What is Mexico Healthcare Like? - Costs & Medical Insurance

[@russellbarnes7728]

I had brain surgery in Morelia, Michoacan, in 2021, after having a stroke. The medical care I received was fabulous. My total out of pocket cost was less than $10,000 (USD), including nearly a month in ICU while in a coma. Post procedure care was easily affordable. The facility was clean, modern and efficiently equipped. I'm American, from Reno, Nevada, my wife is Mexican. We relocated a year and a half ago. I had a heart valve replacement in the US a few months prior to our relocation, and that totalled more than 300k. Going to Mexico is the best move I've ever made.

[@Onewaybooster01]

Try working in Mexico. The pay isn’t good. Obviously if you live in the US and go to Mexico to get something done then is cheap for you but not for Mexicans.

[@yumyumkitty2104]

@@Onewaybooster01 Can you get a work from home job, where you can enter your minimum salary as you're searching for jobs online?

[@tommywong3147]

Mexicans don't make 30 times less than Americans . Maybe 5 times less at most. Mexicans don't understand the medical cost Americans are paying.

[@liveourbest2067]

I just came back from Los Algodones Mexico.I needed a bridge with 7 crowns.The total cost was $1300.The 1st day they prepped the area and took a mold for the crowns.The next morning they had the crowns back from the lab and they fitted them in under an hour.All excellent work.

[@aletadetwiler9071]

Please let us know in six months how you are doing.

[@Xiomara222]

Hi can you share the dental clinic you went to and how your dental work is going along?

[@86bIDO52JF]

How are you doing now? Did your dental work hold up? Thanks for your time!

[@liveourbest2067]

@@86bIDO52JF hi guys sorry just saw this yes everything's fine the work is holding up great I've been to Mexico several times to get work done I highly recommend it

[@liveourbest2067]

@@Xiomara222 kool dental is her name in Los algodones she has an Instagram page I will search for it

[@ClaudiaGarcia-pc4xh]

What a complete interview!…offering information about the payment for the whole procedure. This brings confidence for expats who might need medical treatment in Puerto Vallarta. Thank you, Jim.

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Claudia Garcia, Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. 😊

[@garlandetheridge9902]

Also had 2 root canals and 2 crowns. With exam and cleaning the total cost was $950.00 USD. Estimate in the US was around $6K. Totally satisfied with the process.

[@stewart2589]

Someone in my state only paid 5k (Still ridiculous)

[@LaSombra_2024]

Did you have any type of insurance by chance? I'm currently doing research about how things work there, being my family and I may be relocating

[@happyinparadise7812]

I went to a dental school in Yucatan. 4 root canals, 3 crowns, 4 teeth removed and upper and lower partials. $ 550 USD And 8 months. Viva Mexico

[@richardmccombs617]

I was going to go to Mexico for dental work, then covid hit. Why was I going one was cost, area I was in Florida was charging 3 times the expected costs that insurance companies stated. I went to 3 different dental establishment and all 3 dentists were trained outside the country ( was not that much of a concern for me). I contacted a dentist in Cancun and his price for procedure was in line with insurance estimate but also included week at all-inclusive and air flight. Then the surprising thing was he was trained in the USA. Interesting that I had to leave the country to get a USA trained doctor. Ironic

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Richard McCombs, Thanks for taking the time to share your experience. It sounds like you were very satisfied with your dental work in Mexico.

[@jigneshsabhadiya7358]

Insurance: 7 Basic Terms And Types of Insurance www.thefinancialmanagement.com/what-is-insurance/

[@aletadetwiler9071]

I am a US trained dentist with three decades of experience. I have seen two former Mexican dental patients that began as emergencies. Both were treated within six months of arriving in my office. Different areas of Mexico and different dentists. One patient had nice work done, but had a problem with the bite, causing discomfort, that was easily remedied. The other was a mess. Please be careful. Also, dental “insurance” companies are merely a small benefit whose maximum allowable maximum has only slightly increased over the past 30 years. These companies are in business to make money (as I am), but they do not have the best interest of the patient in mind. Insurance companies do not deal with the overhead expenses…. Including staff salaries and benefits…. The greatest portion of the income. They are worth the pay, but in today’s climate the costs are skyrocketing. More and more government “licenses” and fees for ever increasing regulations have also contributed. The nine year educational requirements approach $500,000 per dentist. Again, be careful. And “Be wary of bargains in parachutes, brain surgery and dentistry!”

