Mexico Healthcare

[BestintheWest]

Originally Posted by axixic2

Gomexico is wrong in stating that most expats prefer healthcare NOB (North of the Border) over the doctors in Mexico. I don't know of any expats who prefer going back to the U.S. for healthcare. I have a friend who is in Austin Texas right now being treated for cancer but that is because his insurance covers him there.

Seguro Popular is great in some areas like San Miguel where there is a new state of the art hospital, and hospitals and clinics are being built and updated in other ares like Guadalajara. If someone has some money to contribute toward his healthcare, SP has agreements with private hospitals and doctors where one can have surgery at an excellent hospital at a discounted price. I belong to SP. It cost me nothing to join. I don't speak Spanish so if I need to stay in a hospital I will offer to pay a discounted price and stay in a private hospital. My U.S. Medicare Part B is almost $100 a month and I can't use it outside of the U.S. My Medicare Part A has over a $1000 deductible.

I save money by cancelling Part B and not using Part A and paying a hospital here instead. If I pay SP in Mexico to have my gallbladder removed, it will cost me $700 US dollars at the most. In Texas it costs about $14,000 USD, I pay over $1000 Part A deductible and I had to pay $1200 USD a year for Part B.

Doctors in Mexico spend time with patients. Many make house calls. Doctors don't seem to be in medicine to get rich they still act like medicine is a respected field and people are in it to help others. It's like the old Marcus Welby days.

Many doctors have attended US schools or have passed US standard tests. Why does anyone think being educated in the U.S. is the best anyway? They kill and maim more people than any doctors anywhere else in the world.

Agree, when I lived in Mexico a Dr.s office visit was $30 and the Dr. spent 45 minutes with me, also go a visit at home for a broken bone, all while in San Miguel de Allende.
While in Huatulco, got stung by a 7" long scorpion. One call and the Dr. was at my house in 5 minutes, two shots of cortisone and the pharmacy delivered a prescription without delivery charge. Match that anywhere in the USA by service or price.

[axixic2]

Originally Posted by aliveandwellinSA

Agree, when I lived in Mexico a Dr.s office visit was $30 and the Dr. spent 45 minutes with me, also go a visit at home for a broken bone, all while in San Miguel de Allende.
While in Huatulco, got stung by a 7" long scorpion. One call and the Dr. was at my house in 5 minutes, two shots of cortisone and the pharmacy delivered a prescription without delivery charge. Match that anywhere in the USA by service or price.

You can't compare the quality of care between Mexico and the U.S. Much of getting well is having a caring healthcare provider and feeling important to that person and not feeling like a number.

Some health snobs claim Mexican doctors aren't as well trained but if anyone asks foreigners who have had the best doctors in the U.S. and Canada, those people will all swear that their Mexican doctors are better.

[BestintheWest]

Originally Posted by axixic2

You can't compare the quality of care between Mexico and the U.S. Much of getting well is having a caring healthcare provider and feeling important to that person and not feeling like a number.

Some health snobs claim Mexican doctors aren't as well trained but if anyone asks foreigners who have had the best doctors in the U.S. and Canada, those people will all swear that their Mexican doctors are better.

One of my Mexican doctors was trained at John Hopkins and the other at SMU. Pretty good credentials.