by Marie Dwyer-Bullock
www.focusonmexico.com
A good friend of ours found out he needed triple bypass surgery (2000). They had left Canada and were residents in Lake Chapala, and had IMSS insurance but weren’t yet illegible for major surgery coverage. John went to see the specialist (who at the time was the head of the IMSS in all of Mexico). John told the surgeon that he didn’t have coverage so his wife (a former nurse) was going to check in Canada and the U.S. to find out the cost of the same surgery and compare it to the cost in Mexico. In Canada the surgery would have cost him $88,000 Canadian (he had become a non-resident of Canada and was not eligible for health care coverage there), but he would have been on a waiting list and he was told he needed the surgery immediately. In the U.S. he could have had the surgery immediately, but the cost was $250,000 U.S. In Mexico the cost was $ll,000 (Canadian equivalent) and he could have it immediately. Then the surgeon told him: “John, if you can’t afford the surgery, I will do it anyway so don’t worry. The main thing is you need to have it done and soon.”
Needless to say, John was speechless. He told the doctor. I can pay. I just wanted to check out the cost to compare. John not only had the surgery and it was successful, but he and his wife became friends with the doctor.
John told us later that this doctor was paid about $30,000 U.S. equivalent in Mexico (as the head doctor for IMSS), but frequently flew to the States to perform surgeries and received $100,000 U.S. per operation. Why did he stay at IMSS instead of going into private practice? Simple. They needed him there. Yes, the doctors in Mexico are very caring indeed.
If you are interested in living in Mexico, I wholeheartedly recommend the Focus on Mexico 8-day Educational program. We have expert speakers who come and teach about real estate, health care, insurance, cost of living comparisons, US Taxes, banking and immigration law and more. We also manage to pack a lot of fun into the equation! Many people feel like they’ve been on vacation after they leave here, even though we give you a lot of information. By the end of the program you’ll have all the information necessary to decide if Mexico is for you or not. www.FocusOnMexico.com
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