Not necessarily. To avoid any confusion, you should clarify these details before you depart. Some domestic health policies can offer limited or no coverage when traveling abroad. If so, you may want to consider travel insurance to cover any gaps. For travelers over the age of 65, Medicare does not provide health benefits for travel overseas, except in very limited instances.

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