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How does UMP cover services outside of the United States?
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UMP covers the same benefits outside of the U.S. if the services are:
  • Provided by an approved provider type.
  • Medically necessary.
  • Appropriate for the condition being treated.
  • Not considered to be experimental or investigational by United States standards.
  • Otherwise covered by UMP.

These services are covered at the out-of-area benefit level.

If you seek nonemergency services abroad, contact UMP to help you determine whether these services will be covered. Our toll-free numbers don't work outside the U.S. You may use your secure e-mail through your UMP online account or the Question/Feedback form (see Related Links below).  You may also call us at 425-670-3000 write to us at:

Uniform Medical Plan
P.O. Box 34578
Seattle, WA 98124-1578

Foreign claims and any requested medical records must be translated into English with specific services, charges, drugs and dosage documented, along with the currency exchange rate. UMP does not pay for that translation and documentation. For coverage of drugs outside the U.S., see "Drugs purchased outside the U.S."


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If I live or travel outside the state of Washington, how does UMP cover services?
UMP definition: "approved provider type"
UMP definition: "out-of-area services"
Approved Provider Types under UMP
UMP definition: "Medically Necessary Services, Supplies, or Interventions (medically necessary)"
 
KBID 558
Date Modified 9/9/2009
Date Created 10/4/2006

The Certificate of Coverage (COC) is the source of coverage provisions offered under UMP. If information given here is inconsistent with the UMP COC, the rules in the COC will apply. Also, the COC may have additional information on this subject.

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