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Pablo
Joined: 15 Dec 2011
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 Posted: Tue Apr 03, 2012 10:37 pm Post subject: Does Nat. Health Insur. cover you on vacation outside Korea? |
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Hello
Does Korean national health insurance cover one when traveling outside of Korea on vacation? I'm guessing not, but I'd like to check before purchasing a separate short-term policy. |
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schwa
Joined: 18 Jan 2003
Location: Yap
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:23 am Post subject: |
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| No it doesnt. |
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Lazio
Joined: 15 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 1:55 am Post subject: |
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KEB gives you a basic travel insurance coverage if you exchange at least 300 USD or equivalent. The more you exchange ($500, $1,000) the better the coverage is.
It�s just basic but still better than nothing and if you need to exchange money anyways than why not get it. |
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PatrickGHBusan
Joined: 24 Jun 2008
Location: Busan (1997-2008) Canada 2008 -
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| Posted: Wed Apr 04, 2012 3:46 am Post subject: |
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| Get some private medical insurance. |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 2:44 am Post subject: |
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| It barely covers you when you're in Korea. |
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Jane
Joined: 01 Feb 2003
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| Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 3:44 am Post subject: |
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At Incheon Airport, there is Meritz and Samsung travel insurance desks. Both are comparable and very reasonable for short-term insurance.
Takes a few minutes to sign up. The desks are located in the main check-in terminal before going through security and immigration. |
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Pablo
Joined: 15 Dec 2011
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| Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 6:20 am Post subject: |
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| Thanks, All. |
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Swampfox10mm
Joined: 24 Mar 2011
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| Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 5:35 pm Post subject: |
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Travel insurance almost never covers you if going to your home country.
Just an FYI.
Many PT insurance people at airports do not even understand this, and will still sell you a policy. |
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plchron
Joined: 26 Feb 2011
Location: Korea
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| Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2012 7:44 pm Post subject: |
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| look on lonely planet's website. They rep. a great travel insurance company. |
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