Posted on August 20th, 2009 by Angela Passman
Costa Rica is becoming the mecca for North Americans and others who need reasonable health care. The president of Costa Rica has put out the welcome map for foreigners who want to come here to take advantage of the lower-cost medical care.
The president, Nobel-Peace Prize winner Óscar Arias Sánchez, issued a formal decree to assist [...]
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Posted on December 29th, 2008 by Angela Passman
US and Costa Rican medical tourism agency Health Choices International has developed answers to perennial questions they are asked by potential customers.
There are three principle reasons why individuals from a developed nation would travel to Costa Rica for healthcare.
1. Affordability – For many, healthcare at home is too expensive.
Costa Rica has cost savings of 40%-80% [...]
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Posted on December 19th, 2007 by Angela Passman
Here in Costa Rica, we received an early Christmas present this year when the news came out that Medicare has begun providing their services to Americans in Costa Rica. There are many details to work out, but they have started covering people from Southern California and expect to cover everyone from the States within 3-4 [...]
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Posted on October 20th, 2006 by Angela Passman
If you haven’t heard already, Costa Rica is the place to come for dental work. The prices here are so reasonable you can pay your airfare and hotel and still come out cheaper than you would in the US.
Today I took one of my children to the dentist for 2 fillings and to have a [...]
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Posted on September 17th, 2006 by Angela Passman
You should know that while you will get a lot of basic information from this blog and from our website, this is in no way a complete assessment of the topic being discussed. We only touch on the subjects that we think would be of interest to someone considering moving to Costa Rica.
Many of the [...]
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Filed under: Guardian Angels, Health care in Costa Rica, Insurance in Costa Rica, Living in Costa Rica, Moving to Costa Rica, Residency in Costa Rica, Schools in Costa Rica
Posted on July 25th, 2006 by Angela Passman
There are several international insurance carriers that offer far more robust health insurance policies than INS. Some have lifetime limits of $5 million and they will pay no matter what country you are in when the expenses are incurred. Some even have reduced premiums if you specify that expenses will ONLY be incurred in one [...]
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Posted on July 24th, 2006 by Angela Passman
An alternative to the INS plan is the CCSS plan. (Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social) This is the government medical plan that most Costa Ricans have. The plan covers pre-existing conditions, doctor visits, prescription drugs, examinations, hospitalization, dental and eyes. There is no limit on annual amounts paid out by the plan. A doctor and [...]
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Posted on July 20th, 2006 by Angela Passman
In almost every town or neighborhood there is a weekly farmers market. Offered up are mounds of onions and peppers, whole hands of bananas and row upon row of lettuce. Quality is often better and prices lower than in the supermarkets. It’s also a lot more satisfying than choosing from among plastic-wrapped cucumbers at the [...]
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Filed under: Health care in Costa Rica, Living in Costa Rica, food
