(Medical Evacuation and Repatriation and Travel Assistance)
Important Travel Benefits for Students enrolled in the
Student Health Benefit Plan, are provided through MEDEX
ASSISTANCE SERVICES.
Students traveling outside of their home country can now obtain
free medical assistance 24 hours a day, anywhere in the world
through
MEDEX,
a leading provider of international medical assistance services.
The MEDEX services are part of the Graduate Assistant Health
Benefit Plan and the Student Health Benefits Plan. Whether its
finding an English-speaking doctor in France, replacing a
prescription in Mexico, or coordinating a medical evacuation,
MEDEX has the resources and experience to deal with the
situation and offer rapid coordination and monitoring of quality
medical care.
Always carry the
MEDEX ID card with you when you travel outside of the United
States. Printed on the card are the telephone numbers for the
worldwide MEDEX network. In an emergency, call the toll-free
number for the country you are in. If you are in a country not
listed, please call either the Brighton, England or Baltimore,
Maryland Command Center collect.
If the condition is an emergency, you should immediately go to
the nearest physician or hospital without delay and then contact
one of the Command Centers.
Once you call MEDEX you will be asked to provide your name,
the University’s name, and a description of the situation. A
multilingual coordinator will immediately render whatever
assistance is necessary. MEDEX monitors all cases
until the situation is resolved.
For more information, contact MEDEX Assistance at
1-800-527-0218.
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Download
and print a copy of your MEDEX ID card