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Dental tourists 'not checking insurance policies'

People planning to travel abroad for cheaper cosmetic dentistry treatments are being reminded to ensure they have an adequate level of travel insurance. The Post Office has revealed that 36 per cent of medical tourists - 25,000 people - do not purchase the correct amount of cover needed for having treatment overseas, reports GMTV. A fifth claimed it never entered their mind to check their policy, 16 per cent just assumed theirs would cover them and nine per cent knowingly decided to not extend their insurance. The news source comments that many travel policies will not cover patients for claims as a result of treatment or any additional periods of hospitalisation and replacement flights. Helen Warburton, head of Post Office Travel Services, advised people seeking medical procedures abroad to buy specialist insurance and be honest with their provider. "It's also important to check exactly what the specialist insurance covers over and above medical treatment," she said. "Travellers may still require traditional travel insurance to cover any potential lost baggage, delayed flights or flight cancellation. Yesterday, it was revealed that Bulgaria is emerging as a hotspot for cosmetic dentistry treatment. DentaPrime Dental Clinic claims that patients seeking particular treatments can make a saving of 60 per cent by travelling to the eastern European country."ADNFCR-1374-ID-18515753-ADNFCR" More Dentistry abroad stories
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