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Bill Collector
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Need Medevac Help
We have a friend in a hospital in San Jose del Cabo . She's been there since August 14th, we need to get her Medevac out if here. They have NO medevac
insurance, nor much money.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Dr. Ensenada- this is the female you helped me with. We need her out of here, do you have any suggestions.
The hospital bill is up to $150,000 and rising.
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bajacalifornian
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Go to Fidi La PAZ
American by birth, Mexican by choice.
Signature addendum: Danish physicist — Niels Bohr — who said, “The opposite of one profound truth may very well be another profound truth.
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Bill Collector
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They can't take her, thats a private hospital. She needs long term care, she had a stroke fell down and cracked her skull. She's paralyzed on the left
side and they aren't sure of the brain damage. There isn't any long term care in Mexico. She need out of here ASAP.
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bajaguy
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Contact the US Consulate
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Bill Collector
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US Consulte was contacted here in San Jose. They went over to Amerimed saw her and said she's getting care they can't do anything about medevac. US
Consulte takes care of drunks in jail we have found out.
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AndyP
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This won't help the OP's friend, but many people who read this should look into joining DAN- Divers Alert Network. It's a nonprofit with a great
reputation among divers for a lot of reasons, but non-divers can join too. The main benefit to membership is $100,000 of evacuation insurance,
available any time you're 50 miles from home, worldwide. The incident/illness does not have to be water related. Membership is $35 a year, $55 for
families. For travelers and adventurers I really think this might be the best few dollars you could spend each year.
Evacuation is to the nearest suitable hospital, so this won't necessarily get you back to the States from Baja. But there are a lot of remote areas
out there that would cost a hell of a lot to be helicoptered out of if things go wrong. Worth thinking about.
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Keri
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I'd call Celia Diaz at Binational Emmergency (BEMCC)
http://www.binationalemergency.org/
Celia Diaz She can lead you in the right direction. search Celia Diaz here on the board. I'm sure she couldd help in some way,k
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CortezBlue
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| Quote: | Originally posted by AndyP
This won't help the OP's friend, but many people who read this should look into joining DAN- Divers Alert Network. It's a nonprofit with a great
reputation among divers for a lot of reasons, but non-divers can join too. The main benefit to membership is $100,000 of evacuation insurance,
available any time you're 50 miles from home, worldwide. The incident/illness does not have to be water related. Membership is $35 a year, $55 for
families. For travelers and adventurers I really think this might be the best few dollars you could spend each year.
Thanks for the info on DAN, but after looking at the web page, the 34 or 55 dollar program does not include the travel medical evacuation insurance.
I received a quote and it is about 240 per year for family, which isn't bad.
Evacuation is to the nearest suitable hospital, so this won't necessarily get you back to the States from Baja. But there are a lot of remote areas
out there that would cost a hell of a lot to be helicoptered out of if things go wrong. Worth thinking about. |
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AndyP
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cortezblue-
You misread something, the Evac insurance most definitely comes with the regular membership:
DAN TravelAssist®
As a DAN Member, you automatically receive DAN TravelAssist and up to $100,000 of evacuation assistance coverage. This benefit is effective for both
diving and nondiving medical emergencies. Evacuation coverage begins when you travel on a trip at least 50 miles (80 km) from home and call the DAN
Emergency Hotline (+1-919-684-9111) for assistance or evacuation.
From:
http://www.diversalertnetwork.org/membership/individual/
I read someone's review about a spine injury while trekking in rural Nepal. DAN helicoptered him out to Kathmandu, and then on to Delhi, for no out
of pocket cost. Good stuff.
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Natalie Ann
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I agree with Keri - Celia Diaz is the one to call for help with this.
You might also try contacting bajabushpilots.com.
They may have a member who could offer assistance.
nena
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bajaguy
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SPOT
I always travel with SPOT and have their SAR and Evac (to the US) insurance
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Mula
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If you get her medivaced out of Baja and Mexico,
where is she going?
to Family?
Not much money?
Have a plan for where to and what?
Be horrible to get somewhere and still have no place to go.
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Bill Collector
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They have a hospital set up in Tuscan AZ. Her husband will fly out with her, he's got Alzeimer and doesn't need to be here alone. She's still in a
coma, needs good medical
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Mula
Be horrible to get somewhere and still have no place to go. |
It's a dire emergency. No hospital in the US can refuse her. I like to think they wouldn't anyway.
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mtgoat666
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bill Collector
They have a hospital set up in Tuscan AZ. Her husband will fly out with her, he's got Alzeimer and doesn't need to be here alone. She's still in a
coma, needs good medical |
several mex air charter outfits (in cabo or GN) you can contact -- i am sure they can ship her out on one of their cessna caravans. ain't free, so
yous gots to pay. you may have to hire nurse to go with patient on trip. or call the contact mentioned above ir you want someone to handle start to
finish.
none of this is free, so be prepared to spend patient's or your own money to provide transport.
good reminder that if you live (or travel) abroad you should have transport insurance capable of getting you to the med care you desire. also, good
to have will, living will, trust, etc., specifying who gets med and financial power of atty.
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what a dire situation indeed. I sure hope a good solution comes about. And the husband with Alzheimers ?? Holy moly.
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Mula
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Did BC not say in the first post that money is very short and no insurance?
Hello. . . .
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Bill Collector
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Thanks Mula,
. If they had medical insurance, transport insurance then they wouldn't be in this fix. She's 71 he's 82. It sure makes us all think about about when
it's time to leave Baja.
Barb
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DENNIS
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bill Collector
It sure makes us all think about about when it's time to leave Baja.
Barb |
Especially when you live in the south.
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toneart
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Celia Diaz does have connections and possibly suggestions, but ultimately none of it is free without insurance.
BillCollector: Is there a possibility that maybe someone (Nomad?) with an RV or trailer could drive the two of them to Arizona? Perhaps you could hire
a nurse (or maybe a nurse/volunteer) to ride along.
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