Navigate the financial complexities of a Department of State (DoS) obstetrical medical evacuation with our comprehensive OB MEDEVAC Per Diem Estimator. Designed specifically for Foreign Service families, this powerful calculator provides a detailed, day-by-day forecast of your authorized lodging and M&IE (Meals & Incidental Expenses) allowances. Simply enter your estimated dates and family details to receive an instant, exportable summary of your entitlements, reducing uncertainty during this critical time.
This estimator works out per diem for an obstetrical medical evacuation from your dates, location and family. It shows totals for the mother, the newborn and any accompanying children, with a day-by-day breakdown. Read the note on rates below before you rely on a total.
When you pick a location, the rate boxes fill in from the State Department's foreign per diem table (for posts abroad) or the GSA table (for U.S. cities), using your departure date. Washington, D.C. is filled in the same way.
You can edit every rate. Rates can change during a stay, or after the table was last updated, so check the official source for your dates before you rely on a total. If the rate table can't load, the tool asks whether the MEDEVAC is in the U.S. or abroad and you type the rates yourself.
Totals for lodging and M&IE for the mother, the newborn and the children, plus a grand total. A day-by-day table shows how each number was built, and you can export it to CSV.
It isn't medical advice, and it can't tell you whether an extension will be approved. Your authorization and your Health Unit decide what you receive. The tool follows the percentages and limits shown next to its fields, so confirm them against current guidance.
The tool compares the MEDEVAC location with Washington, D.C. for the "lower of" rule it applies, so it needs both sets of rates.
It applies the rate on your departure date to every day. If a rate changes during your dates, such as a seasonal rate in Washington, D.C., a note under the rate boxes tells you, and you can edit the rates to try another case.
The mother's M&IE is suspended for the days she's in the hospital, and the number of days beyond a standard stay changes the lodging for accompanying children.
The tool uses up to 90 days from departure, or up to 180 days if you mark an extension for complications.