Welcome! At Sunburst Worldwide Insurance Services, we are dedicated to providing you a trusted source for international travel, medical, life, and accident insurance with global emergency evacuation assistance 24/7/365 and war and terrorism related coverage for U.S. citizens traveling abroad, new immigrants, international employees, and non-US citizens worldwide. We are committed to providing quality global insurance protection and superior worldwide travel assistance to international travelers in over 100 countries. You can purchase high quality insurance coverage with ease and confidence from Sunburst Worldwide Insurance Services. We are knowledgeable about international insurance and responsive to your needs. You can easily get instant quotes and apply online for these global coverage from our secure system on our website. You also can find current and reliable International Travel News Briefs on our website. Wherever you are in the world, our worldwide assistance is by your side 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
 

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SUMMARY

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Underwritten by Lloyd's of London

An Individual Major Medical Plan for
New U.S. Residents waiting for Medicare Eligibility
U.S. citizens waiting for Medicare Eligibility
U.S. citizens without Medicare Part A or Part B

The Problem and The Solution
Senior age people desire coverage under the Social  Security Medicare Program. There are some people who, either by residency status or other reasons, may not be currently eligible for Medicare. All permanent residents and citizens of  the United States are eligible for Medicare at some point in time. There are three conditions for which The Bridge Plan is used as a temporary substitute.

Who Buys and Needs the Bridge Program?

ALL PERMANENT RESIDENTS AND CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES ARE ELIGIBLE FOR MEDICARE AT SOME POINT IN TIME!

1) New United States Residents

Social Security will accept people who have been a permanent resident of the United States for at
least five years. This does not require citizenship or any payment in Social  Security prior to eligibility.
The only requirement is that they must pay a premium to have both part A and part B.

The Bridge Plan is available to persons who have become permanent residents of the United  States and who are awaiting Medicare eligibility.

2) United States Residents / Citizens Who Missed Medicare Enrollment

Some people may be eligible for Medicare due to age and qualifications, but have failed to enroll. Enrollment is not automatic. Social Security does not remind people to enroll. If they miss their enrollment period, they must wait to enroll at a later date. This may be as much as 18 months later.

The Bridge Plan will cover them with benefits similar to Medicare on a temporary basis until the next enrollment opportunity.

3) A Person on Medicare Who Does Not Have Either Part A or Part B of Medicare

Some people, for various reasons, have only part   A or part B. They may seek coverage to include the missing part. They may be able to get the additional part through Medicare, but at a later date.

The Bridge Program is structurally designed like Medicare.
It may be bought with both A and B, just A, or just B.

Don't forget: Like Medicare, The Bridge Program covers individuals while in the United States only. If individuals plan to travel, they need the added security of the International Major Medical Plan or International Travel Medical Insurance!

Plan Highlights:

  • Any doctor and any hospital.

  • Conditionally renewable annually for up to five years. In the event of non-renewal, if hospitalized, benefits shall continue for up to thirty days beyond the policy term.

  • Benefits paid based on usual, customary and reasonable charges and not on diagnostic related groups (DRG, which is what Medicare uses. DRG is a much lower fee schedule).

  • Spouse discounts.

  • Choice of deductibles.

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    Inbound Immigrant Insurance,  Platinum Plan, and International Citizen Economy

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INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL NEWS BRIEFS:
Please note that we at Sunburst Worldwide Insurance Services provides the International Travel News Briefs as a value-added service to our international clients and visitors of this website. Our International Travel News Briefs are updated frequently, in order to provide you with current and reliable news and events as quickly as we can. We have no control over the content of external websites, and links to various external news sources may become inactive at any time. We suggest that you bookmark our website and return frequently to check the current global news posted on our website.


East Asia / Pacific - China  June 30, 2007
Special police for Beijing games
The Chinese authorities say they have established a special military unit to provide security for the Beijing Olympics next year.

Sub-Saharan Africa - Kenya  May 5, 2007
Kenya Airways plane
crashed
A Kenya Airways plane that crashed in Cameroon on Saturday has been found submerged in a swamp and there is no chance of any survivors, officials say.

Europe - France
France opens fastest railway link  
Mar. 15, 2007
France's fastest rail link to date has been inaugurated with the service's first train travelling from Paris to the east on Thursday afternoon. Trains on the line are set to travel at 320km/h (200mph).  The service will open to passengers on 10 June when they will be able to travel further east to other EU states.

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East Asia / Pacific - Japan
Ban on liquids expanded for all international flights
  Feb. 26, 2007
Tokyo, Japan: In a move aimed at further thwarting terrorist attacks, passengers on all international flights will be prohibited from bringing aboard liquids in containers larger than 100 milliliters starting Thursday

Europe - Russia  
Explosion in Russian McDonald's
 Feb. 19, 2007
An explosion at a McDonald's restaurant in the Russian city of St Petersburg has slightly injured six people with concussion and cuts from flying glass. 

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Americas - Mexico
'Safest city' now has drug war
Feb. 16, 2007
Monterrey, Mexico:
: An affluent city just two hours from Texas is the newest battleground in a war between drug cartels

Sub-Saharan Africa - Guinea
Guinea Airport Situation 
Feb. 14, 2007
This warden message is being issued to update American citizens regarding information on Air France flights out of Guinea. A flight left Guinea for Paris yesterday. We believe Air France will try to operate flights to Paris starting Thursday, February 15 to Sunday February 19, 2007.

East Asia / Pacific - Indonesia
Bird flu virus kills Indonesian  
Feb. 9, 2007
West Java, Indonesia A 20-year-old woman in Indonesia who tested positive for bird flu has died, becoming the country's 64th human victim, a health official said

Americas - Brazil
Brazil airport hub faces revamp after court battle  
Feb.9,2007
SAO PAULO, Brazil (Reuters) -- Slick runways at Brazil's busiest airport will undergo major overhauls this month after officials tried to ban wide-body jets because of fears they could skid off its short landing strips, the airport's authority said Thursday.

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East Asia / Pacific - Vietnam
Vietnam plans new railway link
Feb. 6, 2007
Hanoi: The Vietnamese authorities have approved plans to build a $33bn (£15bn) rail link between the capital, Hanoi, to Ho Chi Minh City in the south.

New Thailand airport off to rough start  Feb. 2, 2007
BANGKOK, Thailand - The taxiways are cracked, the terminal has leaks and some airlines even wonder whether it's safe to fly into Thailand's new international airport.

Australians warned about crime in Caribbean Feb. 2, 2007
SYDNEY, Australia: The foreign affairs department said in an official travel advisory that fans needed to be aware of safety issues at the World Cup, to be hosted by six Caribbean nations from March 10 until April 28. "In some parts of the Caribbean, violent crime, including armed robbery, kidnapping and murder is common," the advisory said.

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UK Updated Polonium-210 Information  Jan. 31, 2007
Europe - United Kingdom: This information is meant primarily for Americans who were in Britain from November through December 2006. It is an update to the December 11, 2006 warden message concerning events in the UK involving the radioactive material Polonium-210, which have caused concerns for possible public health risks. 

Islamabad Marriott Hotel Attack
Pakistan - It was reported that on January 26, 2007, at approximately 2:37 p.m. local time, a bomb exploded at the back area of the Marriott Hotel in Islamabad, Pakistan.

Kidnap group leader nabbed
East Asia / Pacific - Philippines LINGAYEN -- A leader of the Pepino kidnap-for-ransom group was arrested Wednesday in Bolinao, Pangasinan Wednesday, police officials said.
 

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