You have medical insurance for yourself and/or family here in the United States. But what about your short-term visitors like parents, relatives, and friends who are visiting you in the USA . Read more about how to insure visitors to the U.S. in the visitor insurance guide.
If your family member or you’re friend is planning to visit USA, visitor medical insurance is the first thing that you need to buy. A visitors health insurance is not always mandatory for getting a visitors visa, especially for the travelers from countries like India, China, Canada, Mexico, and other foreign nations who cross borders to visit USA or any international destination. However, travel health insurance is always recommended as healthcare facilities are very expensive in USA and serious medical problems can ruin your budget of your stay.
In USA, even minor health problems can result into larger expenses. In order to avoid these circumstances every traveler has to purchase travel medical insurance prior to start of the journey to the United States or during the travel in USA. These medical policies are short term visitor insurance plans ranging from five days to three years. The travel insurance providers and associated carrier companies offer different visitor insurance plans providing different medical coverage at different premium rates based on the age group of the visitor to the United States. These plans start as low as a dollar a day and fluctuate according to the type of visitors medical insurance required.