Medical Escorts | Travel Medical Assistance Company | SentinelMED | SentinelMED specializes in orchestrating the safest, most efficient, and most economical medical care available to travelers and stranded patients. Our signature service is cost-effective medical transports on commercial airlines as an alternative to an air ambulance.

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…

Cruise Medical Case Management During Emergencies at Sea

According to the Travel Medicine journal, medical care on cruise ships is designed to offer the same type and level of care as urgent care clinics or emergency rooms. When a patient requires a higher level of care, cruise medical case management can be a lifesaver. With cruise medical case management, medical case managers consult…

Long Distance Medical Transport Prioritizes Patient Comfort and Outcomes

Receiving the best medical care sometimes requires traveling outside your home city or state. Your local hospital, for example, may not offer clinical trials for cancer or an inpatient center for rehabilitation after a stroke. If traveling by car to get the care you need sounds stressful and difficult, you have an alternative – using…

SentinelMED’s Eugene Delaune, M.D., Speaks at Travel Insurance Conference

Eugene Delaune, medical director at SentinelMED, served as a featured panelist at the US Travel Insurance Association’s annual conference this fall. Delaune shared his insights about the effects of COVID-19 on hospitals and the travel industry, including how the pandemic has affected medical transport and assistance. Together with another industry expert, Delaune discussed the hurdles…