[@tryan7]

Richard McC. I did the very same thing. My dentist was in Playa del Carmen. The oral surgeon was from P.D.C. The cost savings was significant. I went during covid. I'm very happy with the results. You must do careful research. Best of luck.

[@erickmarquez506]

I'm US trained myself in a different field and I know a lot of US trained Mexicans in different fields. The reality is that the US trained people is just to reassure consumers, but, just ethically give merit who deserves it. a huge amount of Mexican trained people, can be as good as any US trained, to be fare, the amount of awful US trained practicing any work are not bigger than any Mexican with unfortunately situation. If you try you best and learn Spanish or know some bilingual friendly Mexican neighbors you can significantly exceed your bill...

[@223salvador]

i can relate, i had an eye surgery, lasser surgery, it cost me $22,000 pesos, wich would be around $1,000 ish dolars and in the USA, they wanted me to pay around $32,000 dollars, this was in 2018 and it was worth it doing it in mexico

[@mariamar2114]

congratulations for having made a good decision!!!🇲🇽👍🏻👌🏻

[@georginanapoles9537]

I also would like to see videos regarding the cost of dental and vision check ups and whether dental and vision insurance is needed.

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Georgina Napoles, Thanks for taking the time to leave a comment. I will post a video about dental services in the near future.

[@georginanapoles9537]

Yes, please, I would like to see more videos regarding health insurance in Puerto Vallarta

[@jigneshsabhadiya7358]

Insurance: 7 Basic Terms And Types of Insurance www.thefinancialmanagement.com/what-is-insurance/

[@roberteggleston2339]

I am a 66 yo male with hypertension. Probably like most people my age. The medical insurance situation is not as rosy as those in their 40s or even 50s. After 60, the cost, if you can even qualify to get insurance, will skyrocket to almost not being able to afford the premiums anymore. I had hypertension, so i qualified, but anything heart related would not be covered. Heart attack, no, stroke, no. Since those were the 2 main concerns for me, the cost was prohibitive for what I would get. I ended up getting IMSS, Mexicans social medical coverage. It wont be " first world hotel style rooms", the wait is longer, the staff only speaks Spanish, but the medical care is on par with other insurances from my experiences all for no deductibles, just pay your monthly fee. In my case about $120 a month for myself and my husband. I speed up the wait time by paying privately for all lab tests/ x-rays that are required since they are so cheap. Everything is covered, no pre-existing conditions to worry about. Sure, I'd love to have private insurance, but this is the next best coverage for me.

[@kevinwelsh7490]

Yes, please make more vlogs about medical insurance for over 60 year old. thanks

[@jovicrazed]

This was great information, thank you. Everything I hear about health care in MX is very impressive. I'm Canadian so not used to paying out of pocket for most aspects of health care so am very interested in the price of various medical necessities in MX as I consider my retirement.

[@KittyOzzyZiggy3895]

Mexican doctors care about you...American doctors care about insurance

[@polachelliot91]

My partner had a gastric sleeve surgery performed by a surgeon in Tijuana about 2 years ago. He flew from St. Louis MO to San Diego, CA, was picked up at the airport upon his arrival and taken with other patients having the same procedure done in Tijuana. The organization that coordinated this was located in San Diego, spoke great English to coordinate the dates and all other parts of the itinerary. Upon arrival at the hospital everyone checked in with staff just to let them know they'd be on for surgery the next morning. The van driver then took their group to a nearby hotel (included) after being advised about dietary restrictions and other surgery prep instructions. The next morning the van transported them back to the hospital where they were prepped for surgery. Some of the English at this point, amongst the hospital staff, was a bit more limited, but communication was still no problem as they're all very used to dealing with Gringos. My partners anesthesiologist or nurse anesthetist arrived, explained things similarly to how it would be done in the US (minus like 25% English lol), IV was started and he was wheeled back and on his way. A short time later his surgery was successfully completed, he was given discharge instructions as to remain on liquid diet and all that would be normally expected here, given "prescriptions" for his medications to be picked up at the "pharmacy" (those are in quotes because, well, if you don't know, search KZbin videos about pharmacy experiences because they're wildly different than the US rules about how they'll just pick up the bottle off the shelf behind them and hand it over after you pay, even most controlled substances especially with a prescription or even just with an obvious physical need, or enough cash for that matter). His description of his experience is that it went very well, as would be expected by a US doctor except that the service was substantially better, he was taken much better care of and everything was much easier, quicker and less painful overall. One thing of note is that he had one unexpected expense occur during surgery, which was a 20MX ($1.00) nitro patch during anesthesia to help regulate his heart rate in the PACU setting. Crossing back into the US took several hours and was an entire experience I could spend paragraphs explaining here (some funny, some very real stuff too). TSA did stop him in San Diego to decline to allow him ability to bring Gatorade of his own into the sanitized side of security because it exceeded fluid limits despite his doctors notes the very obvious fact that he just had major surgery done. He was however able to bring his liquid medications that exceeded the fluid limits directly onboard with no problem (because Gatorade poses a bigger national security risk than prescription medications crossing the border from Mexico written entirely in Spanish). Any questions and I'll gladly try to answer or ask him :-) PS: Safety was never a concern at any point while in Mexico; San Diego is scarier by far, and the guys at TSA were (as they always are) much less friendly.

