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Lauriboats
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Medi-Vac
Yesterday our good friend Ed fell off of our water truck and had to be medically evacuated back to the United States. We took him to the clinic in
Mulege, it took around 6 hours and $18,500 to coordinate the transfer. Ed went by ambulance to Loreto and then they flew him to Chula Vista the
closest hospital in the U.S. There was a problem in Loreto because Ed's passport wasn't stamped so the Medi-Vac plane was delayed at the airport for
over an hour. The Medi-Vac people finally paid the fees and they were allowed to take off. Just wanted to let everyone know to make sure that your
passports are stamped when you enter Mexico. Lauri
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BMG
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Sorry to hear about your friend. Hope he recovers quickly.
Interesting about the passport stamp. I know mine has never been stamped by anyone in Mexico.
I think the world is run by C- students.
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SkyMedBarbara
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SkyMed
A very good reason why everyone who has medical insurance in the U.S. or Canada should have SkyMed.....to transport you right from Loreto (and other
Baja airports) to your hometown and your medical facility incase of critical injury or illness. I am a membership rep. here in Loreto....can answer
all your questions. Please contact me at skymedloreto@gmail...you can go onlline to apply at www. SkyMed.com/Loreto. Hope Ed recovers fast...shows
how anything can happen to anyone....be protected for a few dollars a year. single $180.00 family $360.00. Loreto's and Baja's SkyMed Rep.
Barbara
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by SkyMedBarbara
A very good reason why everyone who has medical insurance in the U.S. or Canada should have SkyMed.....to transport you right from Loreto (and other
Baja airports) to your hometown and your medical facility incase of critical injury or illness. I am a membership rep. here in Loreto....can answer
all your questions. Please contact me at skymedloreto@gmail...you can go onlline to apply at www. SkyMed.com/Loreto. Hope Ed recovers fast...shows
how anything can happen to anyone....be protected for a few dollars a year. single $180.00 family $360.00. Loreto's and Baja's SkyMed Rep.
Barbara |
This is what we have heard---yes or no, please
If you have a home in Baja and don't know for sure when you are going to be there, this coverage is not good. Yes or no, please
The service is not good for dirt airstrips like in Bahia Asuncion. Yes or no
The service is not good for Guerrero Negro airstirp, yes or no
Thanks
Diane
Sorry if this sounds a little curt but I have asked these questions before and have only received vague and differing answers.
[Edited on 4-11-2008 by jdtrotter]
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Bob and Susan
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i pretty sure if you have full coverage with http://www.bajabound.com
you get full evac service free of charge
you just have to be hurt in the car...
i don't know about falling off the car
lets let jeff respond
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Bajagypsy
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter
| Quote: | Originally posted by SkyMedBarbara
A very good reason why everyone who has medical insurance in the U.S. or Canada should have SkyMed.....to transport you right from Loreto (and other
Baja airports) to your hometown and your medical facility incase of critical injury or illness. I am a membership rep. here in Loreto....can answer
all your questions. Please contact me at skymedloreto@gmail...you can go onlline to apply at www. SkyMed.com/Loreto. Hope Ed recovers fast...shows
how anything can happen to anyone....be protected for a few dollars a year. single $180.00 family $360.00. Loreto's and Baja's SkyMed Rep.
Barbara |
This is what we have heard---yes or no, please
If you have a home in Baja and don't know for sure when you are going to be there, this coverage is not good. Yes or no, please
The service is not good for dirt airstrips like in Bahia Asuncion. Yes or no
The service is not good for Guerrero Negro airstirp, yes or no
Thanks
Diane
Sorry if this sounds a little curt but I have asked these questions before and have only received vague and differing answers.
[Edited on 4-11-2008 by jdtrotter] |
We to would be interested in finding out the answers to Diane's questions.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bajagypsy
| Quote: | Originally posted by jdtrotter
| Quote: | Originally posted by SkyMedBarbara
A very good reason why everyone who has medical insurance in the U.S. or Canada should have SkyMed.....to transport you right from Loreto (and other
Baja airports) to your hometown and your medical facility incase of critical injury or illness. I am a membership rep. here in Loreto....can answer
all your questions. Please contact me at skymedloreto@gmail...you can go onlline to apply at www. SkyMed.com/Loreto. Hope Ed recovers fast...shows
how anything can happen to anyone....be protected for a few dollars a year. single $180.00 family $360.00. Loreto's and Baja's SkyMed Rep.
Barbara |
This is what we have heard---yes or no, please
If you have a home in Baja and don't know for sure when you are going to be there, this coverage is not good. Yes or no, please
The service is not good for dirt airstrips like in Bahia Asuncion. Yes or no
The service is not good for Guerrero Negro airstirp, yes or no
Thanks
Diane
Sorry if this sounds a little curt but I have asked these questions before and have only received vague and differing answers.
[Edited on 4-11-2008 by jdtrotter] |
We to would be interested in finding out the answers to Diane's questions. |
If your answers are not answered on an internet chat board, then you should talk to insurers -- internet chatter is only worth what you pay for it..
But, having purchased before for another country, I found it typically jet transport from nearest airport that can handle small jet, according to Ts
and Cs, etc..
