Health Insurance thru' Lloyds
Mar 29th 2006, 5:51 am
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Re: Health Insurance thru' Lloyds
Originally Posted by snowbunny
Do you know how far it is to Canada from most of the US?! Yes, prescriptions or one-time outpatient procedures that need no followup.... but that's a fraction of health care costs.
Scripts are even cheaper in Mexico.
Scripts are even cheaper in Mexico.
I had very good treatment in Sri Lanka.
I know of people who have gone to Mexico.
Mar 29th 2006, 6:14 am
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Re: Health Insurance thru' Lloyds
The following links may be a useful start to treatment abroad:
http://www.treatmentabroad.net/
http://www.privatehealth.co.uk/
There was a very useful article in either the NY Sunday Times or Sunday Times (UK) about Health tourism. South Africa offers a stay at a game reserve in conjuction with surgery (that's before the lion takes a bite out of you). Many countries as said to have specialities, teeth, heart etc and are tapping into the growing unease over US health costs. Some of the accommodation in hospitals is comparable to staying in a hotel, apparently. The doctors are often US or Europe trained. Thailand, India, Costa Rica, even Europe are mentioned. The idea is you take a holiday and get your bypass all in one package. Sounds wonderful to me.
Perhaps the industry in the US will wake up one day. In the mean time I'm not lining the pockets of the paranoid litigation industry anymore than I have to thank you very much.
http://www.treatmentabroad.net/
http://www.privatehealth.co.uk/
There was a very useful article in either the NY Sunday Times or Sunday Times (UK) about Health tourism. South Africa offers a stay at a game reserve in conjuction with surgery (that's before the lion takes a bite out of you). Many countries as said to have specialities, teeth, heart etc and are tapping into the growing unease over US health costs. Some of the accommodation in hospitals is comparable to staying in a hotel, apparently. The doctors are often US or Europe trained. Thailand, India, Costa Rica, even Europe are mentioned. The idea is you take a holiday and get your bypass all in one package. Sounds wonderful to me.
Perhaps the industry in the US will wake up one day. In the mean time I'm not lining the pockets of the paranoid litigation industry anymore than I have to thank you very much.
Mar 29th 2006, 6:20 am
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Re: Health Insurance thru' Lloyds
Originally Posted by Boiler
I did too, which one?. I broked in Lloyds for a while.
To be picky company participation in the Lloyds marker is relatively new.
To be picky company participation in the Lloyds marker is relatively new.
Mar 29th 2006, 6:22 am
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Re: Health Insurance thru' Lloyds
Originally Posted by snowbunny
Do you know how far it is to Canada from most of the US?!
Mar 29th 2006, 6:45 am
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Re: Health Insurance thru' Lloyds
Originally Posted by snowbunny
Do you know how far it is to Canada from most of the US?! Yes, prescriptions or one-time outpatient procedures that need no followup.... but that's a fraction of health care costs.
Scripts are even cheaper in Mexico.
Scripts are even cheaper in Mexico.
and canada is a good option for a lot, even if they have to pay because it's a lot cheaper, the language is the same etc...and on the abortion front, can get it done at reasonable times, well in maine you can't abort after 3 weeks which is kind of pointless ain't it.
Mar 31st 2006, 4:44 am
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Re: Health Insurance thru' Lloyds
As promised, as a final follow up I can report back that the Lloyds cover is not valid for US residents. It is being written through a company called MNU, and is aimed at US citizens leaving the US, potential residents who haven't arrived in the US yet, and residents who are not eligible for normal US cover. A Mr John Costa is marketing the policies to the expat community and has a somewhat flexible approach to the qualifying rules, to which I personally would give a wide berth.
End of story!
End of story!
