A number of years ago we joined the Family Motor Coach Association (FMCA)primarily because of its included benefit of a travel assistance plan. FMCA has now scrapped that plan and now offers a similar plan for a fee of $105 for family coverage. FMCA membership is $40/year and I'm paid to 9/2016.I've also been a Good Same member for many years. Good Sam now offers a travel assistance plan for $120 a year for the family. I have a lifetime Good Sam membership.I'm trying to decided which of the two plans I might sign up for.Long-term-wise, the cheaper approach is to go with the FMCA plan until 2016 and then switch to Good Sam.I have two questions for the group:1. Do any of you have any experience with either of these travel assistance plans?2. Do any of you even feel a plan like this is worthwhile?I generally do not buy extra warranty insurance and stuff like that, But I'm thinking one of these plans might give DW a little peace of mind knowing she could get some help with things should something happen to me when we're thousands of miles from home.I'd appreciate any comments. Thanks.

We did some research and ended up with SkyMed. A bit pricy but worth it for the piece of mind.

If you're a CoachNet member, they've now changed how their Roadside Assistance plans are structured.Their new Platinum Plus plan includes a travel assistance plan, with the same coverages as the new FMCA plan.Compare these 2 with Good Sam's own plan; YMMV.

We both drive in order to get the motorhome to wherever and both have medical insurance so no need for a program such as this. As full-timers we're not going to be flown 'back home'. We're always in our home. All we have to do is get to the nearest medical facility.

To be clear, are you talking about assistance for humans or RVs?

Jim Shoe wrote:To be clear, are you talking about assistance for humans or RVs?Assistance for Humans!!!

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noe-place
Explorer
Jul 16, 2013
thestoloffs wrote:
If you're a CoachNet member, they've now changed how their Roadside Assistance plans are structured.

Their new Platinum Plus plan includes a travel assistance plan, with the same coverages as the new FMCA plan.

Compare these 2 with Good Sam's own plan; YMMV.

I have had Coach Net for years and found them very reliable.
dons2346
Explorer
Jul 15, 2013
If you get the GS policy and the FMCA policy and put then side by side, you will find that the FMCA policy is by far the best one. In fact, the GS plan is what FMCA had and dropped it because it wasn't worth the cost. By paying for the FMCA plan, you get a lot more.
wny_pat1
Explorer
Jul 15, 2013
Ted,
Are you a military veteran? American Legion also offers a similar deal.
wny_pat1
Explorer
Jul 15, 2013
Jim Shoe wrote:
To be clear, are you talking about assistance for humans or RVs?
Assistance for Humans!!!
Jim_Shoe
Explorer
Jul 15, 2013
To be clear, are you talking about assistance for humans or RVs?
2gypsies1
Explorer III
Jul 15, 2013
We both drive in order to get the motorhome to wherever and both have medical insurance so no need for a program such as this. As full-timers we're not going to be flown 'back home'. We're always in our home. All we have to do is get to the nearest medical facility.
thestoloffs
Explorer
Jul 15, 2013
If you're a CoachNet member, they've now changed how their Roadside Assistance plans are structured.

Their new Platinum Plus plan includes a travel assistance plan, with the same coverages as the new FMCA plan.

Compare these 2 with Good Sam's own plan; YMMV.
Dennis_M_M
Explorer
Jul 15, 2013
We did some research and ended up with SkyMed. A bit pricy but worth it for the piece of mind.

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