Holiday health costs

MEDICAL claims while on holiday abroad average more than £1,000, according to Sainsbury’s Bank.

• ·       27% of holidaymakers who have gone abroad in the last two years have done so with a serious and/or long term medical condition, and 15% of these policyholders admitted they had not told their insurer about it
• ·       11% said they had gone abroad without any insurance at all
• ·       Spain, Greece and US are the countries with the highest number of medical claims
• ·       The US has the most expensive medical treatment, with average claim of £2,850
• ·       Accidents are the most frequent cause of medical claims
• ·       Treatment costs for heart conditions average £5,800

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