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The "Acute Onset of a Pre-Existing Condition" is a sudden and unexpected outbreak or recurrence of a pre-existing medical condition which occurs without any advance warning either in the form of physician recommendations or symptoms and requires immediate care (within 24 hours of first symptoms).

A Pre-Existing Condition that is a chronic or congenital condition or that gradually becomes worse over time will not be considered acute onset. The acute onset coverage benefit does not include coverage for known, scheduled, required, or expected medical care, drugs or treatment existent or necessary prior to the effective date of coverage. An example of this might be someone who has a food allergy or bee allergy and is unknowingly exposed to their allergen and requires immediate medical attention.

Yes. Atlas Travel Insurance from WorldTrips offers Acute onset of a pre-existing condition covers up to overall maximum limit, under age 80 for visitors to the US.

Visitor Secure insurance for visitors to USA offers coverage up to chosen plan maximum for acute onset of pre-existing conditions.

Acute onset of a pre-existing condition can be defined as the sudden & unexpected occurrence of a pre-existing condition which requires in-patient, emergency hospitalization within 24 hours of exhibiting first symptoms. The main difference between acute onset & full pre-existing is that with Full Pre-Existing coverage, is that one is covered for all pre-existing conditions and associated medical costs and this includes follow up visits, hospitalizations and doctor’s visits, etc. The acute onset coverage will only cover the in-patient hospitalization expense.

Some US travel insurance plans offer coverage for "acute onset" of pre-existing conditions. They however exclude emergencies due to chronic illness because they will say that is not "acute" it is simply a worsening of your condition. The WorldTrips’s Atlas America policy offers temporary medical insurance with coverage for acute onset of pre-existing conditions.

Worldtrips defines pre-existing conditions in the following way: A pre-existing condition is a condition for which the insured received treatment or took medication for in the previous 12 months before the start of the policy. If the medication dosage has not changed and is taken as a maintenance medication, this would NOT count as a flare up or treatment of the condition. In that case, very stable conditions that have no flare ups in the past 12 months are not even excluded as pre-existing conditions. Conditions that have had flare ups or doctor recommended treatment or change in medication, are still covered by the plans but with a higher deductible and a lower maximum.

WorldTrips’s Atlas America and Atlas Premium insurance are comprehensive plans. These plans will offers Acute on set of Pre-existing conditions up to overall maximum limit, under age 80. Another option from WorldTrips Visitor Secure is a fixed plan offers Acute on set of Pre-existing conditions up to overall maximum limit, under age 70.

These Acute on set of pre-existing condition excludes the following conditions

• Chronic condition or congenital condition.
• Treatment must be obtained within twenty-four (24) hours of the sudden and unexpected outbreak or reoccurrence.
• Traveler must not be traveling against the recommendations of established treatment programs, or medical advice of a physician or other healthcare provider.
• You must not be traveling with the intent or purpose to seek or obtain treatment for the pre-existing condition.