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Before leaving on a trip outside of BC, all travellers should check the travel advisories and health notices for their destination. Depending on your destination, you may not be covered under UBC’s Extended Health Travel benefit for illness or injury related to certain circumstances, or you may not be able to access Europ Assistance for help in a medical emergency.
The responsibility is on the traveller to check the status of the destination to which they are travelling, in order to be informed about the risks inherent to that area, and to understand how their benefits coverage may be impacted.
If you are concerned or unsure if you will be able to access medical emergency travel assistance while travelling out of BC, contact Europ Assistance to ask if they are able to provide service in your area of destination. As international circumstances can change without notice and can occur while you are travelling, it is advisable to contact Europ Assistance to determine if their services could be impacted by these changes.
It is important to check the Government of Canada’s travel advisories and the Public Health Agency of Canada’s travel health notices before you leave on your trip, so you are not caught unaware in your travels. Review all entry and exit requirements to ensure that you understand the passport and visa requirements, as well as other entry/exit requirements.
For more information on exclusions to UBC’s travel benefits, visit the Exclusions page.
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Disclaimer: This outline is for information purposes only and is a descriptive outline of the plans described; it is not a contract. UBC does not warrant the completeness, timeliness or accuracy of any of the information contained in this web site. Plan terms and conditions are governed by policy contract numbers 25205, 23218, 50555-G, 100328 and 51075 with Sun Life Assurance Company of Canada and Policy #920137 with AXA Insurance Inc. In the event of a discrepancy between the information provided on this web site and these policy contracts, benefits will be paid in accordance with the policy contracts.
Any information on the Medical Service Plan of BC (MSP) is a descriptive outline only; UBC is not responsible for the terms and provisions of this plan as it is administered by Health Insurance BC (BC Provincial Government). UBC does not warrant the completeness, timeliness or accuracy of any of the information contained in this web site. For further information, please refer to http://www.health.gov.bc.ca/msp.
You must be registered and enrolled the benefit plans to receive the coverage under the plans. Coverage under some of the UBC benefit plans is not automatic. It is the sole responsibility of the traveller to ensure that they are enrolled in the UBC plans and have appropriate coverage in place based on their personal circumstances and their travel destination.
