Category Archives: Air Medical Transport

How to Evaluate Low-Cost Medical Transport Options: Advice from SentinelMED

Without a doubt, medical transports can be expensive. For the most common service, ground transport by ambulance, the average cost was $1,189 in 2019. According to Allianz Travel, international medical evacuation costs can easily reach $100,000 or more. Medical evacuations are generally reserved for life-threatening emergencies. However, if a patient is not facing a life-threatening…

Travel Weekly Interviews SentinelMED’s Lori Calavan about Medical Evacuations for COVID-19 and Working During a Pandemic

The last few weeks have been incredibly busy for the SentinelMED team, including Lori Calavan, PA-C. In addition to determining the course of care for patients who need medical evacuation for COVID-19, Calavan also puts in long days as a physician assistant in Connecticut. She is currently working in the intensive care unit at St.…

Understanding the Options Available with Commercial Air Medical Transportation

A family road trip can be a fun adventure. But if you are traveling long distances to help a loved one get needed medical care, or to return home after a complicated medical procedure, the trip will likely be more stressful than fun. For many families, commercial air medical transportation is a safer and quicker…

Corporate Medical Travel Assistance: Providing Safety and Peace of Mind For Your Employees

Corporate travelers make an estimated 480 million business trips each year, according to the Global Business Travel Association. Many of these employees are traveling long distance by air, with China being the No. 1 destination for all business travel. With so many people traveling long distances for their employers, it’s inevitable that some will become…