Expat Health Insurance & Medical Care
Expat Health Insurance and Healthcare in Atlantida, Uruguay
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An expat in Atlantida, Uruguay talks about mutualistas, prescription medicine availability and the proximity of specialists.
Emergency Medical Care in Atlantida
About an hour by car. In Canada it was 15 minutes. Have not used the hospital. Have not used emergency services. Clinics are mutualistas - you belong and use their doctors and clinics and hospitals for a monthly fee.
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Quality of Healthcare in Surrounding Area
There are specialists about 1/2 hour away but for anything major you go to MVD which is an hour or more from me.
Prescription Medicines
Yes they are available. It is cheaper to get a prescription and pick them up at the pharmacy of the mutualista you belong to. You can also get them at a local pharmacy. if you have the container you often do not need a prescription for common items
They are probably similar in price to what I would have paid in Canada
Quality of Healthcare Compared to Home
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Availability of Medical Care Compared to Home
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Primary Method of Payment for Medical Care
[ ] International Health Insurance
[x] Insurance Purchased in the Country I Live Abroad In
[ ] Out of Pocket
[ ] Social Program (Medicare, Nationalized Health Insurance or Similar)
[ ] Other
[x] Insurance Purchased in the Country I Live Abroad In
[ ] Out of Pocket
[ ] Social Program (Medicare, Nationalized Health Insurance or Similar)
[ ] Other
