Travel insurance for Ulcerative Colitis
Ulcerative colitis is where an inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) causes the column, large intestine and the rectum to become inflamed.
Having Ulcerative Colitis can be life-changing, yet with effective management and medication there is no limit to what a person can do – and that includes travel! However, with an unpredictable illness that could flare up while you are away, many people with the condition find themselves unable to secure standard travel insurance.
At Free Spirit, we are specialists in providing holiday insurance for people with existing medical conditions, regardless of age. We believe that having a long-term illness such as Ulcerative Colitis should not stop you from seeing the world – you need to ensure that you have a travel insurance policy that addresses your specific health needs.
It’s essential to have holiday travel insurance if you have Ulcerative Colitis in case of an episode before you travel or while you’re away. This will ensure that you have cover if you have to cancel your trip, or if you require emergency medical treatment abroad to save incurring potentially high medical costs. Our Ulcerative Colitis travel insurance can provide you and your travel companions with the peace of mind you need to enjoy your holidays.
Getting Holiday Insurance Cover For Ulcerative Colitis
No matter what severity of illness you have and whether or not you are in remission, Free Spirit will aim to provide cover for you.
Obtaining a quote for Ulcerative Colitis travel insurance is simple and as non-obtrusive as possible. There’s no physical medical required, we’ll just ask you a series of questions to understand your condition and try to find cover to suit you.
To give you an idea, here are some of the questions we are likely to ask:
- Have you had your entire colon removed?
- Have you had surgery in the last three months for your bowel problem?
- How many medicines do you take for your colitis?
- How many unplanned hospital admissions have you had for your bowel problem in the last two years?
- Have you ever had any episodes of bowel obstruction?
Talk to us today
We have a dedicated and compassionate team of experts ready to speak to you today in order to establish what level of cover could be provided. Our UK-based team can assist with understanding your individual circumstances and finding travel insurance to suit. So call us today on 02392 419 080.
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 is fully covered.
Why Cover Your Ulcerative Colitis Before You Travel?
Trying out new foods and warmer weather while travelling can bring on bowel problems for anyone, let alone people with existing conditions. Ulcerative Colitis is an unpredictable illness and as such regardless of whether you are not symptomatic at this time, you cannot predict when a flare-up will occur and how serious that flare-up might be.
Ulcerative Colitis travel insurance provides peace of mind that should anything happen while you are on holiday or if you get ill before travel and cannot go, then your cover will be there. What’s more, our holiday insurance can also cover your companions so that if something prevents you from travelling they would be protected too.
Things To Remember When Travelling With Ulcerative Colitis
It’s particularly important while travelling to avoid either dehydration or diarrhoea, both of which can be particularly dangerous for people with Ulcerative Colitis. When eating out ensure that any meat you consume is never undercooked and that you don’t wash fruit or vegetables using tap water. Drink bottled water to ensure you stay as hydrated as possible.
When you first arrive at your holiday destination it’s always worth establishing how you can get medical assistance should you need it – just to be sure that you are prepared in case of an emergency.
Visit the Crohn’s and Colitis website for more advice when travelling.
Customer reviews
″From the moment I contacted you for travel insurance for my husband and myself it was a positive experience. The questions we were asked relating to our medical conditions were plainly dealt with, with no complicated lists to go through. My husband is 88 yrs old and has a circulation problem and it is such relief to find someone like Free Spirit who would cover him.″