How does travel insurance work when seeing a doctor in Egypt?

For stomach issues (fever, diarrhea, vomiting), contact insurance right away: $30 deductible, and the hospital provides free medication effective against local microorganisms. With an IV drip recovery takes about a day, without it about two days.

Keep receipts for purchased medications — customs officers on your way home may ask for them, and the receipts can help confirm the purchase was legitimate.

Before traveling, check with your tour operator whether the hotel clinic is covered by your insurance. If it is, you only pay the deductible (~$30). If not, a doctor's visit starts from $100 and up depending on services and medications.

The deductible (~$30) is paid by the traveler when activating the insurance and is non-refundable. The remaining costs are either paid directly by the insurer to the clinic, or the traveler pays out of pocket, keeps all documents, and gets reimbursed back home.

Direct payment from insurer to clinic is the most convenient option: pay the deductible and you're done. Otherwise, keep all receipts and medical documents to file a reimbursement claim when you return home.

Standard insurance process: call your insurer, they send a car from your hotel, take you to a clinic for tests, IV drips if needed, and medications — then bring you back. All covered by insurance.

Self-medicating with common drugs like Antinal is not recommended. It's better to see a doctor: Egyptian medications have the same active ingredients as home equivalents, and a doctor will prescribe the right treatment.