SkyMed International

What SkyMed International does

SkyMed International, Inc. is a privately held, Scottsdale, Arizona-based membership company founded in 1989 that sells annual and multi-year subscriptions covering 18 emergency travel services, with a primary focus on hospital-to-hospital emergency air ambulance transport, ground ambulance, helicopter transport, commercial medical escort flights, and vehicle/RV/motorcycle return for members who fall ill or are injured while traveling. Core customers are North American retirees and full-time RV travelers, U.S. and Canadian expatriates living in Mexico/Caribbean/Bermuda (X-PAT plan), and frequent travelers seeking evacuation coverage beyond what health or travel insurance typically provides, served across a stated 32-country service area plus worldwide coverage through its GETS subsidiary. The company is not a technology platform—per its own description, it is service-based, relying on standard web infrastructure, phone/text for emergency coordination, and contracted air ambulance providers, commercial airlines, and ground transport vendors to deliver its guarantees.

SkyMed monetizes primarily through recurring membership subscriptions: $795/year for an Individual plan and $995/year for a Family plan, with multi-year prepay discounts (25% for 3 years, 35% for 5 years) and 'locked for life' pricing for members who renew on time, generating highly predictable recurring revenue. Distribution is hybrid: a direct-to-consumer website (skymed.com) supported by an independent field representative network that sells at RV rallies, Airstream/FMCA/Wally Byam caravan events, travel shows, and campgrounds, plus dedicated subsidiaries including SkyMed Florida, Inc. (regulated by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation with ~25 licensed reps), Global Emergency Travel Services (GETS) for worldwide evacuation, SkyMed Essentials for lower-priced daily coverage, SkyMed Travel as an exclusive member travel agency, and a premium Ultimate membership tier bundling all 18 services plus SkyMed Plus. Headcount is in the 101–250 range across Scottsdale HQ and a Lakeland, Florida regional office, and the company holds BBB accreditation.

Name

SkyMed International

Legal name

SkyMed International, Inc.

Website

https://skymed.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SkyMed International is a Scottsdale-based membership company founded in 1989 that sells annual and multi-year subscriptions covering 18 emergency medical evacuation services—including hospital-to-hospital air ambulance, ground ambulance, and vehicle/RV return—for RV travelers, expatriates, and frequent travelers across a 32-country plus worldwide service area.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Travel and Medical Evacuation Membership Services

NAICS

Air Transportation (481), Nonscheduled Air Transportation (4812), Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation (481219), Support Activities for Air Transportation (4881)

SIC

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled (4522), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Air Medical Transport (Helicopter/Fixed-Wing) (HLAFANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Medical Passenger Transfer (Non-Emergency Patient Transport) (THABAGAG), Medical Air Transport (Air Ambulance/Patient Transfer) (TLAFABAG), Helicopter Medical Passenger Transport (Non-Emergency) (TLAFACAI)

Keywords

• Emergency medical evacuation
• Travel assistance services
• Air ambulance membership
• Medical repatriation services
• Traveler protection plans

Headquarters

HQ city

Scottsdale

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Subscriptions: SkyMed generates revenue through annual and multi-year membership subscriptions. Members pay recurring fees for access to 18 emergency travel services including hospital-to-hospital air transport, ground ambulance, vehicle return, and other evacuation services. The company offers locked-in pricing where membership fees remain guaranteed for life as long as members renew on time, providing predictable recurring revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SkyMed International is a membership company that provides emergency medical evacuation and travel assistance services to travelers across a 32-country service area. Members pay recurring subscription fees to access 18 bundled services including hospital-to-hospital air ambulance transport, ground ambulance, helicopter transport, vehicle/RV/motorcycle return, companion transportation, and remains return. The company sells primarily to individual travelers, RVers, and expatriates through certified field representatives and its website.

