How does a Medical Flight from Mexico Work?

Medical flights from Mexico to the US, Canada or Europe are more common than people realize – even though no one wants to need one! When you or a loved one become injured or ill in Mexico, many people (and their medical insurance) want them to be treated back in their home country. In instances where they are not capable of flying commercially, private medical evacuation flights come in.

Where can you get a Medical Flight or MedEvac in Mexico?

Because medical flights are private jet flights, the airports they fly into and out of are likely more varied than you’re used to. If you or a loved one need a medical flight, it’s likely you’ll leave from a different airport in Mexico than the one you arrived in. Smaller airports are cheaper to fly in and out of, can be more convenient for the patient, family, and medical staff, and are useful for private flights.

When you need a medical flight out of Mexico, the best first place to go is to give us a call. Our medical flight coordinators are available 24/7 so that we can help you or your loved one as quickly as possible.

When you call, the medical flight coordinators will want to know where the patient currently is, and where the patient needs to go. They’ll also want to understand the patient’s condition to understand what medical support is needed.

Why do people need a medical flight from Mexico?

In many cases, people who are seriously injured or ill prefer to be closer to home for longer-term care needs. This lets family and friends come visit and support them, they’re able to use familiar doctors, and most medical insurance does not cover medical treatment in other countries.

There are also times where at certain hospitals, it can be extremely expensive to continue care without insurance – even more expensive than having a MedEvac flight home.

These are times when people need a medical flight, and where Air Ambulance Worldwide comes in to help people get to the care they need safely and quickly.

Can people in the ICU be MedEvac’d or go on a medical flight?

Private medical flights can help with almost every level of care needed. Some medical air ambulances are outfitted with ICU-level support, allowing patients with critical care needs to be transported long distances.

Depending on the care needs, there could be more medical staff allocated to the medical flight or less medical staff. For instance, ICU-level care on a medical flight requires more medical staff support than when someone is medically stable, but has a broken leg or other mobility issue that makes commercial travel inaccessible.

Can Medical Flights go from anywhere in Mexico?

Medical flights through Air Ambulance Worldwide can be coordinated anywhere in Mexico. For all medical flights, Air Ambulance Worldwide offers bed to bed care. This means we arrange the pickup at the hospital in Mexico, assist the patient with getting to and onboard the aircraft, and then assist with de-planing and helping the patient to their final destination.

If the patient is in a rural area, the same idea applies, it’s just likely that there will be a longer ambulance ride coordinated to get the patient from the rural Mexican hospital to the airfield.

How much do medical flights from Mexico cost?

Each medical flight is unique, and depends on the medical needs of the patient, where they are in Mexico, and where they need to go. Because of this, each flight needs to be individually quoted to determine the costs.

Our team of medical flight specialists is available 24/7 (and even on holidays!) to assist, so don’t hesitate to give us a call to discuss your Mexico medical flight needs.