[@pauljones3557]

Great helpful video. I wish you could do a video on dental costs in Mexico.

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Paul Jones, Thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment. I will put out a video about dental costs in Mexico in the near future.

[@In_con_ceivable]

Yes health care and dental cost videos would be very helpful…thank you. These are great videos.

[@tryan7]

I have first hand experience about dental work in Cancun. I had 2 root canals last year. Each was approximately 200.00 usd. They made gold crowns at my request. That was additional 500.00 for 1. 600.00 for the other. I had to go on two separate trips. I'm happy with the work and cost savings. You must do careful research. Hope this helps.

[@francinebritton5939]

Another helpful, informative and well done video. Taking us through step by step was the best thing ever. Thank you again!

[@1glenwi]

@francinebritton5939 I totally agree with you, it’s so amazing for the purpose serving information via the video.. how are you today?

[@bevmckee1380]

Yes, We need names of medical coverage in Mexico.

[@ernestinasanchez5305]

Great video. Very informative. Thanks for taking the time to add the medical costs and information in the video descriptions.

[@yumyumkitty2104]

Can you do a video about cosmetic surgery costs/quality/sanitary conditions in Puerta Vallarta or Mexico?

[@WatYaGonnaDo]

Very informative! Tyvm ✨

[@AnneSneed-y4x]

I would like to know more about buying local Mexican insurance versus international policy. Also it would be good information to find out the cost for someone in their 70s and with prior medical problems like cancer. Thank you.

[@honestly8015]

Medical treatment quality and costs are very helpful. Does American health insurance usually pay for services in another country? Medicare? Grateful for any information.

[@jpsmusicandmore5457]

Great and informative video. Thank you and keep giving this information.

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Thanks, will do!

[@lynnesunshine]

Excellent! Thank you 🙏 Who is Kevin’s doctor ?

[@lisasophia775]

I'm so grateful for this channel and the quality content and thought that does into the production of informative material. Well done with interest, enthusiasm and reliability... I feel confident and prepared to consider living abroad. I do have some following questions regarding vollunteering and will search your contenf. Thank you.

[@LivingOverseasTV]

lisasophia775, Thanks for your kind comment. I don't have much about volunteering but there are opportunities everywhere.

[@lettruthprevail9820]

I know someone who had this surgery outpatient in Florida, no mesh, for a similar price

[@loopspadilla7032]

Very informative keep them coming please!

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Richard McCombs, Thanks for taking the time to share your experience. It sounds like you were very satisfied with your dental work in Mexico.

[@erickmarquez506]

I'm US and UK trained myself and know a lot of Us and UK trained Mexicans, to be fair, many Mexican colleges private and Public made significant investment to improve the Mexican training to the point that many Americans and other Nationality had been studied at the UDLA, ITESM, UVM and even Public school like UNAM and BUAP. Many like me, who studied in the US or UK by a scholarship, we don't take it to become better, we studied to be able to work on those countries due to the income or return to Mexico and access to management position due prestige. Most we come from upperclass families in Mexico. Mexicans Trained professionals at any field can be as good of any US trained, many never even leave Mexico and their skills are praised amoung peers. To many expats that got the lucky to learn Spanish or find a bilingual friendly Neighbors, can definitely access and benefits to those professionals and significantly exceed expectations and of course that final bill...

