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[*] posted on 3-28-2012 at 09:05 AM


Thanks Oxxo,

With our retirement we have the option for Kaiser, but I need to check to see if it can be the primary or just a supplemental.

I especially like the evacuation part as our current insurance will not pay.

Hope you are now in great health!




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[*] posted on 3-28-2012 at 10:44 AM


Diana, sign up for Kaiser Senior Advantage and it will become your primary carrier. If you have a SoCal mailing address, there is no additional charge other than what Medicare takes out of your SS check (around $100 per month each). NorCal is in a different district and their policies and pricing may differ.

I know of 4 good hospitals in San Jose alone - one public, the others private. The private hospitals are about 25% or less of the cost of a hospital in the US. The public hospital in San Jose is not one I would recommend.

And I feel great, especially knowing that I am protected from the "big one" while in Baja.
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[*] posted on 3-28-2012 at 01:10 PM


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I know of 4 good hospitals in San Jose alone - one public, the others private. The private hospitals are about 25% or less of the cost of a hospital in the US. The public hospital in San Jose is not one I would recommend.

Right. There is more than 4 hospitals in Ensenada, the question is if any of them is worth going to.

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And I feel great, especially knowing that I am protected from the "big one" while in Baja.

As long this knowledge makes you feel better... I recall a story of a guy who had a "big one" in Ensenada. There was - don't remember, 20 or 30 hours wasted in Ensenada - and eventually, thanks to efforts of his wife and because he was so close from the border, they fixed him in SD. Not because they were unable to - they just didn't do anything in Ensenada. Which means, they were either unable or unwilling, all the same to me. Quite an eye-opener.

[Edited on 3-28-2012 by Alm]
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