Myasthenia Gravis Travel Insurance
Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disorder characterized by weakness and rapid fatigue of voluntary muscles due to impaired communication between nerves and muscles.
Myasthenia gravis is a rare and chronic condition that affects muscle strength and stamina. It usually causes difficulty controlling the muscles in the face, although it can affect any part of the body.
Unless you, or someone you know, has myasthenia gravis, you may not have heard of it – it’s a rare condition. Muscular Dystrophy UK states that it affects only 15 people in every 100,000 in the UK. Anyone can develop myasthenia gravis, but it’s more likely to affect younger women and older men.
At Free Spirit, we aim to offer specialist travel insurance to people of any age.
Important Reasons For Insuring Your Medical Condition
A myasthenia gravis travel insurance policy will ensure that you are covered for medical care you need in case of an emergency while you’re away. Healthcare around the world can vary hugely in cost, and the last thing you want during your recovery is a hefty medical bill.
Free Spirit travel insurance covers you against other travel-related problems too. For example, losing your passport or your luggage, being separated from your medication or having your flight delayed or cancelled.
Providers like Free Spirit specialise in offering travel insurance for people with existing medical conditions like myasthenia gravis. That means you are far more likely to secure cover than you would be with a standard provider.
Why Choose Free Spirit To Cover You?
- Most medical conditions and disabilities covered
- No upper age limit for most destinations on Single Trip and Annual Multi-trip policies
- Choice of several cover options
- Single trips covered up to 115 days (45 days if aged 76 years or over)
- Annual Multi-trip provides cover for any number of trips during the year – travel up to 32 days per trip (Standard and Super cover) and 45 days (Super Duper)
Get a Medical Travel Insurance Quote
With a Free Spirit medical travel insurance policy, you gain the peace of mind to travel knowing that you and your medical condition are fully covered.
Consequences Of Not Covering Your Medical Conditions
In many parts of the world, it often does not take much to run up large medical costs, should the unexpected happen. Therefore, Free Spirit travel insurance specifically designed to cover myasthenia gravis is essential. You need to be certain that you will be able to access the healthcare you might need wherever your travels take you, and that you will not be left with the bill. Our policy also provides, as standard, cover for cancellation, repatriation, cutting short your trip, personal possessions, passport & documents, travel delay and missed connections.
Top Tips For Travelling With Myasthenia Gravis
- When planning your next holiday, the first thing to do is to speak to your GP or clinical team. As myasthenia gravis is an unpredictable condition, it’s important that they let you know whether or not they think your travel plans will be suitable for you.
- You may also need extra medication to cover your time away, as well as a doctor’s letter detailing your condition, any prescriptions you have, and permission for you to carry your medicine with you to your chosen destination. Some countries have very strict laws that prevent visitors from travelling with certain medications without official sanctions, so make sure to check.
- You could also get a medical ID bracelet for myasthenia gravis, which can alert healthcare providers of your condition.
- Be sure to ask your GP whether you need any vaccinations to go to your chosen destination too; as myasthenia gravis is an auto-immune condition, it can mean that some travel vaccinations may be unsafe for you.
How Can I Get A Quote For Myasthenia Gravis Travel Insurance?
We aim to make it as easy as possible to receive a free, no-obligation quote for myasthenia gravis travel insurance. Whatever way you choose to contact us, we will need to know a few details about your myasthenia gravis and how it affects you in order to give you a quote for travel insurance. The kind of questions you can expect to be asked include:
- How long ago was your myasthenia gravis diagnosed?
- Do you currently use any mobility aids?
- Do you require assistance with eating, washing or dressing?
- Has your condition caused any respiratory problems or chest infections in the last two years?
- How many unplanned hospital admissions have you had for your myasthenia gravis in the last year?
You can either call and speak to one of our friendly travel insurance specialists over the phone, or you can apply online. If you’d rather speak to someone, call our friendly team of UK-based travel insurance specialists on 02392 419 080.
Travel, With Confidence
Many standard travel insurance policies exclude cover for pre-existing medical conditions or will decline to offer cover. Here at Free Spirit, we can give you the peace of mind protection you need when you travel – just in case!
Free Spirit was the first scheme of its type dedicated to those being declined cover elsewhere due to their health. We are now one of the UK’s largest specialist travel insurance providers for people with medical conditions and disabilities.
For full details of the Free Spirit cover, please read the policy wording.
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