Medjet Assist Medical Air Transport Review

Why Medjet is our Number 1 Choice

Medjet is our top choice for air-medical transportation services because of its extensive partnerships with air carriers and air ambulance providers to cover the needs of their members, including those with pre-existing conditions. Program members are eligible for transport to their home country and city hospital of choice if they are just 150+ miles from their home. It works domestically as well as internationally. 

The company most notably differentiates from other players in the market through its commitment to arrange air medical transfer to the member's home country hospital of choice (not just "nearest acceptable"), regardless of medical necessity.  Members with security response benefits also have access to 24/7 security and crisis response teams, and security evacuation if necessary, for a broad range of safety threats like violent crime, natural disasters, political threats, terrorism, and more.

Air Fleet

Medjet currently partners with hundreds of private air ambulances and medical escorts in locations across the world. This ensures quick 24/7 access to transport in a medical emergency. Minimum aircraft accommodations allow for one critical patient, one family member and medical personnel.  

Medjet requires all aircraft to be twin engine with a minimum of two certified pilots for each aircraft. All affiliates are also required to comply with Medjet liability insurance policy, ensuring all patients receive service regardless of air transportation costs.

Plan Details and Differentiators

Two types of Medjet memberships are available: Short-Term or Annually. Residents of the U.S, Canada, and Mexico may enroll. Specialty memberships (Study abroad, Expat180 and Expat265) are available to cover extended stays (longer than 90 consecutive days) abroad.

Key features include:

• No "acceptable facility" or "medically necessary" clauses 
• No transport costs limits
• No deductibles, no claim forms
• Covers pre-existing conditions (up to age 75)
• Transfer to a home hospital of your choice 
• Hospitalized more than 150 miles from home – minimum for transfers
• No medical necessity – transfer to another hospital of their choice in their home country even when facilities are considered adequate.

What’s included with MedjetAssist:

• Worldwide air medical transport
• Medical monitoring/ consultation
• Telephone interpretation
• Emergency message relay
• Legal referrals
• Travel, health and safety precaution information
• Transfer of mortal remains

What’s included with MedjetHorizon:

MedjetHorizon brings you all the medical transport benefits of the MedjetAssist Membership, plus 24/7 access to a crisis response center for a wide variety of safety threats while traveling. Veteran security experts can provide crisis consultation and coordinated in-country response services (and extraction if necessary) related to:

• Violent Crime
• Disappearance
• Terrorism 
• Political Threat 
• Natural Disaster 
• Kidnapping for Ransom 
• Blackmail and Extortion
• Hijacking 
• Wrongful Detention
• Pandemic

MedjetHorizon is a global rescue travel protection program that, unlike travel insurance, does not require government-issued hard triggers (like mandated evacuation orders or sustained bodily harm) before it responds to a crisis event.

MedjetHorizon Benefits

• Worldwide medical transport benefits
• Travel security and crisis response
• Specialty hospital transfer
• Personal travel advisories
• Emergency medical cash advance access

Fine Print

There are certain limitations in areas covered particularly those with travel restrictions by the United States Department of State. Regular membership allows up to two medical transport per membership year except for repatriation transports involving multiple enrolled family members requiring simultaneous repatriation. Transport restrictions are imposed for individuals suspected of having or have been diagnosed with Biosafety Class Level 3 and above illnesses or diseases by the Center for Disease Control or the National Institutes of Health.

Medjet Summary

Medjet comes highly recommended because it offers the best coverage and does not place cost limits on its transport services. It even offers members the option of transferring to a hospital of their choice when adequate facilities are available in their location. While other companies pose restrictions in terms of facilities to cut their transportation costs, Medjet gives members the freedom to choose to recover at home. All in all, Medjet trumps the competition by a good margin in terms of the services it offers.