Mexico

[JiffyLube]

Originally Posted by Jmolan

San Carlos, Sonora, Mexico Insurance Online

Has a lot of info.

You can check this site for insurance options

Lewis and Lewis - The Best Mexican Auto Insurance

I used Lewis and Lewis for 4 years on my cars and house, but I am slowly switching over to Mapfre in a local office. A world wide insurer and a great agent locally. We are looking to switch to Mexica medical insurance. About $650 a year for my wife and me.
Quick story. Doctors do not get sued here. So they do not have such high costs, pure and simple. I take my daughter to the Doctor (Bailor university trained) He looks in her throat and sez " she has strep" I ask him if he needs to run a test....and he smiles. "I know what it is, I can see it, and before the test comes back I will already have her this medication. Do you know why they test in the US? Liabilty......so....do you wnat to spen d the money I can have her tested?"......:-)
We get 30 minutes with the Doc every time. That is how the scedual us. If he is done in 5 minutes, we spend the rest of the time talking, he drags out manual and shows my parts that are hurting, or he asks about the family. Oh by the way, the 30 minutes cost US $40
I feel much more "cared for" here than I ever did in the US. And this is not a unique opinion here. Just one of those things that lies under the media radar.

Can you elaborate more on Mexica medical insurance and requirements in getting it?

[Jmolan]

You need to have an FM-3. This is close to a permant visa status. In other words you have to jump through a number of hoops to show you are live permanently in Mexico as a non citizen. You do not have to get visa's anymore, and you can get a special pass to go throught he border without waiting in line.
Having the FM-3 gives you a number of advantages when it comes to land disputes, legal troubles etc.
I have friends who obtained these and now have medical coverage for around $600 a year for 5k deductable. Day to day medical is very resonable cost wise and is excellent from what we have seen so far.

[JiffyLube]

Originally Posted by Jmolan

You need to have an FM-3. This is close to a permant visa status. In other words you have to jump through a number of hoops to show you are live permanently in Mexico as a non citizen. You do not have to get visa's anymore, and you can get a special pass to go throught he border without waiting in line.
Having the FM-3 gives you a number of advantages when it comes to land disputes, legal troubles etc.
I have friends who obtained these and now have medical coverage for around $600 a year for 5k deductable. Day to day medical is very resonable cost wise and is excellent from what we have seen so far.

If I could ask, what medical coverage would that be comparable to in the U.S.?

[mikef]

Jmolan-just joined today cuz I am trying to get info on trucking a 31' sailboat accross mexico--from the gulf to the pacific--any ideas?? thanks Mike

[Jmolan]

Originally Posted by mikef

Jmolan-just joined today cuz I am trying to get info on trucking a 31' sailboat accross mexico--from the gulf to the pacific--any ideas?? thanks Mike

Lewis and Lewis - The Best Mexican Auto Insurance

Ask for Mr. Lewis, if he can't help you he will probably know who can. Located in L.A.

Good Luck!

[Jmolan]

Originally Posted by JiffyLube

If I could ask, what medical coverage would that be comparable to in the U.S.?

I do not know what to campare it to, there is a lot you can find by googling mexican medical. Sorry but I am pretty dumb on US insurance.

Healthy living in Mexico: insurance, health care and medical : Mexico Living

[pwratch]

a Mexico forum is a great idea!

[bob and sharon]

We would love to see a Mexico forum, it's so hard to find all the little bits of information that combine to make for an incredible cruise!