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How Do You Transport a Sick Person on a Plane?

How Do You Transport a Sick Person on a Plane?
If you’ve taken a commercial airline flight recently, you have firsthand experience with cramped seating, minimal legroom, and narrow aisles. If you’re generally healthy and have good mobility, the experience may have been uncomfortable but manageable. Now imagine you’re seriously ill, far from home, and your insurance doesn't cover an air ambulance. The question then…
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Nationwide Medical Transport for Emergent and Non-Emergent Scenarios

Nationwide Medical Transport for Emergent and Non-Emergent Scenarios
Medical transport services don't just take people to hospitals. Services such as SentinelMED can provide nationwide medical transport for many reasons – such as emergent and non-emergent scenarios and leisure or business travel. With an experienced team of logistics and medical professionals, SentinelMED is equipped to arrange and manage medical transport for patients of all…
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How to Evaluate Low-Cost Medical Transport Options: Advice from SentinelMED

How to Evaluate Low-Cost Medical Transport Options: Advice from SentinelMED
Without a doubt, medical transports can be expensive. For the most common service, ground transport by ambulance, the average cost was $1,189 in 2019. According to Allianz Travel, international medical evacuation costs can easily reach $100,000 or more. Medical evacuations are generally reserved for life-threatening emergencies. However, if a patient is not facing a life-threatening…
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Long Distance Medical Transport Prioritizes Patient Comfort and Outcomes

Long Distance Medical Transport Prioritizes Patient Comfort and Outcomes
Receiving the best medical care sometimes requires traveling outside your home city or state. Your local hospital, for example, may not offer clinical trials for cancer or an inpatient center for rehabilitation after a stroke. If traveling by car to get the care you need sounds stressful and difficult, you have an alternative ­– using…
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