Product overview

SkyMed International is a membership company offering emergency travel protection services through a multi-tiered portfolio. The core product is SkyMed International (flagship) providing 18 emergency travel services including hospital-to-hospital air transport, ground ambulance, medical escorts, vehicle/vessel return, helicopter transport, and more. The portfolio includes subsidiary SkyMed Florida for state-specific coverage, Global Emergency Travel Services (GETS) for worldwide protection, SkyMed Essentials for daily travel coverage, and SkyMed Travel for exclusive travel agency services. Membership tiers include Ultimate (premium with all services plus additional benefits), X-PAT (for expatriates), and standard Individual/Family plans. All 18 core services can be accessed individually or bundled, with Ultimate membership bundling all services plus SkyMed Plus, Ground Ambulance, Helicopter Transport, and GETS.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SkyMed Essentials: Daily travel coverage plan guaranteeing choice of treatment at home, covering all room occupants.
• Global Emergency Travel Services (GETS)
• SkyMed Travel
• SkyMed Plus

Products and services

• SkyMed International Membership Flagship membership program offering 18 emergency travel services including hospital-to-hospital air transport, ground ambulance, vehicle return, and helicopter transport. Members traveling in 32 countries are repatriated to their home hospital of choice.
• SkyMed Florida Membership Licensed subsidiary regulated by the Florida Office of Insurance Regulation, providing the same 18 emergency travel services specifically for Florida residents. Located in Lakeland, Florida.
• Global Emergency Travel Services (GETS) Wholly owned subsidiary providing worldwide evacuation and repatriation services for members traveling outside the 32-country SkyMed universe. Offers comprehensive travel assistance services globally.
• SkyMed Essentials Daily travel coverage plan guaranteeing member choice of treatment at home even if local care is available. Covers all room occupants with access to trusted medical professionals and familiar hospitals.
• SkyMed Travel Exclusive full-service travel agency for SkyMed members providing access to hotels, resorts, cruises, and car rentals through industry connections and marketing partners.
• SkyMed Ultimate Membership Premium membership tier that includes all 18 emergency services plus additional benefits such as Primary Driver Disability coverage, Ground Ambulance Service, Home or Away services within 100 miles, Helicopter Transport, and Global Emergency Travel Services.
• SkyMed X-PAT Plan Specialized membership for USA or Canadian citizens/permanent residents living or traveling in Mexico, Bahamas, Bermuda, or Caribbean countries for more than 6 cumulative months per year. Provides year-round eligibility for SkyMed services.

Quantifiable outcome

• Air evacuations can cost $12,000+ plus up to $295 per mile (per AZDHS.gov)
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration6 records

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International SOS: International SOS is a large, established global medical and security assistance provider for corporations and governments; it overlaps with SkyMed's evacuation and repatriation services but operates primarily as a B2B enterprise provider rather than consumer memberships.
• Allianz Travel Insurance: Allianz is a major travel insurance provider whose policies increasingly include medical evacuation coverage, positioning it as a partial substitute for SkyMed memberships and a key competitive threat in the broader travel-protection category.

Direct peers

• Assist America: Assist America provides global emergency medical assistance and evacuation services, often embedded as a benefit in insurance and corporate travel programs — directly comparable to SkyMed's evacuation-coordination role and comparable to GETS.
• MedjetAssist: Medjet is the closest direct competitor — a membership-based medical evacuation and transport service that arranges hospital-to-hospital transport for travelers, mirroring SkyMed's core hospital-to-hospital air ambulance value proposition and lock-in renewal model.
• Global Rescue: Global Rescue provides emergency evacuation, medical advisory, and security services for travelers and expatriates worldwide, with a membership-based subscription model directly comparable to SkyMed's flagship and GETS offerings.
• MASA (Medical Air Services Association): MASA offers prepaid emergency air medical transport memberships for individuals and groups, overlapping closely with SkyMed's core membership model and target demographic of domestic and international travelers.
• On Call International: On Call International delivers 24/7 travel assistance, medical evacuation, and concierge services to travelers, closely comparable to SkyMed's emergency travel assistance positioning and GETS subsidiary.
• AirMed International: AirMed International is an air ambulance operator offering membership-based fixed-wing medical transport with international repatriation capability, overlapping with SkyMed's hospital-to-hospital air transport service and global evacuation scope.

Emerging players

• REVA Air Ambulance: REVA operates air ambulance and medical repatriation services globally; while its primary model is on-demand air transport rather than consumer memberships, it competes for the same evacuation market and works with similar provider networks as SkyMed.
• World Nomads: World Nomads is a digital-first travel insurance provider that includes emergency medical and evacuation coverage in adventure-travel policies; it competes for the same frequent-traveler customer that SkyMed targets, particularly younger and international travelers.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/GetSkyMed
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCRuLjgnAEnULphOQRb-D6TA
• Facebookfacebook.com/TheSkyMedGroup
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/skymedgroup
• Instagraminstagram.com/skymedgroup

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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