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[*] posted on 8-26-2016 at 08:57 AM


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Quote: Originally posted by JC43  
IAll lenses do come from the U.S. - all over Mexico.
If you can get insurance with IMSS - which is easy if you got a relative who is insured - the surgery is fo free. And all services as well.

Interesting.
I'm hearing all the time that getting onto IMSS plan is a no problem at all, and is easier than getting Seguro Popular, because IMSS is so bad, premiums are higher, hospitals are scarce-r, pre-existing conditions are not covered etc etc.

Though, if cataract was diagnosed before you joined IMSS it makes it pre-esxisting. Besides, it is considered kinda elective surgery, like a meniscus or hernia, so it's interesting that they can cover it at all.


I just talked to Frank over the phone. He is the one who had cataract surgery just some month ago at IMSS.
He said cataract is something which does not come from today to tomorrow. It comes over the years and he had no problem with this at IMSS. Nobody was asking him how long he suffered before the surgery. Even more, years ago he was diagnosed with prostate cancer. Surgery was not a problem at all as prostate cancer is a slow growing problem. He had some other health related things and never ever anybody was asking how long he had that problem. So, pre-existing problems are no problem at all.
But one should know that hospitals at IMSS are not equivalent to US standards. This is Mexico and $$$ are not as plenty as in the States. Only the Salvatierra (Segura Popular) in La Paz has more or less US standards.
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