blankletmusic Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 I've read where they can accept certain Medicare Advantage plans. Is anyone familiar with this? Do they have a US contact phone number? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 Careful. Medicare Advantage Plans can only be used in an Emergency while traveling abroad... not if one actually lives or winters in Mexico, and then generally only in a 60-day vacation period. Lakeside Medical may not tell you that part. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blankletmusic Posted March 9 Author Report Share Posted March 9 2 minutes ago, RickS said: Careful. Medicare Advantage Plans can only be used in an Emergency while traveling abroad... not if one actually lives or winters in Mexico, and then generally only in a 60-day vacation period. Lakeside Medical may not tell you that part. Good to know. Is it basically the same using a Medicare Supplement? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RickS Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 I'm not an Insurance pro, but... Medicare Advantage and a Medicare Supplement to an Original Medicare account are two different animals and cannot be compared in 'any' way. What is fine with one may not be... and probably isn't.... fine with the other. They live under vastly different 'laws'. Both are products of a private medical insurance company but are not similar in most ways. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostlylost Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 17 hours ago, blankletmusic said: Good to know. Is it basically the same using a Medicare Supplement? You should read your suplimental policy. It wil depend on your provider. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Natasha Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 17 minutes ago, Mostlylost said: You should read your suplimental police. It wil depend on your provider. Or even better...... GO DIRECTLY TO THEM and then you'll know what's right and what isn't. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostlylost Posted March 9 Report Share Posted March 9 Also be aware that policies change every year. When you finally decide if and when you are moving to Mexico then will be the time to check. Also suplimental providers have restrictions as to your address in the US so you will need to be aware of that as well if you do not maintain a US residence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 A friend of mine has been waiting for 2 years for a surgery do i would not bragg about IMSs . 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostlylost Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 17 hours ago, bmh said: A friend of mine has been waiting for 2 years for a surgery do i would not bragg about IMSs . IMMS, like many goverment system, requires a little bit of work to get the best service. I have neighbors who commented on how long they waited in Canada for something and other Canadian friends helped them get the service within one week because they knew who to call. My wife's last surgery in IMSS was spinal surgery. Her consultation was 2 days for the appointment, the specialist the next day, and the surgery 5 days later. The doctor was one of the top spinal surgeons in GDL and worked 4 hours a day at IMSS. If people are waiting for 2 years for surgery they need help with the system. It is not the normal for IMSS unless they are waiting for an organ transplant. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoneyBee Posted March 13 Report Share Posted March 13 So goes the old saying "its not what you know but who you know" 😊 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 IMSs has been a disaster for the last 2 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sm1mex Posted March 14 Report Share Posted March 14 Who was the spinal surgeon at IMSS? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmh Posted March 15 Report Share Posted March 15 The problem is not the doctors but the lack of equipment for certain procedure and lack of money in general. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mostlylost Posted March 16 Report Share Posted March 16 On 3/14/2024 at 5:30 PM, sm1mex said: Who was the spinal surgeon at IMSS? Dr. Peña Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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