Medical Repatriation Costs: Seven things that influence the cost of medical repatriation and how to save on your air ambulance flight

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How much does medical repatriation cost? 

Let’s face it: it costs a lot to get travelers back home when they fall ill abroad, but life is more precious than money! Many people are apprehensive about medevac services, considering them too expensive. However, if you take into account the challenges you and your family members may face in a foreign country if one of you has an accident, falls ill or faces any other medical emergency, this is just a small price to pay.

What factors affect your medevac and medical repatriation costs? 

  • Several variables such as route, type of aircraft, patient’s medical condition and others affect the medevac costs
  • We can calculate the medevac costs for you and offer a non-obligation quote after a free consultation session
  • There are tips and tricks, such as opting for a smaller aircraft, that will help you decrease the medevac costs
  • Depending on the patient’s condition, a cost-effective solution to reduce medical transportation costs is opting for a medical escort service on a commercial flight. 
  • We can provide you with a non-binding medical repatriation quote bespoke for your needs after a quick call

How much does an air ambulance cost? Is an air ambulance expensive? Your medical repatriation costs explained

Air ambulance companies such as Medical Air Service have to face several hurdles when getting patients home from a foreign country. The further away they are, the higher the fuel costs are for the medical repatriation back home. In most cases, patients want to be taken to their home country, not the nearest medical center, and this results in the high cost of medevac services.

What are the factors influencing your medevac costs?

Some of the other factors that affect medical repatriation costs include:

  1. The distance to be covered
  2. The type of aircraft required
  3. The medical crew that will escort the patient
  4. Gaining clearance from regulatory bodies
  5. Obtaining the necessary permission to travel to high-risk areas
  6. Airport landing charges
  7. Ground ambulance cost
  8. Accompanying person requirements

Distance to be covered by air ambulance both for domestic and air ambulance flights

It's easy to do the maths. If an air ambulance takes patients from a foreign country to the nearest center of medical excellence, it will cost less. However, if the patient's family insists that the patient is taken back to his home country to receive medical care, it will obviously cost more.

At Medical Air Service, we offer medevac and medical repatriation services across the globe - and offer our best possible rates to keep the cost of medical repatriation affordable.

Type of aircraft required

The type of ambulance aircraft needed for a medical repatriation flight depends on the condition of the patient, the number of people traveling with them, and the equipment they need to board a plane. Critically ill patients who do not have to cover long distances may need an ambulance helicopter evacuation as this aircraft can take off and land at the hospital without requiring any ground ambulance, making the journey shorter. On the other hand, people flying after a stroke may require an aircraft with special medical equipment and doctors to ensure a safe trip home.

Medical staff to escort the patient

The medical crew that will accompany the patient in the air ambulance also has an effect on the medical repatriation cost. The crew will include pilots, nurses and doctors to provide emergency medical care before, during and after the flight.

7 vital factors that influence the medical repatriation cost

Clearance from regulatory bodies

Medical Air Service takes care of all formalities to get clearance to fly from the regulatory bodies in the foreign country. The patient may also require clearance from a doctor, saying that they are fit to fly.

Permission to travel to high-risk areas

If the patient is from a country that is considered a high-risk area or which is considered to be a war zone, it will be expensive to get permission for medical repatriation impacting medical repatriation costs.

Airport landing charges

When patients are evacuated using chartered flights, airports charge landing and handling fees, which have a direct effect on the cost of medical repatriation. Extra fees may be charged if the airport has to be kept open for the air ambulance to land or take off, or for aircraft de-icing fees.

Medical Air Service has alliances with major airports around the world, so we can offer air ambulance services almost anywhere on the map while maintaining a competitive price for the air ambulance.

The cost of traveling by ground ambulance

After the aircraft lands at the destination airport, a ground ambulance is required to take the patient to the medical center of their choice. This additional charge is included in the overall cost of the medical repatriation package.

A hassle-free Air Ambulance experience at the best price, let us help you.

At Medical Air Service, we pride ourselves on always being transparent and honest. We are here to provide you with the best possible in-flight medical care at the most affordable prices for our air ambulance services.

Our fleet of aircraft is well-equipped, and our experienced medical staff is ready to provide you with the care you need to travel safely and comfortably during your medical repatriation or medical evacuation. We have tie-ups with major airports as well as smaller airfields, allowing us to offer top-quality services across the world. Our team can even help you plan your travel and arrange ground transport to make sure you get exactly where you need to go.

Here is what some of our past customers had to say about Medical Air Service:

“The service was excellent and communication through the process was amazing.”
Mr. P., May 2020

“Thank you for being prompt and efficient”
Mr. S. D., February 2018

“Many thanks for all the team for their kind support, high professionalism, continuous availability, we appreciate the serious job done to ensure the safety of travel along with medical expertise .”
Mr. D. H., 2020 (Google My Business)

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