Learn about emergency medical evacuation   Ample coverage and comprehensive medical assistance during an evacuation are foundational elements of all GeoBlue® products. You may have some questions about this benefit. We help debunk some common misconceptions about medical evacuations below.   MYTH: Medical evacuation and repatriation are the same. REALITY: Medical evacuation typically means moving a patient from one location where the local care is not adequate to meet the patient’s needs to another nearby location that does. Repatriation means transport, usually medically supervised, back to the patient’s country of residence. There are situations where a medical evacuation is also a repatriation. Other times, a patient is evacuated to a nearby Center of Excellence (CoE) to receive care and recover, and then the patient continues with their journey. More commonly the patient has been evacuated first to a nearby CoE and then repatriated back home for longer-term care and/or convalescence. MYTH: Medical evacuation back to the U.S. is always the best course of action. REALITY: Based on the situation and treatment needed, the GeoBlue Global Health & Safety (GHS) team works with the treating facility to determine patient stability and the risk and benefits of moving a patient to another facility. These factors provide important data as to whether a member requires evacuation back to the U.S. In most emergency cases, the patient will first be stabilized, then a plan will be set for medical evacuation to the closest CoE or repatriation. Should transport be recommended, our GHS team coordinates and arranges direct payment for the best method of transportation—for example, ambulance, helicopter, air ambulance—which may require a few days to complete. We work directly with healthcare facilities to identify the best treatment options and care settings, coordinate appropriate medical transportation and arrange direct pay to healthcare providers for services with a goal to simplify and streamline a challenging, stressful event. Worst-Case Scenarios, Best-Case Solutions: Coordinating Successful Medical Evacuations with Care Missed our recent webinar on medical evacuations? The webinar replay is now available. Watch now, and you will:   Learn more about the medical evacuation decision-making process Understand the logistics, timelines and communication efforts involved in coordinating medical evacuations Learn how the global pandemic affected and complicated the medical evacuation process Learn More About Agent Hub   New to Agent Hub? Learn how to maximize your use of this valuable tool by watching our Agent Hub webinar. You’ll learn how to view commission statements, pull up copies of member ID cards and access marketing tools. Questions?  Contact Partner Program 1-844-669-8743 [email protected]   GeoBlue is the trade name of Worldwide Insurance Services, LLC (Worldwide Services Insurance Agency, LLC in California and New York), an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. GeoBlue is the administrator of coverage provided under insurance policies issued by 4 Ever Life International Limited, Bermuda, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. South Dakota residents: GeoBlue is the trade name of Worldwide Insurance Services, LLC (Worldwide Services Insurance Agency, LLC in California and New York), an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association and is made available in cooperation with Blue Cross and Blue Shield companies in select service areas. Coverage is provided under insurance policies underwritten by 4 Ever Life Insurance Company, Oakbrook Terrace, Illinois NAIC #80985 under policy form series 55.1301. 4 Ever Life Insurance Company is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. INDV2198-BRK-11/21