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MEDJETASSIST, AARP ANNOUNCE RENEWED RELATIONSHIP

06-14-2011

 

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AARP Members Receive Special Discounted Rates on Premier Medical Evacuation Membership Program

Washington, D.C. - June 14, 2011: MedjetAssist, one of the nation's leading medical evacuation and repatriation membership services, this week announced the renewal of its longstanding relationship with AARP Services, IncThe collaboration will make available to AARP's millions of members an 18 percent discount on annual and multi-year MedjetAssist memberships.

With a MedjetAssist membership, if an AARP member becomes ill or injured more than 150 miles from their primary residence and requires inpatient hospital care, domestically or internationally, MedjetAssist will arrange comprehensive medical transportation to the hospital of their choice.

 

"Many AARP members travel regularly, both close to home and also around the world," said Angela Jones, AARP Services, Inc., Senior Vice President. "We are pleased to continue working with MedjetAssist to make available services that can help them get to the medical facility of their choice if a health emergency arises and they are far from home."

 

"We are deeply proud and honored to continue being part of the AARP program as a provider of medical evacuation and repatriation membership services," said Roy Berger, President and CEO of MedjetAssist. "The AARP brand is synonymous with trust, reliability, and excellence. We are excited to offer this program at very favorable rates for AARP members and look forward to continue providing invaluable peace-of-mind protection and assistance in a time of need."

 

The preferred AARP member rates are offered on MedjetAssist's annual, short-term,  Diamond and Platinum memberships. Few platinum cards and healthcare insurance plans offer this level of protection.

 

To purchase a MedjetAssist membership using the AARP member discount, AARP members can call 1-866-809-4061 or log on to www.medjet.com/aarp. AARP members are asked to provide proof of valid AARP membership at the time of purchase.

 

About MedjetAssist

MedjetAssist is one of the premier medical evacuation membership services in the country. If a member is hospitalized more than 150 miles from home - virtually anywhere in the world and requires continued hospitalization - MedjetAssist will review his or her condition both with the attending physician and the Medjet physician, and arrange medical transfer to the member's hospital of choice. MedjetAssist has its corporate headquarters in Birmingham, AL, and is the recognized provider of medical evacuation and repatriation services for AARP. For more information about MedjetAssist, please visit www.medjet.com.  

 

About AARP Services

AARP Services, Inc., founded in 1999, is a wholly-owned taxable subsidiary of AARP. AARP Services manages the provider relationships for and performs quality control oversight of the wide range of products and services that carry the AARP name and are made available by independent providers as benefits to AARP's millions of members. The provider offers currently span health products, financial products, travel and leisure products, and life event services. Specific products include Medicare supplemental insurance; credit cards, auto and home, mobile home and motorcycle insurance, life insurance and annuities; member discounts on rental cars, cruises, vacation packages and lodging; special offers on technology and gifts; pharmacy services; legal services; and long-term care insurance. AARP Services also engages in new product development activities for AARP and provides certain consulting services to outside companies. In 2005, AARP Services founded AARP Financial Inc., a wholly-owned taxable subsidiary that provides access to proprietary investment products and services, including mutual funds and financial guidance, designed to meet the needs of investors at any life stage.

 

About AARP

AARP is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with a membership that helps people 50+ have independence, choice and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole. AARP does not endorse candidates for public office or make contribut
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