If you are a world traveler covered by Medicare or by a domestic U.S. plan offered by your employer - or if you have no immediate plans to return to the U.S., Global Citizen EXP is tailored to your needs. By trimming away coverage for health services in the U.S. and keeping the comprehensive Global Citizen benefits outside the U.S., the EXP plan delivers outstanding value and service
NO!
The Social Security Medicare Program does NOT cover hospital or medical services outside the United States.
The Department of Veterans Affairs will only pay for hospital and medical service outside the United States under very limited circumstances.
The simple answer is that physicians, surgeons and private hospitals in Panama expect to be paid. If you cannot confirm health insurance coverage, show a bag full of $$$ or credit cards with a sufficient limit to cover the bill........you may be denied treatment. Foreigners in Panama have died waiting for surgery, because they could not show an ability to pay.
As a Panamanian citizen, I am entitled to Panama Social Security and have paid into this program for many years. I was always under the impression that this coverage was not available to pensionados and members of the Expat community. Although he has moved back to Costa Rica, my friend Allen McDonald and his family were able obtain this inexpensive and valuable protection.
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My friend and client Coley Hudgins has written a great article about the trend towards medical treatment outside the USA:
Interesting article by Michael Lamb for international travelers and Expats:
Interesting article from the Miami Herald:
BY JOHN DORSCHNER
jdorschner@MiamiHerald.com
Trying to buy health insurance on your own and have gallstones? You'll automatically be denied coverage. Rheumatoid arthritis? Automatic denial. Severe acne? Probably denied. Do you take metformin, a popular drug for diabetes? Denied.
Published on Friday, April 03rd, 2009
Great article from Shelter Offshore:
http://www.shelteroffshore.com/index.php/health/more/essential-health-advice-expats-living-panama-10377/
Last year around 20,000 Brits joined the 1.2 million people who decided to visit or live in Panama.