Travel and Medical Insurance

I have several patients and families who travel while on treatment for cancer. I think it is great to travel and "get back to life". The thing of concern is that while people travel and get unwell on Australian soil - they could go to any hospital in Australia. The care and management would all be covered by Medicare or their private health insurance.

Getting unwell while overseas can be a completely different story. The cancer would most probably be considered a "pre-existing condition:" and not be covered by the travel health insurance. Medical care in some countries can be terribly expensive.

It is also important to declare medical problems/conditions while filling out forms for travel health insurance.