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Born in Dubai · Trusted far beyond it

Your Premier Medical Assistance Partner in the UAE — and beyond

For insurers, TPAs, travel assistance companies and patients alike: EGS coordinates the entire care journey — from the first call to the guarantee of payment to the flight home — with one team, one line, around the clock.

Average first response under 15 minutes — every day of the year.

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As featured in ITIJ · Assistance & Repatriation Review

A step away from disaster: a trimalleolar fracture in Turkey, a flight home to Brazil

A 65-year-old Brazilian traveller, an unstable ankle fracture in Nevşehir, a secondary chest finding — and one desk running the surgery, the guarantee of payment, the fit-to-fly clearance and the repatriation, end to end. Published as a case study in ITIJ.

Nevşehir, Türkiye → São Paulo, Brazil Case closed at 8 weeks
Marcos A. Morgan, Founder and CEO of Eagle Group
"When a case presents with both an acute orthopaedic emergency and a secondary chest finding, coordination must be clinical as well as logistical — nothing can be overlooked."
Marcos A. Morgan — Founder & CEO, Eagle Group
Read the full case study
ITIJ · Print edition The EGS and Eagle Group case study as published in ITIJ — Assistance & Repatriation Review, page 72
Our Story

Born in Dubai. Trusted across borders.

EGS started with a simple observation in the heart of the Gulf: when someone falls ill far from home, the hardest part is rarely the medicine — it's the chaos around it. Finding the right hospital, verifying insurance, securing approvals, speaking the language.

So we built the team we wished existed: doctors, coordinators and claim specialists working as one desk in Dubai, answering in minutes, and staying with every patient until the file is closed. As the Gulf arm of Eagle Group, that desk plugs into a network that already spans Africa, Asia, Europe and the Americas.

"We don't hand patients a phone number. We hand them a team."
Chapter one — Dubai

A desk in the Gulf

EGS opens in Dubai with one mission: take the chaos out of medical care for insured members, travelers and expats in the UAE.

Chapter two — The Gulf area

Insurers & TPAs come on board

Fast GOPs and cost-aware coordination earn the trust of insurance and assistance partners across the GCC. Over 1,600 cases handled.

Chapter three — Beyond the borders

Berlin. Vienna. Bangkok.

Our first cases outside the Gulf — three cities, three time zones, the same 15-minute promise. The map has kept growing since.

The next chapter

Wherever the next call comes from

New markets, new partners — and the same team spirit that started it all.

EGS coordination desk — multilingual team on the line
< 15 minaverage first response
4 continentscases coordinated
What We Do

Six services. One promise: you're never alone.

Every service below has its own dedicated team — click through for the full details, process and FAQs.

Care coordinator reviewing a patient's case

Medical Care Coordination

From the right specialist to the insurance approval — we connect patients to top-rated clinics and hospitals across the UAE and manage the whole journey.

  • Specialist & hospital matching
  • Approvals & direct billing
  • Follow-up until full recovery
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Doctor visiting an elderly patient at home

House Call Visits

Licensed doctors and nurses at your home, hotel or workplace — anywhere in Dubai and the UAE. For travelers, families and corporate clients who can't reach a clinic.

  • Licensed doctors & nurses on site
  • Hotels, homes & offices covered
  • Rapid dispatch, day or night
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Doctor on a video tele-consultation

Tele-consultation

Speak to a doctor in minutes, from anywhere — in Arabic, English, Russian, Hindi, Urdu and more. Perfect for triage, second opinions and follow-ups.

  • Multilingual certified doctors
  • Video or phone — your choice
  • e-Prescriptions & referrals
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Ambulance responding to an emergency

Emergency Support

In critical situations, time matters. We run the entire emergency — hospital admission, insurer approvals, family updates — while you focus on what matters.

  • 24/7 emergency case command
  • Admission & approval management
  • Constant family & insurer updates
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Guarantee of payment being issued

GOP & Direct Billing

Guarantee of Payment issued to the hospital in minutes — so treatment never waits for a signature and the member never pays out of pocket. Line-by-line invoice review before settlement.

  • Coverage verified, GOP issued fast
  • Cashless admission & discharge
  • Cost containment & audited invoices
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Aircraft wing above the clouds — medical repatriation

Medical Repatriation

From fit-to-fly clearance to airport medical coordination, suitable cabin seating and handover to the home physician — a safe, documented journey home, anywhere in the world.

  • Fit-to-fly & medical escort planning
  • Airport, cabin & wheelchair coordination
  • Translated medical file & home handover
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Guarantee of Payment

How a GOP works with EGS — from first call to cashless discharge

The guarantee of payment is the document that turns "we'll cover it" into a hospital actually treating the patient. Here is how we make it fast.

Case intake & policy check

Member details, policy number, provider and diagnosis captured on the first call. Coverage, limits and exclusions verified with the insurer or TPA.

