79-year-old S'pore PR critically ill during Seoul holiday, but insurance firm refuses to cover costs

[Sustanon]

With medical bills piling up, Mr Whelan's 69-year-old wife Winnie is left distraught and unsure if she will ever be able to bring her husband back to Singapore.

While Mr Whelan's condition remains critical, requiring constant monitoring, his ordeal has been compounded by a dispute with his travel insurance company.

The company has denied their claim for medical coverage, alleging that his condition stems from pre-existing hypertension.

This is despite assurances from medical professionals at Konkuk University Hospital that Mr Whelan's current condition is not related to his hypertension.


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79-year-old S'pore PR critically ill during Seoul holiday, but insurance firm refuses to cover costs
A dream vacation to South Korea has turned into a desperate fight for survival for 79-year-old Singapore PR Mr Timothy Whelan and his wife Winnie. Read more at stomp.straitstimes.com

 

[Sikodolaukazzz]

The insurance company is probably right.
Everyone must read the fine print.

And as a person age, stop travelling.

 

[syed putra]

Buy insurance also no use. Best bring along cyanide tablet just in case.

 

[rushifa666]

This is great. Rich angmoh asking money from peasants now. Peasants will give of course because amdk

 

[laksaboy]

Hope they had at least one good fuck in Seoul before his expiration.

 

[red amoeba]

one will be stupid to rely on insurance. When to comes to filing a claim, there will thousand and one excuses not to give or drag so long until you expire.

 

[Scrooball (clone)]

Insurance companies damn black heart. Take your money very quick. Wanna disburse? Wait long long!

 

[millim6868]

Insurance is a cheat but still has to buy , in sg easier but overseas droned on wat being bought, that's why during this kind if covid ir whatever must careful, insurance is there to make money nit charity ,

 

[eatshitndie]

he should have signed up for “senior travel insurance” with a much higher premium than regular travel insurance. regular travel insurance typically covers up to us$50k in emergency healthcare. if cost escalates with a prolonged stay in icu, they will find sexcuses to not cover the sextra stay. if he’s american and has good ppo medicare coverage for overseas trips he may get some relief but not for prolonged icu stay once coverage runs out (usually up to 6.9 days). ironically good ppo plans on medicare mostly covers only part b (doctor visits) and not part a (hospitalization). some hmo medicare plans cover both part a and b for overseas trips. it is wise for spouse to quickly arrange transfer of acute patient back to a u.s. hospital by flight or air ambulance like a charter flight after 6.9 days in a foreign icu in order to lower medical cost. sometimes the one-way charter flight is less costly than a prolonged stay at a foreign icu. chances of survival is higher too at a u.s. hospital depending on patient’s condition and type of emergency care.