Medical Escorts | Travel Medical Assistance Company | SentinelMED | SentinelMED specializes in orchestrating the safest, most efficient, and most economical medical care available to travelers and stranded patients. Our signature service is cost-effective medical transports on commercial airlines as an alternative to an air ambulance.

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…

SentinelMED’s Eugene Delaune, M.D., Speaks at Travel Insurance Conference

Eugene Delaune, medical director at SentinelMED, served as a featured panelist at the US Travel Insurance Association’s annual conference this fall. Delaune shared his insights about the effects of COVID-19 on hospitals and the travel industry, including how the pandemic has affected medical transport and assistance. Together with another industry expert, Delaune discussed the hurdles…

Evaluating Travel Medical Insurance: What You Should Know

Americans are spending more on travel in 2021, and a greater percentage of them are purchasing travel insurance. With the COVID-19 pandemic, more travelers are interested in policies that include “cancel for any reason” coverage. However, one of the biggest reasons to purchase medical travel insurance is to provide coverage if you are injured or…

How to Find Medical Case Management for Students Studying Abroad

Although many countries’ borders remained closed during the COVID pandemic, there are exceptions for people traveling for school. Some study abroad programs that shut down during the early days of the pandemic have reopened, and others are planning to offer opportunities in spring 2022. With concerns about the pandemic, medical case management for students studying…