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The Disadvantages of Medical Travel and How to Mitigate Them When Needed

When individuals need medical care while traveling, the stress of being away from home can influence decisions about their treatment. In such situations, individuals and their families may put too much weight on the disadvantages of medical travel – particularly cost. Travel insurance companies can help their customers weigh their treatment options with medical travel…

Look Before You Leap: How an Adventure Travel Medical Case Management Service Can Help in an Emergency

Adventure travel is designed to be more exciting – and risky – than your average trip to the beach or other tourist destination. The adventure usually involves doing something you wouldn't do every day, such as scuba diving, rock climbing, or skiing, in a location where the terrain is rough, and the nearest city is…

SentinelMED: Trusted Travel Industry Medical Resources During COVID-19 Pandemic

The travel and tourism industry was one of the sectors hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic, with worldwide losses estimated at more than $4.5 trillion in 2020 alone. As the SentinelMED team adapted quickly in the early days of the pandemic, they found themselves being called on as travel industry medical resources. From arranging medical…

Forbes Features SentinelMED in Recent Article

Eugene Delaune, medical director at SentinelMED, was interviewed in an article about the company and its services in a recent Forbes article entitled, “The Low-Key Travel Medical Assistance Company that Could Save Your Life When You’re on Vacation.” The article discusses how SentinelMED works with Allianz Travel Insurance to assist patients who have complex medical…