I suspect insurers operating from remote locations would find it hard to dispatch non-jet planes to unpaved strips.
Every insurance contract is unique -- call the insurer and ask your questions and negotiate your deal.
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by mtgoat666
If your answers are not answered on an internet chat board, then you should talk to insurers -- internet chatter is only worth what you pay for it..
But, having purchased before for another country, I found it typically jet transport from nearest airport that can handle small jet, according to Ts
and Cs, etc..
I suspect insurers operating from remote locations would find it hard to dispatch non-jet planes to unpaved strips.
Every insurance contract is unique -- call the insurer and ask your questions and negotiate your deal. |
You are correct. What is frustrating is that I have e-mailed some of these insurers and still don't get the specific answers.
Since SkyMedBarbar is an agent, I thought she might have specific answers.
Diane
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Kell-Baja
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I sure hope that your friend is going to be Ok.
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oladulce
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Thank you Lauriboats .
They used to stamp our passports all the time when driving in, but I haven't gotten an entrance stamp for many years and have just shrugged, "oh
well".
I'll insist upon a stamp from now on, even if they have to draw it with a crayola.
The extra hour that Ed had to wait while they ironed this out could have made a huge difference in the outcome of his injuries, especially since 6
hours had already passed, and hopefully it didn't worsen his condition .
By passing on this information you may have saved a few lives. Muchas gracias.
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BajaWarrior
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BMG
Sorry to hear about your friend. Hope he recovers quickly.
Interesting about the passport stamp. I know mine has never been stamped by anyone in Mexico. |
What about his FM-T? You have to get that in order to cross below Guererro Negro.
And it is stamped at the border. Or an FM-3 or 2, same deal.
Haven't had a bad trip yet....
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Lauriboats
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Ed flew into Loreto only a week prior on a commercial jet and had his paper work, just no stamp on his passport for some reason. Yesterday, that
stamp was a big deal during his emergency evacuation . I have learned that in Mexico you just have to go with the flow when it comes to paperwork.
This time, however, it was really hard to do that. Ed is going to be alright, he fractured his wrist and apparently bruised his brain during the fall
that caused him to have total memory loss. He sure did give us a big scare.
What we see depends mainly on what we look for.
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Bajagypsy
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Lauriboats, I hope your friend is ok, that was rude of me not to post that in my first post sorry.
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Ricardo
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Passport stamp
Just checked my passport, I was in LaPaz for Spring Break,No stamps from Mexico, two from the US, I came down from Canada, They didn't even get me to
push the button, just waved me through.
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BMG
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaWarrior
| Quote: | Originally posted by BMG
Sorry to hear about your friend. Hope he recovers quickly.
Interesting about the passport stamp. I know mine has never been stamped by anyone in Mexico. |
What about his FM-T? You have to get that in order to cross below Guererro Negro.
And it is stamped at the border. Or an FM-3 or 2, same deal. |
As for my U.S. Passport and my FM3, neither have any Mexican stamps in them.
Glad to hear that your friend Ed is recovering. Since he can't remember the accident, tell him that it was a turnip truck instead of a water truck.
I think the world is run by C- students.
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Lauriboats
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| Quote: | Originally posted by BMG
| Quote: | Originally posted by BajaWarrior
| Quote: | Originally posted by BMG
Sorry to hear about your friend. Hope he recovers quickly.
Interesting about the passport stamp. I know mine has never been stamped by anyone in Mexico. |
What about his FM-T? You have to get that in order to cross below Guererro Negro.
And it is stamped at the border. Or an FM-3 or 2, same deal. |
As for my U.S. Passport and my FM3, neither have any Mexican stamps in them.
Glad to hear that your friend Ed is recovering. Since he can't remember the accident, tell him that it was a turnip truck instead of a water truck.
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He would really get a good laugh about the turnip truck thing. They ended up moving him to ICU last night, but when he comes around I will tell him.
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jodiego
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Please excuse my ignorance, but why did it cost $18,500 to take care of this matter?
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DianaT
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Sorry to hear he was moved to ICU---it didn't sound so bad before. Hope he comes around quickly.
Diane
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Lauriboats
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| Quote: | Originally posted by jodiego
Please excuse my ignorance, but why did it cost $18,500 to take care of this matter? |
The plane came in from Long Beach with two nurses on board. Our only concern was for Ed's well being and time was a big issue. The doctors in Mulege
ordered and arranged for the transport. There may have been less expensive alternatives but in this case we didn't feel that there were any other
options. The money had to be approved on a credit card before they would send the plane. Medical care is very expensive. Lauri
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jodiego
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Lauriboats
| Quote: | Originally posted by jodiego
Please excuse my ignorance, but why did it cost $18,500 to take care of this matter? |
The plane came in from Long Beach with two nurses on board. Our only concern was for Ed's well being and time was a big issue. The doctors in Mulege
ordered and arranged for the transport. There may have been less expensive alternatives but in this case we didn't feel that there were any other
options. The money had to be approved on a credit card before they would send the plane. Medical care is very expensive. Lauri
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Thanks. I can understand your situation. I certainly hope Ed gets back on his feet very soon.
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