Atlas Travel
Exclusions

Charges for the following conditions, treatments (including diagnoses, tests, and examinations), services, supplies, acts, omissions, and/or events are excluded from coverage hereunder:

1. Illness that begins by occurrence of symptoms and/or receipt of treatment within the first two (2) days of coverage beginning with and including the certificate effective date, if coverage was purchased on the same day as the coverage effective date.
2. Pre-existing Conditions, except charges resulting directly from an Acute Onset of Pre-existing Condition, as herein defined, subject to the limits set forth in the Schedule of Benefits and Limits.
3. Birth defects and congenital conditions. Birth defects are deemed to include hereditary conditions.
4. Mental health disorders.
5. Pregnancy except
   1. as covered under Complications of Pregnancy, as herein defined, termination of pregnancy except in connection with covered Complications of Pregnancy, all charges related to pregnancy after the 26th week of pregnancy, routine prenatal care, childbirth, postnatal care, and charges incurred by a child under the age of fourteen (14) days, and
   2. diagnostic testing related to a covered injury or illness.
6. Impotency or sexual dysfunction.
7. All sexually transmitted diseases and conditions except for diagnostic testing related to a covered injury or illness.
8. HIV, AIDS, or ARC, and all diseases caused by and/or related to HIV.
9. All forms of cancer / malignant neoplasm.
10. Substance abuse or addiction or conditions that may be attributed to substance abuse or addictions and direct consequences thereof.
11. Acne, moles, skin tags, diseases of sebaceous glands, seborrhea, sebaceous cyst, hypertrophic and atrophic conditions of skin, nevus.
12. Sleep apnea or other sleep disorders.
13. Obesity or weight modification, including but not limited to wiring of the teeth and all forms of intestinal bypass surgery.
14. Self-inflicted injury or illness and/or suicide or attempted suicide whether sane or insane.
15. Injury or illness sustained that is due wholly or partially to the effects of alcohol, illegal , or drugs not taken in accordance with treatment prescribed by a physician and except drugs prescribed for the treatment of substance abuse, or injury sustained while under the influence of drugs or alcohol as (i) defined under the law of the jurisdiction, or (ii) with a .08 Blood Alcohol Content (BAC), whichever is lower; or (iii) an expert’s report, such as that of a medical practitioner or forensic expert; (iv) the witness report of a third party, or (v) your own admission; or (vi) the description of events you described to us or you had described to any treating medical professional (such as a paramedic, nurse, doctor) or attending emergency service member as documented in their records.
16. Routine medical examinations, including but not limited to vaccinations, immunizations, annual check-ups, the issue of medical certificates and attestations, and examinations as to the suitability of employment or travel.
17. Dental treatment and treatment of the temporomandibular joint, except for emergency dental treatment necessary to replace natural teeth lost or damaged in an accident covered hereunder or for the emergency relief of acute onset of pain.
18. Promotion or prevention of conception including but not limited to: artificial insemination, treatment for infertility, sterilization or reversal of sterilization.
19. Organ or tissue transplants or related services.
20. Eye surgery, such as corrective refractory surgery, when the primary purpose is to correct nearsightedness, farsightedness or astigmatism.
21. Corrective devices and medical appliances, including eyeglasses, contact lenses, hearing aids, hearing implants, eye refraction, visual therapy, and any examination or fitting related to these devices, dentures or dental appliances, and all vision and hearing tests and examinations, except as provided for under Emergency Eye Exam.
22. Orthoptics and visual eye training.
23. Orthopedic shoes, orthopedic prescription devices to be attached to or placed in shoes, treatment of weak, strained, flat, unstable or unbalanced feet, metatarsalgia or bunions, and treatment of corns, calluses or toenails.
24. Hair loss including wigs, hair transplants or any drug that promises hair growth, whether or not prescribed.
25. Speech, vocational, occupational, biofeedback, acupuncture, recreational, sleep or music therapy, holistic care of any nature, massage and kinesiotherapy.
26. Psychometric, intelligence, competency, behavioral and educational testing.
27. Cosmetic or aesthetic reasons, except for reconstructive surgery when such surgery is directly related to and follows a surgery which was covered hereunder.
