If an American citizen falls ill or gets injured while traveling in Europe, they generally must pay for all medical care entirely out of pocket, because standard domestic U.S. health insurance plans do not provide international coverage. While European medical facilities will treat emergency patients regardless of nationality, patients are billed directly for physician fees, hospital stays, and prescriptions unless they purchased specialized travel medical insurance prior to departure or possess a policy with reciprocal international benefits.
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