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SXM Covid insurance requirement
#243831
12/31/2020 08:57 PM
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From Island92. COVID INSURANCE UPDATE At today's Council of Minister's Press Briefing we learned the planned effective day for the implementation of COVID Insurance will be January 11, 2021. This means that those visitors submitting travel approval requests will start to see a change online 5 days prior at www.stmaartenentry.com when they submit their test results for approval to travel to St. Maarten. There will be options on the website for those visitors already on island to purchase the COVID insurance. A press release and video tutorial will be forthcoming shortly. The cost remains $30 per adult (15 and over) and $10 for children (14 and under) valid for trips up to 180 days.
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Re: SXM Covid insurance requirement
[Re: boucharda]
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01/01/2021 08:19 AM
01/01/2021 08:19 AM
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BillandElaine
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My understanding is that all visitors are required to have the insurance including those already here. Awaiting the promised details.
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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Re: SXM Covid insurance requirement
[Re: BillandElaine]
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01/01/2021 10:04 AM
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Elaine--I'm not sure how they could enforce that, frankly. And I got the impression that visitors would have the OPTION to purchase the insurance if they arrive before January 11. These are details which need to be cleared up, for sure.
Carol Hill
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Re: SXM Covid insurance requirement
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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01/01/2021 10:26 AM
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boucharda
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Guess I will find out when I get my test back and fill out the EHAS
..and, as was mentioned previously, this insurance supposedly was similar to Aruba which does NOT cover transfer back to the States
...and they (SXM) DID originally mention evac coverage
Last edited by boucharda; 01/01/2021 10:27 AM.
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Re: SXM Covid insurance requirement
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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01/02/2021 05:05 PM
01/02/2021 05:05 PM
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Well, that is useless. Medical evac, up to $20,000????????????? No way that is good enough. Medical evac for Covid will cost easily $50,000.. Talk about a waste of $30... I had hoped to not worry about buying other insurance to cover for Covid, but that is useless. Regular travel insurance would cover Covid medical expenses anyway.
Carol Hill
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Re: SXM Covid insurance requirement
[Re: sxmmartini]
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01/02/2021 07:17 PM
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WOW talk about a money making scam... Good Grief! Sadly, I did not expect it to be any more than just that.
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Re: SXM Covid insurance requirement
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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01/04/2021 10:58 AM
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At today's Council of Minister's Press Briefing we learned the planned effective day for the implementation of COVID Insurance will be January 11, 2021. ...and it now looks like it is actually starting on January 10th not the 11th.....the 10th is my arrival date so I guess I will have to waste the $60 for two....I have a much better policy I purchased
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Re: SXM Covid insurance requirement
[Re: boucharda]
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01/04/2021 11:42 AM
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Why do you think the date has changed? There is no word from government
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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Re: SXM Covid insurance requirement
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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01/05/2021 09:26 AM
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And another TDH article in yesterdays paper says January 11th.
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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Re: SXM Covid insurance requirement
[Re: SXMScubaman]
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01/06/2021 10:11 AM
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PM just this minute said portal for insurance goes live today and insurance is required as of Jan 11.
Elaine ********************************* God Bless the broken road....
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Re: SXM Covid insurance requirement
[Re: BillandElaine]
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01/06/2021 10:20 AM
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Has anyone asked her about the fact that her vaunted trip evacuation coverage is freaking useless, since it won't actually cover anything CLOSE to the cost of an actual evac??
Carol Hill
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Re: SXM Covid insurance requirement
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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01/06/2021 11:27 AM
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Has anyone asked her about the fact that her vaunted trip evacuation coverage is freaking useless, since it won't actually cover anything CLOSE to the cost of an actual evac?? The cost of the evac will depend on where the " nearest qualified hospital" is. What's the cost to evac somebody to San Juan? Asking because I have no idea...
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Re: SXM Covid insurance requirement
[Re: Carol_Hill]
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01/06/2021 12:19 PM
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While not specific to SXM, here is a recent article pertaining to medical evacuation insurance. It indicates around $30,000 for starters. ARTICLE
J.D.
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