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Erick Marquez, Thanks for sharing your information.

[@erickmarquez506]

@@LivingOverseasTV of course let share the good information, In addition I know schools that had a partnership to get the Mexican and US practice license. Minesota State and Oklahoma State are some some US colleges with Mexican College partnership (at that level the mexican college investments) and UDLAP is also accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges, SACSCOC, which allows them to grant Bachelor degrees. Many expats Families and many US and other countries worried by their children college prospects might benefit from this info too.

[@LaSombra_2024]

@@erickmarquez506 I would love to pick your brain more. I may be having to relocate to Puerto Vallarta or Guadalajara.

[@lamasbelladelmundo]

The US and UK trained Mexicans!!!????As always, you people always want to take credit for anything good in other countries. Just return everything your people have stolen and we are good. Just stay away.

[@fazbell]

Great information. It seems that Mexico's healthcare is actually competitive with that of Costa Rica.

[@DMontero17]

It is, specially in ER rooms, state hospitals are usually free, and they have great doctors.

[@bradleyf3224]

Fascinating insight 😉 Nice to hear a South African accent 👍😆

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@thinkplanetearth2946]

Really good video. Very informative.

[@JS-jh4cy]

What about Panama city for dental services, some one went about 6 years ago is it still good like Mexico, how does it compare and contrast between the two countries?

[@jackbaldwin3649]

Another great video!! Yes, I would very much like to see more videos like this one discussing health care treatment and costs in Mexico. Thank you!

[@mechanicallycreative9788]

I fell of a scooter in Cozumel, snapping my collarbone. I knew it was broken immediatly. They kept insisting i get up and walk to thr ambulance but i happen to be one of those people who gets so much adrenaline i get dizzy. I crawled to it. Between the joke of an ambulance ride, an xray on a 30 year old machine, and 5 seconds with a "doctor" while 2 other "doctors" failed to place a simple sling, it was 2000 usd. Of course, he made sure to tell me that they'd want to do surgery in the US. It's almost like the studies show that highly displaced collarbone injuries have much better union rates and functionality after surgery. It was 3rd world level care I may as well have gone directly back to the resort.

[@stephife]

I am a senior looking to retire in Mexco and trying to decide if I can opt out of paying for Medicare Part B and put that cost toward the type of policy he is describing.

[@oreospeedwaggindoesamerica6078]

Great video thanks for the information!

[@sombrerogrande6317]

My hernia operation was $1600 total in P.V.. Also there is no real estate license required to sell property or broker property in Mexico, that why everybody and their cat is a realtor and on KZbin.

[@LaSombra_2024]

If there is no license, how can they sell houses? Where do they know the laws and who does the contracts?

[@elysiataylor2097]

Are there any cosmetic surgery done there?

[@zakidelucainternational5345]

Which the name for the insurance you had and how much you pay for month ? Thank you

[@anitamendez116]

Is the $1,200.00 per year premium paid up front or can you pay by the month?

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Anita Mendez, Most insurance policies will let you pay monthly.

[@lindaknight-archer414]

I am curious to know why he didn't have a PCR/molecular swab for COVID rather than a CT of the lung? A CT is a lot of radiation and more expensive.

[@perrielynn7837]

Could the CT Scan been avoided?

[@12vLife]

Interesting. Regarding Vumigroup, can you live in the US but travel for health care with this insurance? Anybody else have experience with them?

[@mikeautry2271]

How much for a 70 yr for health insurance in Mexico...all I hear is that it's expensive ...wanting to move there to stay...but no clear answers anywhere I look...thanks...it's like if your old in Mexico your forgotten...

[@befkaduadmassu7828]

Good day sir how can I get help to do my nee operation am struggling with artrites nee

[@100bluegreen5]

More please!!!

[@moniqueaftertrucking]

How does it work if you have health insurance through retirement- to transfer to Mexico

[@LivingOverseasTV]

Ms. MONIQUE Monique, If you have health insurance currently, check with your current provider about international coverage. I have more insurance information in my video about the Cost of Living in Puerto Vallarta. Here is the link: kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZmS6g6J5n8ZmotU

[@moniqueaftertrucking]

@@LivingOverseasTV thank you

[@dwalker6868]

Thank you

[@MyDeztination]

Great video Jim!

