Emergency Evacuation Insurance

Small MASA LogoMASA, Medical Air Services Association, addresses medical emergencies, in and out of the United States.  MASA is not a health insurance agency, so no physical or underwriting is required.  MASA delivers emergency air transportation and will fly spouses, friends or family members with the patient from the disaster point to the hospital and back home, or from home to visit the patient during the hospital stay.  They will also return vehicles, minor children, grandchildren return and in the worst case scenario, mortal remains.  MASA offers two membership options, Annual or Platinum Annual:

 

MASA Annual or Platinum Annual Membership
Offers the Following Exclusive Services:

Basic Annual Membership

Platinum Annual Membership

  • Emergency Air Transportation
  • Ground Ambulance Transportation with air ambulance transports
  • Organ Retrieval
  • Organ Recipient Transportation
  • Recuperation/Repatriation
  • Return Transportation
  • Escort Transportation
  • Non-Injury Transportation
  • Minor Children/Grandchildren Return
  • Vehicle Return
  • Mortal Remains Transport
  • Emergency Air Transportation
  • Ground Ambulance Transportation - Unlimited
  • Helicopter Transportation - Unlimited
  • Organ Retrieval
  • Organ Recipient Transportation
  • Recuperation/Repatriation
  • Return Transportation
  • Escort Transportation
  • Non-Injury Transportation
  • Minor Children/Grandchildren Return
  • Vehicle Return
  • Mortal Remains Transport
  • World Wide

MASA/MedFlash Program

Platinum members may also participate in the MASA/MedFlash Progam. MedFlash is a USB flash-drive that stores a member’s medical history. Designed to hang conveniently from a key-chain, the information in the emergency medical record (EMR) storage unit is immediately accessible by the treating physician or the member’s advocate in a medical crisis. If the member misplaces, loses, or even forgets the flash-drive when traveling, there is no need to worry. At your request, MASA can also access that information and communicate directly with your healthcare provider in a medical emergency.

 

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Membership Features: 

  • Emergency air transportation
  • Flys spouses, friends or family members with the patient from the disaster point to the hospital and back home, or from home to visit the patient during the hospital stay
  • Returns vehicles, minor children, grandchildren, and mortal remains
  • One low annual fee covers all costs for flights and services
  • All transportation needs met with the speed of an air ambulance
  • All costs for flights and services, including vehicle return, are covered by the membership fee
  • NO deductibles
  • NO claim forms
  • NO age limits
  • NO health questions
  • NO dollar limits on air transport costs
  • Even pre-existing medical conditions are covered after only 90 days

Qualified and Experienced

  • ALL experienced medical personnel are Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Paramedics, Registered Nurses and Physicians
  • Trained medical crews stand by at strategic locations across the world
  • A highly trained support staff handles each medical emergency with expertise and care

 

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MASA FAQ’s:

Q: How does MASA work?
A: MASA has handled medical emergencies all over the world for more than 30 years. MASA was founded in 1974 and are the largest prepaid medical emergency service company in the world. In your time of need, a simple phone call to one of the MASA professionals gets you started. All medical trip arrangements, all transportation costs, all other services are provided to you by MASA.

Q: Does MASA work while I am at home?
A: Absolutely! When you are in need of specialized medical treatment not available locally, MASA will fly you by air ambulance to the hospital that can best attend to your needs.  If you become ill or suffer an injury that requires local transportation by ground ambulance or helicopter, MASA will be there for you.

Q: How does MASA work when I am traveling?
A: If you suffer an illness or injury that requires hospitalization, MASA returns you home for treatment in familiar surroundings. If you require air ambulance transportation, MASA can send a relative with you.  If your vehicle is stranded, MASA will return that to your home by a bonded driver.

Q: How do I get home after I am hospitalized?
A: MASA will return you to the airport nearest your permanent residence following hospitalization, either by air ambulance transport or commercial return, depending upon your particular circumstances. In addition, if you are hospitalized away from home for more than seven days, MASA will fly a family member or friend, via round trip airfare, to visit you.

Q: Who makes the decision if I am going to be transported by air ambulance?
A: Your attending physician and MASA’s medical director determine when you will be flown and to the appropriate hospital. Once the decision has been made, MASA takes charge of all the details and expenses.

Q: How much does an air ambulance flight cost?
A: Air ambulance transportation is expensive, sometimes $50,000 or more. In most instances, health insurance or Medicare coverage pays little, if any of this expense and they do not provide the other benefits that MASA provides to you absolutely free of charge.

Q: What happens if I pass away while away from home?
A: MASA will make the arrangements and pay for the return of a member’s remains to the commercial airport nearest to the member’s permanent residence.

Q: Will MASA take care of my minor children if I have to be air transported?
A: Yes. MASA will transport your children, with escort, back to their home. What’s more, MASA will bring your minor grandchildren back to their parent’s home if you require air transport while they are visiting or staying with you.

Q: Will you bring my motor home, automobile or motorcycle back to my permanent address if I require air ambulance transport?
A: Yes. MASA will provide a bonded driver to return the vehicle and furthermore, MASA will pay for gas and oil utilized in returning the vehicle back home.

Q: Where can I use MASA’s services?
A: MASA’s basic area of coverage is all of the USA (including Alaska and Hawaii), all of Canada, all of Mexico, the whole Caribbean (excluding Cuba), Bahamas, and Turks & Caicos. Worldwide Coverage is available with our Short-term Coverage. So wherever you and your family go, have the peace of mind, MASA is there with you.

Q: Where are MASA’s air ambulances located?
A: MASA’s aircraft are strategically placed throughout various regions in the western hemisphere. All MASA aircraft are medically equipped and depending upon the medical requirements of the individual member/patient, appropriate medical personnel will accompany the member on the flight free of charge.

Q: What is the price of a MASA membership?
A: A Single membership is $240.00 per year and a Family membership is $360.00 per year with a $60.00 initiation fee.

Q: Why should I purchase a MASA membership?
A: An unexpected and serious illness or injury can occur, either while you are home or traveling, which requires specialized medical care not available locally.  MASA provides this service to you absolutely free, with no deductibles, no out-of-pocket expenses and anyone can join regardless of age or medical condition.

Q: Is there an age limit?
A: No. MASA is a membership association, not an insurance company, which means MASA members are not subject to medical underwriting by some 3rd party insurance company. Everyone can join MASA regardless of age.

 

Q: How do I become a MASA member?

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