Expat Health Insurance & Medical Care
Expat Health Insurance and Healthcare in Bangkok, Thailand
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Expat Exchange member, johnsan, who lives in Thailand shares his experiences with expat health insurance and medical services in Bangkok.
Expat Healthcare Advice for Bangkok
1. compare hospital costs for same procedure
2. use hospital web sites to review medical bios of their doctors
3. consultations are inexpensive and a good way to evaluate doctors
4. use private hospitals for faster service and less waiting times
5. check availability of 3rd party billing for in-patient procedures
Emergency Medical Care in Bangkok
- there are many private hospitals close in Bangkok; I use four ranging in distances of about 1 to 10 kilometers
- Bangkok Medical Center; Bumrungrad; Mayo; and Vibhavadi
- ER services so far have been very good and inexpensve. Traffic is a problem, so I have taken a taxi when possible to save time.
- hospital care has been professional and more user friendly than US
- I always use private, if available, for faster serivice
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Quality of Healthcare in Surrounding Area
I have not needed to travel outside of Bangkok to see specialists or for serious health issues
Prescription Medicines
- So far all the meds I have needed are available locally; if not in drug stores then at the hospitals.
- Some are available without prescritpion while others are not; not sure why?
- Non generics are just as expensive as in the US.
Quality of Healthcare Compared to Home
[x] Better
[ ] Somewhat Better
[ ] Same
[ ] Somewhat Worse
[ ] Worse
[ ] Somewhat Better
[ ] Same
[ ] Somewhat Worse
[ ] Worse
Availability of Medical Care Compared to Home
[ ] Better
[ ] Somewhat Better
[x] Same
[ ] Somewhat Worse
[ ] Worse
[ ] Somewhat Better
[x] Same
[ ] Somewhat Worse
[ ] Worse
Primary Method of Payment for Medical Care
[x] International Health Insurance
[ ] Insurance Purchased in the Country I Live Abroad In
[ ] Out of Pocket
[ ] Social Program (Medicare, Nationalized Health Insurance or Similar)
[ ] Other
[ ] Insurance Purchased in the Country I Live Abroad In
[ ] Out of Pocket
[ ] Social Program (Medicare, Nationalized Health Insurance or Similar)
[ ] Other
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