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BCBS Global Solutions offers high-quality international health and travel medical insurance for expats, students, and global travelers. Their plans provide comprehensive benefits, 24/7 support, and access to trusted medical providers worldwide.
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Blue Cross Blue Shield Global Solutions℠ (BCBS Global Solutions℠), formerly known as GeoBlue Health Insurance, offers quality plans for global travelers like you. They provide top-notch service, comprehensive coverage, and access to the best medical care, regardless of your country or time zone. Additionally, the insurer offers a range of plans tailored to your specific needs and circumstances.
BCBS Global Solutions simplifies the international healthcare experience for those who are globally mobile. They offer long-term coverage for expatriates and global citizens living abroad, single-trip and multi-trip travel medical plans, and specialist solutions for international students and faculty, marine crew, and global service workers (missionaries, NGOs, or volunteers).
International Citizens Insurance is an authorized agent of Blue Cross Blue Shield Global Solutions.
Access to BCBS Global Solutions’ global network of doctors and hospitals in over 190 countries, who bill BCBS directly.
Online member services and a highly rated mobile app make it easy to get the care you need, when you need it.
Support 24/7/365 through BCBS Global Solutions’ Global Service Center.
Members have unlimited access to telemedicine at no additional cost.
BCBS Global Solutions has specialized in providing international health insurance for over 20 years. The company is committed to serving the unique needs of world travelers, which makes it an industry leader. The mission of BCBS Global Solutions is to provide peace of mind to long- and short-term global travelers. BCBS Global Solutions achieves this through its community of carefully selected, contracted doctors and hospitals in 190 countries worldwide, as well as its signature destination databases, mobile tools, and concierge-level services.
The BCBS Global Solutions Long Term Worldwide Premier and Outside U.S. plans, formerly known as the GeoBlue Xplorer Choice and Essential plans, are annually renewable, comprehensive medical insurance options for U.S. expatriates living abroad, internationals residing in the U.S., and employees of U.S. companies worldwide. The Worldwide Premier plan includes coverage in the U.S. for up to 9 months each year.
The BCBS Global Solutions Worldwide Specialty plan, formerly known as the GeoBlue Navigator plan, is an excellent health insurance option for international students and faculty, as well as marine crew and global service workers participating in NGO, missionary, or volunteer work abroad.
The BCBS Global Solutions Single Trip Platinum and Gold plans, formerly known as the GeoBlue Voyager Choice and Essential plans, cover U.S. citizens traveling overseas for trips lasting 7 days to six months. The Platinum and Gold plan levels offer emergency medical coverage and travel insurance benefits to help care for you while you are abroad.
The BCBS Global Solutions Multi-Trip Platinum and Gold plans, formerly known as the GeoBlue Trekker Choice and Essential plans, are annual multi-trip travel medical plans for U.S. citizens who frequently travel abroad throughout the year.
BCBS Global Solutions has an elite network of doctors from almost every specialty ready to see you in over 190 countries. The company seeks out English-speaking doctors certified by the American or Royal Board of Medical Specialties to work within its network and ensures they meet exacting standards. BCBS Global Solutions compiles in-depth provider profiles, enabling its members to choose a doctor with confidence.
Additionally, BCBS Global Solutions’ providers, doctors, and hospitals bill members directly, so members do not have to file medical claims.
Members who choose a BCBS Global Solutions plan with U.S. benefits gain access to the Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO network, the nation’s most prominent provider network. It is the only network with facilities that hold the Blue Distinction honor, which recognizes doctors and hospitals for their expertise and efficiency in delivering specialty care.
BCBS Global Solutions offers its members an online portal that enables them to submit and track claims, obtain ID cards, and stay informed about news and safety precautions relevant to their specific area. BCBS Global Solutions has also partnered with Advance Medical, a Teledoc Health company, to create Global TeleMed, a smartphone app that provides unlimited access to international doctors through telephone or secure video calls.
BCBS Global Solutions members have unlimited access to all of the following through the Telemed app:
Download the BCBS Global Solutions Telemed app on the Apple App Store or Google Play.
BCBS Global Solutions, operating under the trade name Worldwide Insurance Services, LLC, is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association. It administers coverage provided under insurance policies issued by 4 Ever Life International Limited, Bermuda, an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.
BCBS Global Solutions’ strong affiliation with the Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) Association enhances its credibility and global reach. As an independent licensee of the BCBS Association, BCBS Global Solutions leverages the trusted Blue brand to provide members with access to the BlueCard network in the U.S., which includes 90% of hospitals and 80% of physicians. This partnership ensures that members receive consistent, high-quality care worldwide.
The relationship between BCBS Global Solutions and BCS Financial Corporation further supports its foundation. BCS Financial, owned by a consortium of Blue Cross and Blue Shield plans and the BCBS Association, has been BCBS Global Solutions’ insurance partner since its inception. BCS Financial’s subsidiary, 4 Ever Life International Limited, underwrites BCBS Global Solutions’ insurance policies, providing financial strength and stability to its offerings.
BCBS Global Solutions policies are underwritten by 4 Ever Life International Limited, a subsidiary of BCS Financial Corporation.
An overview of the relationship between these organizations:
BCBS Global Solutions is the trade name of Worldwide Insurance Services, LLC, which markets and administers international health insurance plans.
4 Ever Life International Limited, an insurance company domiciled in Bermuda and backed by BCS Financial, underwrites many of BCBS Global Solutions’ international policies.
BCS Financial Corporation is owned by Blue Cross Blue Shield (BCBS) companies and provides financial backing and insurance services to BCBS affiliates, including underwriting support through its subsidiaries such as 4 Ever Life.
This underwriting relationship ensures that BCBS Global Solutions plans benefit from the BCBS ecosystem’s global reach and financial strength.
BCBS Global Solutions specializes in global medical and travel medical insurance plans.
BCBS Global Solutions’ global medical plans consist of Long Term Worldwide Premier and Outside the U.S. and Worldwide Specialty. The Long Term plan is perfect for expatriates moving abroad for work and the Worldwide Specialty plan is great for students leaving their home country for school, as well as marine crew and global service workers.
BCBS Global Solutions’ travel medical plans, Single Trip (Platinum and Gold) and Multi-Trip (Platinum and Gold), are excellent plans for those traveling globally for less than a year.
BCBS Global Solutions is an independent licensee of the Blue Cross Blue Shield Association. It gives you access to the Blue Cross Blue Shield PPO network in the United States and a similarly high-quality network of international doctors and facilities while you are overseas. With BCBS Global Solutions you will have access to high-quality medical care wherever you are in the world.
All BCBS Global Solutions members applying for a Long Term plan must go through underwriting to determine whether pre-existing conditions will be covered. The Worldwide Specialty plan covers pre-existing conditions immediately with proof of prior health insurance.
The Single Trip Platinum plan level provides 100% coverage for pre-existing conditions with proof of a primary insurance plan in the United States. The Multi-Trip Platinum and Gold plan levels also offer 100% coverage for pre-existing conditions.
Blue Cross Blue Shield Global Solutions is the trade name of Worldwide Insurance Services, LLC (Worldwide Services Insurance Agency, LLC in California and New York), an independent licensee of the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association.