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Post by Banjo on Apr 13, 2012 4:41:12 GMT 7
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Post by howdo on Apr 13, 2012 6:03:02 GMT 7
Banjo, some banks credit cards will give you cover for three month periods provided you book a certain percentage of your trip with their card.
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Post by Banjo on Apr 13, 2012 8:17:36 GMT 7
I'm not going to get a credit card off them while I'me on a pension, even my current bank resents me having one from 30 years ago and can't think of a polite way of getting it off me.
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Post by anotherdsp on Apr 13, 2012 9:01:21 GMT 7
goodone banjo,that is not a bad find,i have been using similar,for a year why not!!
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Post by chris on Apr 13, 2012 15:04:15 GMT 7
tell them you have a pree existing med condition and watch the $ pill up.
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Post by chris on Apr 13, 2012 15:07:34 GMT 7
all insurance only want healthy people if your a bit sick they dont want to no you, they might have to pay out and thats a no no, im traveling this time with out to japan on a wing and a preyer.
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Post by Banjo on Apr 13, 2012 15:43:15 GMT 7
I've not worried about it for years, I reckon I've paid for a triple bypass on the money I've saved.
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Post by latindancer on Apr 13, 2012 18:04:11 GMT 7
I'm not sure about this, but I think I get insurance because I have a Visa debit card. It's got the function of a credit card (buying plane tickets and stuff on Amazon etc) but it's only a debit card. I THINK if I buy my flight using it, I'm covered. Not sure if that's because I got it through St George, or because it's a Visa card.
I'll check and let you all know next week. Sorry to be so vague.
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Post by chris on Apr 14, 2012 5:28:04 GMT 7
the thing is banjo ,every one tells me if you get sick and have to stay in a hospital over seas it can cost thousands a day,but the insurance is so bloody expensive i cant afford it ,ive had a heart attack and if i have another in japan it could cost me lots of money, but i will just have to die cause i cant afford the insurance,if u have what they call a pree existing illness the insurance is very dear.
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Post by Banjo on Apr 14, 2012 6:10:30 GMT 7
Most policies don't cover pre-existing conditions.
If you spend a lot of time in Japan it may be an idea to take out a policy there but I suspect it could be expensive.
Hanging out in Thailand is not so bad, I saw on another forum that a guy had a stent put in in Chiang Mai for $2000.
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Post by chris on Apr 14, 2012 6:18:03 GMT 7
yes , i had a stent in australia and it cost 0 but im glad i dident have to pay 4 it, i wonder just what they would do if say i did have a heart attack in japan but had no insurance ,like they cant get blood out of a stone , there must be a lot of people traveling with out it thanks any way banjo.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2012 6:31:44 GMT 7
Most policies don't cover pre-existing conditions. If you spend a lot of time in Japan it may be an idea to take out a policy there but I suspect it could be expensive. Hanging out in Thailand is not so bad, I saw on another forum that a guy had a stent put in in Chiang Mai for $2000. You can get 1 year covers quite cheap. Only thing is that they are for 6 weeks travel only. You have to watch the fine print. |
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Post by Deleted on Apr 14, 2012 6:32:35 GMT 7
Yes who is under 60  |
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Post by Banjo on Apr 14, 2012 6:34:38 GMT 7
Yes, the one I found was 60 day trips max and you have to be a under 60.
[glow=red,2,300]FAIL/FAIL[/glow]
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Post by Banjo on Apr 14, 2012 7:33:15 GMT 7
Flight Center quote, still for 60 days max... age 63.
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