Membership Plans
ULTIMATE Plan – Services 1 thru 18
Annual Plan – Services 1 thru 12
Short Term Plan – Services 1 thru 10
Your SkyMed ULTIMATE membership includes these 18 services
Hospital-to-Hospital Emergency Air Transport
By choice of the Member means EVEN if you can be treated in the emergency facility you are in, SkyMed will Take You Home if you choose. SkyMed will arrange and pay for medically equipped air ambulance transportation by fixed-wing aircraft to the hospital nearest your US or Canadian home when a serious illness or injury occurs. Ground ambulance to and from each hospital is included.
Vehicle RV, Auto, Motorcycle and Vessel Return
SkyMed will pay professional drivers for over-land, safe return of operable vehicles (autos, RV´s, tow vehicles, trucks) that have been left unattended because of a member´s serious illness or injury. For vessel return SkyMed will provide up to $500 per day for a maximum of 10 day to return a vessel to its home marina. For motorcycle return SkyMed will professionally crate and transport both road worthy and damaged vehicles to your home or a repair shop near your home.
Visitor Transportation
If a member is hospitalized with a serious illness or injury, SkyMed will pay for a round trip commercial air ticket for a family member or companion to visit. This service will be provided AS SOON as OUR Member is hospitalized.
Transportation for Recuperation Nearer Home
After a member has been hospitalized with a SERIOUS OR CRITICAL ILLINESS OR INURY SkyMed will transport the member to a rehab facility near the members transport preference.
Commercial Carrie Medical Escort Flights
If a member´s condition does not require a private air ambulance, yet the member is not able or permitted to travel alone by commercial carrier, SkyMed will arrange, and pay for medical escort.
Minor Children/Grandchildren Return
If because of a critical illness or injury, a member´s minor children, grandchildren and even great grandchildren are left stranded, SkyMed will pay for one adult escort if required. Grand and greatgrandchildren under the age of 18 are eligible for all member services when travelling with grandparents.
Physical Remains Return
If a Member expires at home or away, SkyMed will pay ‘Airway Bill’ transport cots to move Member remains and provide round trip transportation for Member´s spouse or companion to accompany. In the event ground transportation of remains is required SkyMed will reimburse up to $500.
Companion Transportation
SkyMed will arrange for a member´s spouse/companion to accompany them in flight on a private air ambulance (space permitting). Or, SkyMed will pay for a commercial flight.
Return Transportation After Recovery
After a member has been hospitalized with a SERIOUS OR CRITICAL ILLINESS OR INJURY SkyMed will transport the member via commercial flight to his/her residence after recovery. The member has sixty (60) days form the hospital release date to implement this service.
Incidental Expense Allowance
SkyMed will pay up to $200 for incidental expenses associated with a member´s medical flight. These could include lodging transportation, meals.
Organ Transport
Should a member require a kidney, heart, lung, liver, or pancreas transplant, SkyMed will transport the donor organ to them. Individuals on transplant recipient lists at the time of application are ineligible for SkyMed Membership.
Organ Recipient Transportation
When it is more feasible to bring the member recipient to the donor organ, SkyMed will provide air transportation for the recipient and one family member. (A nine month restriction applies to new member eligibility on Organ Transport and this service.) Individuals on transplant recipient lists at the time of application are ineligible for SkyMed Membership.
Primary Driver Disability OPTION
The Primary Driver Disability Option (PDDO) increases the protection of out traditional vehicle return service. SkyMed PDDO will reimburse up to $2,000 for either bonded drivers or friend/family member to return stranded vehicles. Included in all ULTIMATE Membership.
SkyMed Plus OPTION
SkyMed Plus provides commercial ticketing form Members return to the origin of the air evacuation. SkyMed Plus also includes pet return, 24 hour-a-day multi-lingual hell line, translation services, emergency messaging, insurance verification, travel locator service and more to enhance our SkyMed TAKES YOU HOME membership services. Included in all ULTIMATE Memberships.
Ground Ambulance Service OPTION
SkyMed will pay the cost of ground ambulance services to transport Member to the closest appropriate hospital. This service requires no pre-approval and is limited to two ground services in any twelve (12) months. Included in all ULTIMATE Memberships.
Services from ‘Home or Away’ within 100 miles for home OPTION
SkyMed waives the need to be 100 miles from home and includes emergency transportation methods of both Ground Ambulance and Helicopter. Included in all ULTIMATE Memberships.
Helicopter Transport OPTION
SkyMed will cover the cost of all medically necessary helicopter transport or hospital-to-hospital transports. Medically necessary helicopter transports because of an accident or serious illness require no pre-approval form SkyMed. Included in all ULTIMATE Memberships.
Global Emergency Travel Services (GETS)
24/seven/365 world-wide response network for members travelling worldwide. Multilingual operations center that includes emergency medical evacuation flights, repatriation of mortal remains, return of dependent children and travel assistance services. Includes in all ULTIMATE Memberships.
SkyMed Travel (SMT) Bonus Perk
www.skymedtravel.com Create an Account using your SkyMed
Member ID to access unpublished wholesale rates not available to the general public. For SMT activation
questions, contact:
(US): (609) 503-4052
(MEX): (669) 114-3741