Travel Insurance Reviews WorldTrips Atlas Journey Economy
Atlas Journey Economy, underwritten by U.S. Specialty Insurance Company (USSIC), is a comprehensive travel insurance plan for budget-conscious U.S. residents traveling domestically and abroad.
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Atlas Journey Economy
My wife and I both got sick while in the Netherlands and thought we'd have to cancel a bike tour. I contacted WorldTrips and found that I needed a note from a doctor. OK, reasonable. They said they'd provide a referral. A day later, they finally contacted me with a number that can't be dialed from a US phone. After some work I found a local number for the same office but they only provide emergency service (major bleeding, a bone sticking out of you, etc.). They referred my to someone else but, in the Netherlands, you cannot see a doctor without having pre-registered with a doctor - a process that takes weeks. The hospital emergency department only takes "real emergencies" like heart attack, major trauma, stroke. For anything else you have to see that doctor that you can't see. A very few cities have a "hotel doctor" but not the major city we were in. At one point I did manage to actually talk to a doctor's office and they confirmed that it's just not possible to see a doctor without a referral from your assigned physician and that can take weeks if you don't have an assigned "gatekeeper" physician. Hotel staff and local friends confirmed that the Dutch medical system is screwed up for both citizens and visitors.
This policy is useless since it has requirement for you to do something that can't be done. Also, their medical referral service is slow and gives inaccurate information - useless.
Next trip I'll save my money and take my chances.
This policy is useless since it has requirement for you to do something that can't be done. Also, their medical referral service is slow and gives inaccurate information - useless.
Next trip I'll save my money and take my chances.
James M. would not
recommend this plan to a friend or relative.
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