Covered Conditions
WorldCare is committed to saving lives by providing covered members with expert medical second opinions (MSOs) if they or a covered family member are diagnosed with a serious and complex illness. Upon being diagnosed with one of the following conditions, members are encouraged to contact WorldCare to receive an MSO.
Breast Health
- Cancer
- Abscess
Cardiovascular
- Cardiac infarction
- Aneurysm of great vessels
- Vasculitis, myocarditis
- Cardiac tumors
- Cardiac failure
- Cardiac myopathy
- Cardiac valve disease
- Pericarditis, Cardiac tamponade
- Cardiac arrhythmias
Congenital disabling disorders
Endocrinology
- Cancer
- Thyroid
- Pancreas
- Pituitary glands
- Hashimoto thyroiditis
- Disabling diabetic complications
Gastroenterology
- Cancer
- Esophagus
- Stomach, small and large intestines, rectum
- Liver, spleen, pancreas, gall bladder
- Peritoneum
- Infection
- Pancreatitis
- Peritoneal infections
Genitourinary
- Cancer
- Kidney
- Ureter and urinary bladder
- Testicles, prostate
- Renal failure
- Complicated renal transplant
Gynecology
- Cancer
- Ovary
- Uterus/fallopian tube
Hematology
- Complications of Sickle cell disease and thalassemia
- Leukemia
- Multiple myeloma
- Lymphoma
- Severe anemia
HIV infection/AIDS
Mental Health
- Bipolar disorder
- Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD)
- Major depression
- Post-traumatic stress disorder
Musculoskeletal
- Cancer
- Infections
- Bone and joint infections
- Myositis
- Trauma
- Complicated fractures: pelvis, hips, ribs
- Amputation
- Rheumatoid Arthritis
- Muscular dystrophy
Neurology
- Neurodegenerative disorders
- Alzheimer’s disease
- Multiple sclerosis
- Parkinson’s disease
- Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)
- Motor neuron disease (MND)
- Vascular disorders
- Intracranial aneurysm
- Vascular malformation: brain and spinal cord
- Brain and spinal cord embolism
- Disabling cerebral vascular accident
- Cancer
- Brain
- Spinal cord
- Trauma
- Traumatic brain and spinal cord injuries
- Coma
- Infection
- Brain and spinal cord abscess
- Paralysis caused by any of the above
Ophthalmology
- Sudden onset blindness
- Retinal detachment
Otolaryngology
- Cancer
- Paranasal sinuses/salivary glands
- Pharynx/larynx
- Vocal cords
- Tongue and buccal cavity
- Sudden onset deafness
- Traumatic facial injuries
Respiratory tract
- Cancer
- Lung, trachea
- Thymus
- Respiratory failure
- Pulmonary embolism
- Chronic obstructive airways disease/emphysema
- Traumatic injuries to the lung/ pneumothorax
- Cystic fibrosis
- Heart/lung transplant
Skin/Dermatology
- Melanoma
- Complications from major burns
Coverage may vary. Members should contact their benefits administrator or insurance provider for details.
