Rheumatoid arthritis
Rheumatoid arthritis affects the joints in the body, making them stiff, swollen and painful. Usually, it is the hands, wrists and feet that are affected.
There can be confusion about the difference between osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. While osteoarthritis, often shortened to simply ‘arthritis’, is caused by wear and tear on the body’s joints over time, rheumatoid arthritis happens due to a problem with the body’s immune system. Over 400,000 people in the UK have rheumatoid arthritis. At Free Spirit, we can offer medical travel insurance for people with rheumatoid arthritis of any age.
Important Reasons For Insuring Your Medical Condition
Not knowing when a flare-up may occur can make it difficult to plan time away from home. You may worry that an unexpected flare up could mean that you can’t travel as planned, or that you may need medical care while you’re overseas.
That’s where specialist travel insurance comes in; cover that’s specifically designed to cover people with most medical conditions including rheumatoid arthritis. The Free Spirit policy will cover you for medical expenses if you require emergency treatment abroad.
One of the most important aspects of our medical travel insurance is that you are covered from the moment we issue your policy for cancellation cover. This means that should a flare-up strike during the run-up to your departure and you’re too unwell to go, we can help you recoup some or all of the travel and/or accommodation costs you’ve already spent. And, as we can also cover those you’re travelling with on your Free Spirit policy, we can cover their costs too.
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.
Tips On Managing Rheumatoid Arthritis On Holiday
Taking a few more precautions before you travel, like the ones below, can help to further reduce your chances of your condition causing you pain and discomfort while you’re away.
Talk to your doctor about your travel plans, ideally before you have booked any elements of your trip. They will be able to advise on taking medication away with you, to organise a larger supply if you will need it, and whether your chosen destination requires you to have any vaccinations. There may be extra arrangements to make; for example, if you use a syringe to take your medication for rheumatoid arthritis and you’re planning on travelling by air, you may need to consult your airline on taking this into the aeroplane cabin. Your doctor will be able to point you in the right direction.
Make your journey to and from your destination easier by packing light and using a bag with wheels, so you don’t have to carry anything too heavy. Don’t hesitate to arrange extra help transporting your luggage if you need it; staff at airports and train stations should be happy to assist you if you call ahead.
However you choose to spend your holiday, we hope you have a wonderful time with plenty of time to relax!
How Can I Get A Quote For Rheumatoid Arthritis Travel Insurance?
We seek to offer medical travel insurance for rheumatoid arthritis for people of any age. Our application process is designed to be as simple for you as possible; you can get a quote online by filling in our form or call us to speak to one of our friendly and experienced team members. You can call us on 02392 419 080.
To create the most suitable policy for you, we’ll need to ask you some questions about your rheumatoid arthritis and how it affects you. For example, we may ask you:
- Have you had any joints replaced or resurfaced?
- How many unplanned hospital admissions have you had for rheumatoid arthritis in the last year?
- How many medications do you take for your arthritis?
- Do you currently use any mobility aids because of your arthritis?
- Has this condition also caused any lung or breathing problems?
- Has this condition caused any back or neck problems?
Free Spirit ‘Super Duper’ level of cover has a 5 Star Rating
from Defaqto for both Single Trip and Annual Multi-trip travel insurance. This recognises that it is one of the highest quality offerings in the market.
Travel, With Confidence
Free Spirit was the first scheme of its type dedicated to those being declined cover elsewhere due to their health. We are one of the UK’s largest specialist travel insurance providers for people with medical conditions including Alzheimer’s.
We cover people on a daily basis with rheumatoid arthritis and most people have had difficulty getting cover elsewhere. Our travel insurance features a minimum level of £10 million emergency medical cover as standard, so this should give you the peace of mind to enjoy a well-earned break.
Why not read our Free Spirit policy wording for full details of the policy benefits?
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