Starting January 15, 2011, all visitors arriving at Tocumen International Airport in Panama will be covered by a state-appointed health insurance policy for 30 days. This measure is expected to increase Panama's competitiveness as a destination.
Each visitor will be given a pamphlet containing an identification card for beneficiaries. This card needs to be presented together with a passport in order to get medical care. If the visitor is injured while consuming drugs or under the influence of alcohol then the coverage is voided.
The benefits will cover accidental diseases within 30 days of your stay in Panama, hospitalization and medical expenses arising as a result of injuries from an accident, medical transportation (including rental or air ambulance if required), hotel expenses (maximum 10 days), pharmaceutical costs, accidental death and repatriation of the body to the country of origin, legal and administrative assistance after an accident, including documented loss of documents, translations, etc.
The policy covers medical expenditures up to $7,000 and if the visitor needs to be transferred to another medical center, overseas transportation up to $40,000 will be provided. The insurance also contains $20,000 in coverage if a visitor dies while in Panama.
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