Expat Medical Insurance
January 8th, 2007, in Business & Economy, Travel, by PatungExpat health and medical insurance in Indonesia.
Most companies that employ expatriate staff in Indonesia will provide health and medical insurance for staff and their families for both sickness or accidents and emergencies. This matter should ideally be arranged prior to leaving for Indonesia as some companies may say one thing while you are still abroad and do another once you have arrived.
Make sure it is clear whether insurance coverage extends to everyday medical problems as well as significant medical needs like surgery or delivery of a baby, up to and including medical evacuation to another country or from an isolated workplace to a large city in Indonesia. Medivac operations can be extremely expensive and are often essential in Indonesia. Make sure as well, once you have been evacuated, that all the expenses of hospitalisation in the second country are covered - they are not always, particularly in those plans purchased by firms from “Group Practice Medical Clinics”.
Tags: Accidents and Emergencies, Expatriates, Group Practice, Health, Hospitalisation, Insurance, Insurance Coverage, Medical Clinics, Medical Evacuation, Medical Insurance, Medical Problems, Medivac
2 Comments on “Expat Medical Insurance”
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Tammy Ho Says:
October 23rd, 2007 at 9:29 pmPatung,
There’s a standard health insurance and medical covers made by the company for all staffs and it depends or their ranks and position in the company. That also covers their family (if any). For a specific country which is considered risky, like Indonesia (SAR, bird flu, TBC), the company will arrange treatment or vaccines not only to the expats who will move to Indonesia but also to their own local staffs here. I know there’s an MNC which arranges its local staff to have X-rays every 6 month. I myself got bird flu vaccine from the company I worked for.Sorry I don’t see the point you’re trying to say here. Perhaps because I comfortably work for MNC so I’m used to such luxury standard? But perhaps expats who come to work for local company indeed have to be thoroughly with their contracts.
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Benjamin C. Bengert Says:
November 15th, 2007 at 4:57 amI am a 65 year old single male in excellent health and considering retirement in Indonesia and would like a quote on a PPO type health insurance policy.
My telephone No: (504) 394 - 6077
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