0–15 min

Medical review & cost estimate

Our medical team validates the treatment plan and negotiates the provider's estimate — so the GOP covers what's needed, at the right price.

15–60 min

GOP issued to the hospital

A formal guarantee of payment — with limits, validity and billing instructions — is sent directly to the facility. Treatment proceeds cashless.

same day

Monitoring, invoice audit & closure

Daily clinical updates, GOP extensions if needed, then a line-by-line invoice review before the file is settled and closed with a full report.

to discharge
GOP desk live
15min
Average time from first call to coverage confirmation — with cashless admission arranged the same day.
Beyond Borders

One desk in Dubai. A map that keeps growing.

The first calls that took us outside the Gulf came from Berlin, Vienna and Bangkok. Since then our partners have routed cases to us from Istanbul to London, Madrid to Kuala Lumpur — insured members who simply needed someone to take command.

We don't measure our reach in flags. We measure it in cases closed — wherever the patient happened to be standing when they needed us.

First cases beyond the Gulf Cities where partners route cases today
Istanbul skyline Nevşehir, Türkiye

Fracture abroad, surgery, flight home

A Brazilian traveller's trimalleolar fracture: same-day surgical clearance, GOP, a secondary chest finding managed, fit-to-fly and repatriation to Brazil — closed at eight weeks. Published in ITIJ.

ScopeSurgery → repatriation
OutcomeFull recovery
London at night London, UK

A Gulf policyholder, a winter chest infection

A GCC member fell ill on a business trip. EGS arranged the private clinic visit, translation and a GOP with the insurer — the member never touched a single form.

ScopeClinic + GOP
OutcomeCashless visit
Kuala Lumpur skyline at dusk Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Tele-triage across time zones

A late-night video consultation for a travelling family led to the right paediatric clinic the next morning — with the claim pre-cleared while they slept.

ScopeTele + clinic
OutcomeClaim approved
Why EGS

The values behind every case

Cost Awareness

Fair, transparent handling that protects patients and keeps claim costs under control.

Excellence in Performance

Measured response times, audited outcomes and a bar that keeps rising.

Client-Oriented Service

Every case gets a named coordinator — one person who knows your file end to end.

Passion for What We Do

This is not a call center. It's a team that takes every patient personally.

Client Reviews

What our partners & patients say

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★★★★★
"We route our Gulf cases through EGS because they answer like it's their own family on the line. GOPs that used to take days now take an hour."
LM
L. MartínezHead of Assistance Operations, Travel Insurer
Madrid
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★★★★★
"As a TPA, what we need is silence — no escalations, no surprises. EGS gives us exactly that, and their invoice audits are the most rigorous we've seen in the region."
SK
S. KellerClaims Director, Third-Party Administrator
Zürich
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★★★★★
"I was in Dubai on a short business trip when severe stomach pain sent me to the hospital. EGS stepped in, found the right hospital and handled every detail with my insurer."
AR
A. R.Business Traveler
Dubai
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★★★★★
"Midnight call, sick child, unfamiliar city. Within ten minutes we had a doctor on video and a clinic booked for the morning. That's all you need to know about EGS."
NP
N. P.Travelling Family
Singapore
Insights & Stories

Latest articles

Case stories and guides for insurers, TPAs, travelers and expats navigating healthcare in the UAE and beyond.

Questions

Frequently asked questions

The things insurers, TPAs and travellers ask us most often.

What does a medical assistance company in Dubai actually do?

EGS coordinates the whole care journey on behalf of insurers, TPAs and patients: choosing the right hospital or specialist, verifying insurance coverage, issuing the guarantee of payment so treatment is cashless, arranging house calls or tele-consultations, and following the case through to discharge, invoice audit and closure.

How fast does EGS respond to a new case?

Average first response is under 15 minutes, 24 hours a day, every day of the year. Coverage is typically confirmed within the same 15 minutes, and cashless admission can usually be arranged the same day.

What is a Guarantee of Payment (GOP) and how quickly can EGS issue one?

A GOP is a formal written commitment issued to a hospital confirming that a defined treatment will be paid directly, up to a stated limit. EGS confirms coverage in about 15 minutes, issues straightforward outpatient GOPs within the hour, and inpatient GOPs the same day.

Does EGS work with international insurers and TPAs?

Yes. Working with international insurers, third-party administrators and travel assistance companies is the core of the business. EGS handles approvals, direct billing, cost containment and structured reporting in the format each claims team needs.

Does EGS only operate inside the UAE?

No. EGS is based in Dubai and covers all seven emirates, and as the Gulf arm of Eagle Group it coordinates cases internationally — including repatriations and treatment for Gulf policyholders who fall ill abroad.

Can EGS arrange a doctor at my home or hotel in Dubai?

Yes. Licensed doctors and nurses are dispatched to homes, hotels and workplaces across Dubai and the UAE, typically arriving within 45 to 90 minutes, with insurance approval handled before the visit where a policy applies.

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