28. Modifications of the physical body intended to improve the psychological, mental or emotional wellbeing, including but not limited to sex-change surgery.
29. Exercise programs, whether or not prescribed or recommended by a physician.
30. Incurred as a result of exposure to non-medical nuclear radiation and/or radioactive material(s).
31. Cryo preservation and implantation or re-implantation of living cells.
32. Genetic or predictive testing.
33. Investigational, experimental or for research purposes.
34. While confined primarily to receive custodial care, educational or rehabilitative care, or any medical treatment in any establishment for the care of the aged, except rehabilitative care received upon direct transfer from an acute care hospital.
35. Not medically necessary.
36. Not administered by or under the supervision of a physician, and products that can be purchased without a doctor's prescription.
37. Provided by a relative, family member or any person who ordinarily resides with you.
38. Provided at no cost to you.
39. Failure to keep a scheduled appointment.
40. Payable under any government system, including the Australian Medicare system.
41. Payable under Worker’s Compensation or Employer’s Liability Laws, or by any coverage provided or required by law.
42. Charges exceeding usual, reasonable and customary.
43. Charges resulting from or occurring during the commission of a violation of law, including without limitation, the engaging in an illegal occupation or act, but excluding minor traffic violations.
44. Any illness or injury incurred as a result of epidemics, pandemics, public health emergencies, natural disasters, or other disease outbreak conditions that may affect a person’s health when, prior to your effective date, any of the following were issued:
    1. The United States Centers for Disease Control & Prevention had issued a Warning/Alert Level 3 or higher for a location or destination, including common carriers; or
    2. The United States Centers for Disease Control & Prevention had issued a Global or Worldwide Warning/Alert Level 3 or higher.
    This exclusion is applicable when 1) any of the above were in effect within 60 days immediately prior to your effective date or 2) within 10 days following the date the alert/warning is issued you have failed to depart the country or location. This exclusion does not apply to charges resulting from COVID-19/SARS-CoV-2.
45. War, military action or while on duty as a member of a police or military force unit.
46. Travel or accommodations, except as provided for in the Local Ambulance, Emergency Medical Evacuation, Repatriation of Remains, Emergency Reunion, Natural Disaster, Return of Minor Children, Political Evacuation, Trip Interruption, Trip Delay, and Border Entry Protection sections of this insurance.
47. Incurred outside your certificate period.
48. Submitted to us for payment more than 60 days after the last day of the certificate period.
49. When departure from the home country is to obtain treatment in the destination country/countries.
50. Complications or consequences of a treatment or condition not covered hereunder.
51. Not included as Eligible Expenses as described herein.

Pre-existing Condition: Any injury, illness, sickness, disease, or other physical, medical, mental, or nervous disorder, condition, or ailment that, with reasonable medical certainty, existed at the time of application or at any time during the 2 years prior to the effective date of this insurance, whether or not previously manifested, symptomatic or known, diagnosed, treated, or disclosed to us prior to the effective date, and including any and all subsequent, chronic or recurring complications or consequences related thereto or resulting or arising therefrom. For the purposes of the Complications of Pregnancy coverage offered hereunder, pregnancy will not be included within the definition of a pre-existing condition.

Acute Onset of Pre-existing Condition: A sudden and unexpected outbreak or recurrence that is of short duration, is rapidly progressive, and requires urgent care. A pre-existing condition that is a chronic or congenital, or that gradually becomes worse over time is not acute onset of a pre-existing condition. An Acute Onset of Pre-existing Condition does not include any condition for which, as of the Effective date, the Insured Person (i) knew or reasonably foresaw he/she would receive, (ii) knew he/she should receive, (iii) had scheduled, or (iv) was told that he/she must or should receive, any medical care, drugs or treatment.

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