safety protocols including Phase III clinical trials and lose their career.
It would be interesting to engage jdollar in a discussion regarding his opinions now that the facts are known. Again, just a suggestion you can choose to ignore.
Anyhow, carry on... He won't, he's a coward and a fraud. I'm not one to let these covtard vax pusher's off the hook as they ruined lots of lives and livelihoods. You apparently are.
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I’m trying to give helpful advice based on personal experience. You are just being an [bleep]…… I wonder which one is more likely to help the OP? You'll be the first coward in line to give up your guns too when the libtards tell you too. You're just a big pussy and obvious stupidasss. It never fails. Some jackass troll with a political agenda and nothing constructive to add to the conversation always shows up to pollute an otherwise enjoyable read. The 27K posts tips him off as a probable loser with nothing better to do than troll threads he isn't welcome in. Either that or he is already 10 beers into a 12 pack of Bud Light. Go back under your bridge troll. 99....it's a good idea to know what you're talking about before you spout of some dumbasss comment that makes you look like a complete idiot. If you believe this jdollar covart, fraud, you've got some intelligence issues. WTF does any of that BS that you just typed above have to do with getting sick or hurt in Africa and what insurance you should have? You are just another douche bag with an agenda that nobody here cares about. Azzhoe. I'll never apologize for a good covtard bashing. You'll just have to get over it.
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I used Global Rescue for my first five safaris in Namibia and never filed a claim. When I attempted to sign up with them in July 2022, they declined coverage because I turned 75 in June. Screw them- I signed up with Ripcord and had no problem getting coverage. This is concerning, I need to check out Ripcord!
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