[@WatYaGonnaDo]

More on dental costs! Please …

[@dovygoodguy1296]

How does health insurance address the problems of people over 65 if policies won't cover them, especially the Mexican IMSS system? Or even private insurance??

[@denisc9380]

Age is a very big factor...for a couple Male 68 good health, female 70 good health, 5000USD deductible the cost is 12,400USD per year

[@JamesG1126]

Over $1,000/mo makes retirement in Mexico very costly. Add in inflation for the past few years plus a very bad exchange rate for US $.

[@vchavez75]

Dental, dental, dental video!

[@gvalleygrl2007]

Yes, dental costs please

[@garlandetheridge9902]

Injured my rotator cuff. Two visits to an ortho was $90.00 USD. Had a MRI, $250 USD. Surgeon wanted $6K for the surgery, Hosp Included.

[@fabulousphysiques8326]

👋 Hi Garland, did you have the surgery on your shoulder? If so, are you happy with the result. I am asking as my husband and I are looking at moving to PV and he requires shoulder surgery.

[@garlandetheridge9902]

@@fabulousphysiques8326 FP i did not have the surgery. I control the pain with 500mg CBD oil 2x's a day. Did not want to risk surgery because of my advanced age. Excited to have found CBD oil as i don't have to take opioids now. Good luck.

[@garlandetheridge9902]

@@fabulousphysiques8326 Hi FP No surgery due mainly to my age. 86. Totally control the pain with CBD oil. No need for opioids. BD is a blessing

[@fabulousphysiques8326]

@@garlandetheridge9902 that is excellent the CBD oil has worked for you.

[@auricgoldfinger8478]

So, I’m a retired surgeon. The gastroenterologist and arguably the cardiologist consult was unnecessary- as was the cat scan of the chest. He needed to see a general surgeon. The labs were about what is insurance allowable in the US. The cost of the hernia is within insurance negotiated prices for an outpatient hernia repair. Cash price in this country varies greatly from city to city, but the $5500 is within reason, if not high for some smaller cities/ towns, certainly not New York or LA. The super low prices in Mexico are no more( maybe this patient was taken advantage of.) I’m sure that a fluent Spanish speaker with cash and not insurance would be much cheaper

[@LaSombra_2024]

Great points made, thank you!

[@jonathanjacques7250]

All that was needed is a chest xray for covid. Way to much Radiation with CT.

[@gm-qn8ri]

and you are Doctor WHO ?

[@JOVAHK11N]

Funny that you can get better or at least equal treatment with what here would be charged to you as a deductible. Just as if private health insurance was an unnecessary parasite leaching of a broken and corrupt system. 🤔

[@tishwitch]

Why does anyone immigrate to the USA? I'm serious. Healthcare and jobs aren't better in the USA. Crime is high. So why?? I always wonder what people think when they travel thousands of miles to the border. I'm not in the USA. I don't honestly see the appeal. Mexico sounds like a totally reasonable place to live....

[@7svn.]

jobs are better in usa, they pay a lot more, but honestly thats about it lol i think its a mentality that going to usa is the land where all your dreams will come true, that idea died many many years ago but sadly usa does love telling people that its still true lol

[@tishwitch]

@@7svn. oddly jobs aren't better and they don't pay better. The US doesn't have a higher national salary than Mexico. I mean, you'd think you would... But you don't. I haven't seen $7.25/hr since about 1999. Maybe earlier. Our minimum wage is over double the USA. Sooooo that's why I question anyone who moves there. Salaries suck, education sucks, healthcare sucks, but you can hug an AR-15 so there's that? It's such a sad reality. The US sold the American dream to foreigners and it doesn't even exist.

[@7svn.]

@@tishwitch i guess it depends on where you look, but as someone who lives in a small town in Mexico people here make $10-$25 a day 200 to 500 pesos. some make more some make less but this is the avg i seen in many parts of Mexico

[@tishwitch]

@@7svn. do you know your average American Walmart employee makes $7/hr and they don't have healthcare?

[@7svn.]

@@tishwitch thats 140 pesos a hour, avg Mexican outside of bit cities make 200-500 pesos a day. 7 usd a hour still more than what a lot of mexicans make a day

[@gabrielort3531]

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