walterbyrd
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Healthcare: cost and quality for US citizen?
What is the healthcare situation for a US citizen? I understand it's fairly affordable.
Is the quality of such healthcare reasonable?
I am in my mid-fifties, but seem to be holding up pretty well. I rarely need any healthcare attention, so far.
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bajaguy
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Depends
On your current health/medical problems, what you are used to and what you need. Also proximity to the Mexican/US border.
Some care is better, some is worse and some is non-existant
Can't use Medicare down here, most US health insurance policies are not recognized by Mexican health car providers, however there are some other
health care options available to you in Mexico.
[Edited on 3-1-2013 by bajaguy]
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güero
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| Quote: | Originally posted by walterbyrd
What is the healthcare situation for a US citizen? I understand it's fairly affordable.
Is the quality of such healthcare reasonable?
I am in my mid-fifties, but seem to be holding up pretty well. I rarely need any healthcare attention, so far. |
I have Seguro Social. I'm in my late 50's and the cost is less than $300 per year. When I first signed up 15 years ago I had to have a FM3 and the
cost then was less than $200 per year. It goes up as the years go by and you become more aged. It covers all prescriptions, lab work and specialists.
I currently go in monthly and the doctors I have been to are friendly and professional.
There is also Seguro Popular at no cost from what I have heard but I don't mind paying what I do because I can afford it.
I don't have insurance in the States but from what I've heard if I have a problem up there, they would have to stabilize and transport me to the
border at no cost as I have a policy here in Mexico. I don't know if this is true, I've never had the experience.
I live in Ensenada.
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DENNIS
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Walter..... you're trolling.
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EnsenadaDr
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Who is Walter, Dennis?
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chuckie
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noise and safety Walter
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neilm81301
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Do you still need an FM3 for Seguro Social?
| Quote: | Originally posted by güero
| Quote: | Originally posted by walterbyrd
What is the healthcare situation for a US citizen? I understand it's fairly affordable.
Is the quality of such healthcare reasonable?
I am in my mid-fifties, but seem to be holding up pretty well. I rarely need any healthcare attention, so far. |
I have Seguro Social. I'm in my late 50's and the cost is less than $300 per year. When I first signed up 15 years ago I had to have a FM3 and the
cost then was less than $200 per year. It goes up as the years go by and you become more aged. It covers all prescriptions, lab work and specialists.
I currently go in monthly and the doctors I have been to are friendly and professional.
There is also Seguro Popular at no cost from what I have heard but I don't mind paying what I do because I can afford it.
I don't have insurance in the States but from what I've heard if I have a problem up there, they would have to stabilize and transport me to the
border at no cost as I have a policy here in Mexico. I don't know if this is true, I've never had the experience.
I live in Ensenada. |
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