Macalester provides benefits eligible employees emergency travel assistance through SunLife Financial (Assist America). This coverage is paid for in full for you by Macalester. This service is not insurance, but a worldwide emergency medical service that can provide help in times of crisis.
Benefits include:
- Medical consultation and evaluation
- Medical referrals to English-speaking, western-trained physicians
- Hospital admission guarantee
- Critical care monitoring
- Emergency medical evacuations
- Transportation to return home or to a rehabilitation facility
- Transport of a friend or relative to join patient (if patient is alone and hospitalized for more than seven days)
- Transport back home of unattended minor children
- Prescription assistance
- Return of mortal remains
- Legal and interpreter referrals
Resources
- Plan Documents
- Visit www.assistamerica.com and enter Membership Number 01-AA-SUL-100101
- Within the U.S. call 800-872-1414; Outside the U.S. call 609-986-1234