Travel insurance

[KJS61]

Just wondered if anyone can recommend a good value travel insurance for post HA patients? Ours needs renewing and hopefully holidays will go ahead this year, fingers crossed! Thank you

[gilreid1]

All I can say is be prepared for a shock. I use staysure £420 not including USA.

Good luck

Gil

[Hidden in reply to gilreid1]

£420? God, that's depressing. I've not looked into getting insurance since my heart bypass op, costs in that sort of price range are going to hammer my holiday budget.

[gilreid1 in reply to Hidden]

If it’s more than two years since your surgery it will be less. Also depending on medication you are taking

[gilreid1]

That includes my wife who has no medical issues

[KJS61 in reply to gilreid1]

Thank you very much. I’m still on the case

[SLondon]

Hi there. After about 3 months normal travel insurers will cover you. I had travel insurance with my bank. I phoned up not long after my HA and they would cover me for everything but my heart but told me to ring back in a couple of months. I did and as I was ok a and no other issues they covered me. So my advice is wait a bit before you look for cover.

[FeetheBookworm]

I’ve used both Staysure and AllClear travel. I used AllClear for a couple of trips to St Lucia and Staysure for Europe. My insurer that we have used for 30 years declined to cover me!

[KJS61 in reply to FeetheBookworm]

Thank you. Our insurer suggested ringing a specialist insurer to search the best but not open until Monday. Will see how that goes but so far StaySure look ok 👍

[Lucymoo]

Mine cost £420 because I was awaiting a echocardiogram for Afib..... painful and only able to use it for one trip before COVID