Finding a doctor in Mexico
One of the biggest concerns we hear about from people considering retirement in Mexico, or pretty much anywhere, is how to find the right doctor. Like anywhere else, retirees and those with second homes in Mexico rely first on word of mouth and personal referrals. “But I don’t know anyone!” Of course, at MexRetire.com we’re happy to find English speaking caregivers right in your new area. We can usually do so in a matter of minutes and we’re sure you’ll be happy with the results.
We realize, also, that many, many of the retirees we talk to get involved in the email newsletters and internet groups that allow residents and those planning a move to exchange information and keep an online database of truly useful local knowledge, all of it compiled by people in the area. Almost every city in our Featured Locations has a community of people using the internet to exchange information of the most important kind, and sometimes to make new friends and just settle in, at ease with the knowledge that plenty of people are going through the same things. We’ll be happy to refer you to what we consider the best of these user groups, if you’d like to start getting to know the people in your area, and to tap into their considerable knowledge. Just drop us a line at the Customer Service window. Most of these groups have a searchable archive of information, and allow you to query members in your new area. You’ll almost always receive a handful of personal, informative and concerned replies.
Of course, we also help all the time with personal health insurance, providing quotes from our insurance broker, and a good deal of the MexRetire.com website is dedicated to easing concerns and providing general information on finding a doctor. We survey a lot of information and news related to retirement in Mexico and are always pleased that the availability, quality and affordability of medical care is nearly always high on the list of advantages to retirement here. This Time Magazine piece from last weekend is no exception:
Does Medicare coverage follow you there?
No. But Mexico has–perhaps surprisingly to Americans–an excellent medical system. Medical care can be a tenth of the price of care in the States. Doctors make house calls. They give you their cell-phone numbers. I had skin cancer, and it was treated completely and professionally for $60.
We try to make all the information we pass onto you as personalized and useful as possible. To that end we’ll refer you to Brenda of Brenda and Roy Going to Mexico, writing on her Visit to the Doctor. Brenda reflects perfectly the light-hearted and easy going nature that is so much a part of life in Mexico. Always a gardener first, her blog is a real pleasure in allowing the reader to witness first-hand how good is life in Guaymas, even while blogging about the minor upsets, life’s challenges, and the differences between a doctor in Canada and in Mexico.
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