How does travel insurance work for hospital visits in Hurghada, Egypt - does it cover medication costs?
Based on 1 discussion with 4 participants · Last activity: 8 days ago
TL;DR
It depends on your specific policy: with a deductible you typically pay around $30 per visit and buy medications yourself (may be reimbursed later), while no-deductible plans provide everything free directly at the clinic.
What the community said
Contacted insurance at 8:16am due to facial swelling (looked like dermatitis), was seen at the hospital by 9:46am. Paid a $30 deductible, got an antihistamine injection and a prescription - insurance transfer took her to a pharmacy afterward (not the cheapest prices), reimbursement for medications still unclear.
9 days ago $30 deductible
Another family's policy had no deductible - all medications and ointments were provided directly at the hospital for free, they only had to buy bandaging materials themselves.
9 days ago No deductible
Whether medications are provided free of charge or not depends not on the specific clinic, but on the terms of your individual insurance policy.
9 days ago
A family with two kids had insurance (no deductible) deliver medications directly to their hospital room - all in syrup form (6 bottles for one child, 5 for another), fully covered by insurance.
9 days ago
Medication prices in Egyptian pharmacies are printed directly on the packaging - these are official prices. You can compare using the Elezaby pharmacy chain app or the "Russian Pharmacy in Egypt" website.
9 days ago Elezaby pharmacy app, Russian Pharmacy in Egypt website