Common use of Patient repatriation transportation Clause in Contracts

Patient repatriation transportation. As soon as medically advisable and appropriate, or if the duration of the hospital stay is expected to exceed 14 days in the opinion of the physician giving treatment, the Assistance will organise return transportation using medically adequate means of transport (including air ambulances) to the closest suitable hospital to the insured person‘s place of residence after prior consultation between the contract physician of the Assistance and the local physicians handling the case. § 3 Does the Assistance procure the necessary medications for the insured person? In concert with the family physician of the insured person, the Assistance takes care of procuring medically prescribed medi- cation and sending it to the insured person, if this is possible. The insured person must reimburse the costs of the medication to the Assistance within one month. § 4 What services does the Assistance provide in case of the death of the insured person? If the insured person dies during his or her stay in the agreed area of validity, the Assistance will organise a funeral in the agreed area of validity or the repatriation the deceased person‘s mortal remains to the place of the funeral in his or her home country as requested by the deceased person‘s relatives. Terms & Conditions of the Accident Insurance VB U 20 MST § 1 What is insured? What is an accident?