Expat Health Insurance & Medical Care
Healthcare & Health Insurance In Coronado, Panama
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An expat in Panama describes the major challenges her husband faced when he had surgery in Panama. Her story serves as a cautionary tale for other expats seeking medical care in Panama.
Expat Healthcare Advice for Coranado
Make sure you can fly back to the US for health care. You can not get health care in Panama unless you have cash. We were held at gunpoint in Panama till we came up with the CASH following my husband's surgery. Did not matter that we had retired military health insurance.
Emergency Medical Care in Coranado
One hour from Hospital National and Punta Pacifica
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Quality of Healthcare in Surrounding Area
You have to go into Panama City.
Care is adequate only if you have CASH in hand.
Prescription Medicines
NO. Had to have them flown in.
Expat Health Insurance in Panama
The providers do NOT accept insurance in Panama.
Quality of Healthcare Compared to Home
[ ] Better
[ ] Somewhat Better
[ ] Same
[ ] Somewhat Worse
[x] Worse
[ ] Somewhat Better
[ ] Same
[ ] Somewhat Worse
[x] Worse
Availability of Medical Care Compared to Home
[ ] Better
[ ] Somewhat Better
[ ] Same
[ ] Somewhat Worse
[x] Worse
[ ] Somewhat Better
[ ] Same
[ ] Somewhat Worse
[x] Worse
Primary Method of Payment for Medical Care
[ ] International Health Insurance
[ ] Insurance Purchased in the Country I Live Abroad In
[ ] Out of Pocket
[ ] Social Program (Medicare, Nationalized Health Insurance or Similar)
[x] Other
[ ] Insurance Purchased in the Country I Live Abroad In
[ ] Out of Pocket
[ ] Social Program (Medicare, Nationalized Health Insurance or Similar)
[x] Other
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