(HealthDay News) -- If you're planning an international trip, don't forget to make preparations for possible illness or injury.

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention offers these suggestions:

• Find out your destination's requirements for insurance and payment for medical expenses.
• Call your health insurance company to verify if it will cover any medical expenses incurred in another country.
• If your insurer won't cover you, consider purchasing extra health insurance just for your trip.
• Do some homework on medical evacuation insurance, which can cover the expenses of moving you to another country or city for better care.
• Understand that you may have to initially pay some of your medical expenses out-of-pocket, even if you expect to be reimbursed by your insurance carrier.