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Domestic Medical Emergency Evacuation Insurance

(US only. Does not include Canada or Mexico)

AAC members should always contact Global Rescue at the time of an injury or incident to ensure they receive the best in medical consultation and benefit from Global Rescue’s unique ability to provide rescue assistance in remote locations. In addition to the Global Rescue Trailhead Rescue benefit, the AAC has purchased Domestic Medical Emergency Evacuation Insurance (“DMEEI”) to protect AAC members in good standing who climb or trek in the United States and who are not able to contact Global Rescue at the time of injury or incident. 

The DMEEI product has a $5000 per person per year maximum value and $10,000 maximum per incident. This means if three AAC members are involved in the same operation the maximum value of the Domestic Medical Emergency Evacuation Insurance reimbursement is $10,000.  

In order to qualify for reimbursement under the Domestic Medical Emergency Evacuation Insurance policy, an AAC member must be: (1) certified by Global Rescue or a licensed medical professional to require evacuation to prevent serious imminent bodily harm, injury or death; (2) located in the United States of America; and (3) must be beyond the trailhead. Please see the policy exclusions page. 

To use the DMEEI benefit AAC members must call the policy Third Party Administrator (TPA) to file a claim within 30 days of the member’s evacuation. The AAC member will be sent a list of instructions and a claim form to file the claim. With the completed claim form, the member will need to submit all information and receipts related to the claimed evacuation to the TPA for review. Claims can be initiated by phone at +1 (617) 426-6613 or by email at claims@ins9389.com. Provided all appropriate documentation is submitted, claim processing will take approximately four weeks.  If the claim is approved by the TPA, the member will receive a reimbursement check from the AAC.

Domestic Rescue Insurance is only half of the $10,000 Rescue Benefit provided to AAC members. Read about Global Rescue Trailhead Rescue.

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