Travel insurance and Afib

[Greatg]

Anyone had trouble getting travel insurance because of Afib

[CDreamer]

Only when waiting for a procedure and then I did get insurance but not through any online service. I’ve always used TravelInsurance4Medical who are part of WorldFirst and always had excellent service, they’ve covered me when I couldn’t get insurance from anyone else as I declare 4 conditions of which AF is the least problematic.

[Greatg in reply to CDreamer]

Thanks for that I’ll give them a try when we all can travel

[BobD Volunteer]

Who can travel right now?

[Hidden in reply to BobD]

It’s called forward planning for the optimists 😉

Useful link.

heartrhythmalliance.org/afa...

[Greatg in reply to Hidden]

Thanks for the link and yes it’s for when travel opens up again

[BobD Volunteer in reply to Greatg]

Maybe next year then.

[Paulbounce]

I can't wait to start traveling again - I mean that. I'm climbing the walls stuck here.

It's good news that we can all still use our EHIC card in the EU. However it's best to take out full comprehensive insurance too. However you won't be covered unless the FO say it's safe to travel anywhere.

I'm just hoping and hoping I can start again later in the year. I'm already eyeing up a few long haul flights but not just yet. However after the second jab I'll take my chances in the EU with the EHIC.

I said last year March 2021 was my cut off date for traveling again - might still be although I'm in two minds right now.

No worries about getting insurance with afib - it just costs more.

Paul

[Singwell in reply to Paulbounce]

I didn't know that about the EU card. Thanks for mentioning it.

[Paulbounce in reply to Singwell]

Good news for me. When your EHIC expires you apply for a GHIC (same thing).

Paul

[TracyAdmin Partner]

Please visit the AFA website - we offer some advice re travel insurance heartrhythmalliance.org/afa...

[Morzine in reply to TracyAdmin]

It’s not called EHic anymore, they’ve changed it to a new card u apply for called GHic.. due to brexit, it’s pretty much same. You get it online from government site.

[TracyAdmin Partner in reply to Morzine]

Thank you for highlighting this to us. Kind regards Tracy

[Morzine in reply to TracyAdmin]

Hi Tracy meant to say you can still use EHic if it’s valid but once it isn’t you must apply fir this and if you’ve never had one you now apply fir GHicSue

[Paulbounce in reply to Morzine]

You still use your EHIC until it expires - then it is replaced by the GHIC. Check out the gov.uk site as I can't link to the page here.

Happy holidays (if we ever get away).

Paul

[Paulbounce in reply to Paulbounce]

Managed it - should link here (fingers crossed).

gov.uk/guidance/uk-resident...

[Mrsvemb]

It’s not a problem. Most companies will cover AF.

[Fibber222 in reply to Mrsvemb]

Yes agree but at a price. Saga quote was almost the price of the holiday.

[Staffsgirl in reply to Fibber222]

Saga not at all competitive in my experience!

[Singwell]

Yup - in that it was double the price. Then we never got to use it...(last year). There are companies that specialise in cover for health conditions if I recall. All seems rather a long time ago right now.

[Silvasava]

Those of you contemplating holidays - make sure your passport has enough time left on it, 6 months minimum. If not apply now as there's likely to be a rush on it. Make sure your EHIC is up to date too, there is a new version out by the way, and it covers more countries that have signed up for it.

[DevonHubby1]

We used Travel Extras when we were cruising back in 2019. Had to declare each precondition. It was around £200 for annual cover for European travel including cruises for the pair of us. My wife declared AF, and hypertension. I gave no known preconditions.

Didn't make a claim so can't say what they would be like if you did need their assistance.

[Morzine]

I used worldwideinsure fir an Australia trip but I’d had an ablation.U can get the new revised EHic card from the government site, think it’s called Ghic now or something like that, it’s just for Europe though

[momist]

Staysure seemed the best bet for me, and they accepted me after a few questions. YMMV since Brexit.

[ETFCfan]

I had a lot of trouble getting a Worldwide insurance. I am older now, 70 and have AFIB, two leaky valves (only slight), hypertension and I have had pulmonary hypertension. I tried lots of companies and nobody would insure me including Staysure. In the end I found AllClear and have been with them for four years. Also my husband had a claim and they laid out very quickly with no quibbles. I will try CDreamers TravelInsurance4Medical as well now.