Expat Health Insurance & Healthcare Guide to Ecuador

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Expat Health Insurance and Healthcare in Cuenca, Ecuador

An expat in Cuenca describes healthcare throughout Ecuador and advises expat retirees to carefully consider proximity to quality emergency healthcare when choosing where to live in Ecuador. He cautions that many cities in Ecuador don't have good quality emergency care.

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Expat Health Insurance and Healthcare in Cuenca, Ecuador

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An expat in Cuenca, Ecuador talks about the great care he received at Santa Ines Hospital, the low cost of high quality healthcare in Ecuador and the availability of most common prescription medicines (usually available without a prescription).

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Expat Healthcare & Health Insurance in Cuenca, Ecuador

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An expat in Cuenca talks about Ecuador's mandatory health insurance requirement, Moscosa Hospital and the cost and availability of prescription medicines.

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Expat Healthcare & Health Insurance Cuenca, Ecuador

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An expat in Cuenca, Ecuador offers insight on his health care experiences there. A considerable amount information is shared about hospitals, costs, alternative therapies and more are convered.

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Expat Healthcare & Health Insurance in Cuenca, Ecuador

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IESS (federal system) is cheapest insurance here UNLESS you came on "retirement income" visa, where it can be quite expensive (they they charge 17% of your income for the insurance). Almost all non-opioid prescription meds in the US are available here OTC.

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Expat Healthcare & Health Insurance in Montanita, Ecuador

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An expat in Ecuador says that it's worthwhile to sign up for IESS insurance, that most medication is available over the counter and that there are world class doctors in Ecuador.

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Expat Healthcare & Health Insurance Loja, Ecuador in Loja, Ecuador

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An expat living in a small town outside of Loja, Ecuador talks about private vs. public healthcare, health insurance, pharmacies and more.

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Expat Healthcare & Health Insurance in Quito, Ecuador

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An expat living in Quito, Ecuador offers advice about healthcare in Quito. She advises others to go to private hospitals for significant health issues and go to public clinics for only for the basics, i.e. colds and the flu. In her experience, the quality of medical care is good and the cost of healthcare in Ecuador (with health insurance) is much less than the US.

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Healthcare in Ecuador

Expats in Ecuador share their experiences with healthcare and overseas medical insurance in Ecuador.

360 Expats Talk about Healthcare & Health Insurance in Ecuador

Expats living in Ecuador talk about their own experiences with healthcare, hospital visits, emergencies, finding a doctor, buying health insurance in Ecuador and more.

Mental Health Care in Ecuador

The expatriate lifestyle can be stressful when living away from home. It's vital to have knowledge of the mental healthcare system in Ecuador, should the need arise for such services.

The expatriate lifestyle can be stressful when living away from home. It's vital to have knowledge of the mental healthcare system in Ecuador, should the need arise for such services....

Do I need Health Insurance When Moving to Ecuador?

Is health insurance a requirement when you are moving to Ecuador? This article explores health insurance requirements for newcomers to Ecuador.

Is health insurance a requirement when you are moving to Ecuador? This article explores health insurance requirements for newcomers to Ecuador. ...

Expats Report about Healthcare & Health Insurance in Ecuador

Read recent healthcare reports submitted for: , Loja and Cuenca.

Answer Questions about Healthcare in Ecuador

Help others moving to Ecuador by answering a set of questions about health insurance, public healthcare in Ecuador, prescription medicine, quality of medical care and emergency services.

Expats Talk about What it's Like Having a Baby in Ecuador

Read recent baby reports submitted for Bahia de Caraquez, Ecuador and Cuenca, Ecuador.

If you're an expat parent who had a baby abroad, write a report about your childbirth experiences to help other expecting expat parents.

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Help others in Ecuador by answering questions about the challenges and adventures of living in Ecuador.