Travel insurance with cancer

As Callistemon, we travelled with insurance, but without cancer protection. Is there any need to protect against it whilst on holiday? Just don't lose or forget any medication.

PamelaJ1

We were going to risk going to Australia this year without cover but, luckily, we got insurance through Barclays. Our usual insurer wasn’t happy that I had a BCC on my nose and the matter was ongoing. When I suggested that perhaps I could be covered for everything else but if my problem was BCC related I wouldn’t be covered the woman I was talking to suggested I was trying to get her the sack!
We have a reciprocal health arrangement with Australia and family who live there but there is no way I would go to the USA without cover.

We had travel insurance with our Lloyds bank account (it covers up to age 80).
They would cover for accidents, loss of possessions, certain medical conditions but nothing related to a diagnosed cancer or other specified serious illnesses.

We were going to risk going to Australia this year without cover but, luckily, we got insurance through Barclays. Our usual insurer wasn’t happy that I had a BCC on my nose and the matter was ongoing. When I suggested that perhaps I could be covered for everything else but if my problem was BCC related I wouldn’t be covered the woman I was talking to suggested I was trying to get her the sack!
We have a reciprocal health arrangement with Australia and family who live there but there is no way I would go to the USA without cover.

Sorry, link:

www.allcleartravel.co.uk/medical-conditions/travel-insurance-for-cancer

Have you tried this company, susytish

We've used them for travelling to Australasia, but not travelling to the USA.

Please don’t travel to the USA without insurance -

Septimia

*GSM*, I know healthcare is astronomically expensive in the US, but it does seem such a shame that the OP's husband might have to miss out on seeing the family. And he might not even need medical care while he's there. I do hope that they find an insurance company that will help.

Honestly? Going to the USA without proper health/accident insurance would be just irresponsible madness.

I agree fully with Germanshepherdsmum. When travelling to the USA you truly need good travel insurance which includes medical cover. (What if you were involved in an accident? Traffic or otherwise). Saga may be worth trying? I wish you success.

I really, really wouldn’t just cross my fingers and hope for the best. The result of so doing could be catastrophic unless you are extremely wealthy. I too hope that insurance can be found.

GSM, I know healthcare is astronomically expensive in the US, but it does seem such a shame that the OP's husband might have to miss out on seeing the family. And he might not even need medical care while he's there. I do hope that they find an insurance company that will help.

At US prices Septimia? You can’t be serious!

I'm sure it's best to have travel insurance if you can find a company to cover your husband. However, my research suggests that it is not essential for travel to the US. If you were willing and able to pay for any medical treatment that your husband might need while there, you could still both go.

Have you been on the Cancer Research website?

The British Insurance Brokers Association (BIBA) can suggest brokers. They can look for travel insurance policies for people with cancer.

www.biba.org.uk/