Medical Services and Standards in Mexico
With the large numbers of Americans and Canadians choosing to purchase real estate
in mexico and retire in Mexico, a significant issue concerns the availability, quality and cost of DENTAL CARE. This article will assist those who are intending to retire in Mexico:
1. Misconceptions: I have listened too many of my clients respond to my experiences with the medical profession in Mexico and have found that most Americans and Canadians think that the Mexican Medical System is very poor. They are generally quite shocked when I pass on some of our experiences;
2. Comparing: I am a Canadian who is very familiar with the systems in Canada versus Mexico. In Canada, unless it is an emergency, the following is a process that one would go through to get medical services:
a. In Canada:
i. you cannot telephone a specialists office, make an appointment and want to get services;
ii. one must first make an appointment with a General Practitioner which sometimes means a month or more before the appointment can be made; iii. If one requires the services of a Specialist, it is up to the General Practitioner to make the referral and it is not unheard of that this may be two, three or four months before an appointment can be had.
Please keep this in mind as I explain a process we experienced in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico;
b. In Mexico:
i. My wife was in Canada and was returning home on a Friday afternoon, arriving in Puerto Vallarta at 3:30. She had a very bad cough so I made an appointment with our doctor who is a heart specialist as well as being trained as an Internist. She normally does not work that late on a Friday but agreed to stay to see my wife.
ii. Arriving at Lupita's office, she immediately ordered X-rays which were done and back in her office in about 20 minutes;
iii. There were 15 spots on my wife's left lung and the immediate conclusion was that this was probably Mastasisis meaning there would be a major cancerous tumor somewhere else in my wife's body and these spots were a secondary result;
iv. Between 5:00 P.M. on the Friday and 10:00 A.M., the following Monday, this was what was accomplished:
1. A mammogram;
2. Three appointments with specialists;
3. A CatScan,
4. And MRI.
v. On Monday morning, she was scheduled for a biopsy to probe the lung to get samples for testing and the test results were back by Wednesday.
vi. Fortunately for my wife and our family, she was fine and this was a result of some food particles getting into her lung.
vii. When I pass on this experience to both Canadians and Americans, they are almost in disbelief;
viii. The cost of all of those services was less than $2,000 USD.
c. Insurance in Mexico:
i. In comparison to the United States, the cost of acquiring insurance is quite cheap in comparison and it is recommended that it be acquired before you are 65. Generally we have found the Medical Care to be as good as if not better than that that we are used to in Canada. I cannot speak for those that live in the USA except that Americans that I have discussed this with are amazed at the costs compared to our friends to the north. I have multiple experiences like the above coupled with specialists providing us with their personal cell phone number. They are always very accessible and their highest priority is to the benefit of their patients.
Hoping the information above is helpful, I will be writing many articles to assist Americans and Canadians on decisions regarding Living in Mexico and purchasing
real estate in Puerto Vallarta.
Medical Services and Standards in Mexico
By: Julie McFadden
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