Overview

• Treatment costs in Egypt rose 26.4 percent, in the United Arab Emirates by 23.1 percent and in Turkey by 11 percent, according to ADAC figures.
• An ADAC member in the US was billed over €13,700 for a head‐wound treatment and another traveler in Egypt faced a €3,850 charge for gastritis care.
• Private clinics and hotel doctors abroad often demand immediate payment and set fees far above German rates due to the absence of standard charge schedules.
• The ADAC’s travel health insurance provides direct billing with a network of more than 20,000 doctors across 75 countries to spare travelers upfront costs.
• Tourists are advised to verify that their insurance covers both outpatient and inpatient care as well as medical repatriation before departure.