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Expat Health Insurance and Healthcare in Grecia, Costa Rica

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An expat in Grecia, Costa Rica advises other expats to head to San Jose for medical care. He hasn't heard any good things about the local CAJA hospital.

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Expat Healthcare & Health Insurance in Playa Jaco, Costa Rica

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An expat in Costa Rica talks about socialized medical care, private health insurance, public and private hospitals in Playa Jaco. The quality of care at the hospitals she and her husband have visited surpassed the quality of care in the US.

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Expat Health Insurance and Healthcare in Tamarindo, Costa Rica

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An expat in Tamarindo, Costa Rica recommends private health insurance for a sufficient safety net. The private hospital is a 45 minute drive and a public hospital is a 90 minute drive. If you need an MRI, it's a 5 hour drive to San Jose. And, most non-narcotic drugs are available without a prescription.

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Expat Healthcare & Health Insurance in Quepos, Costa Rica

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An expat in Quepos, Costa Rica talks about Max Teran Hospital, public vs. private healthcare, traveling to the Central Valley for specialized care and more.

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Expat Health Insurance and Healthcare in Cortez, Costa Rica

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An expat in Costa Rica enjoys the low cost of healthcare (a fraction of the cost in the US) and is impressed with the new CAJA Hospital de Osa in Cortez. He offers advice about how an expat qualifies for the public healthcare system (CAJA).

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Expat Healthcare & Health Insurance Santa Ana, Costa Rica in Santa Ana, Costa Rica

My recommendation is to enroll in the public health system, but it is also VERY IMPORTANT to have private health insurance, since that would avoid worries about the immediate availability of the services that are required.

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Expat Healthcare & Health Insurance in San José, Costa Rica

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An expat in San Jose, Costa Rica offers an incredibly insightful report about public and private hospitals, doctors in Costa Rica and the costs of prescription medicine.

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Healthcare in Costa RicaHealthcare in Costa Rica

Costa Rica has both public and private healthcare systems. When you become a resident, you must enroll in the public healthcare system (CAJA). Many expats use the public system for routine healthcare and have private expat health insurance for specialists, surgeries and emergencies.

Expats Talk Healthcare in Costa Rica248 Expats Talk about Healthcare & Health Insurance in Costa Rica

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

The-Health-System-in-Costa-RicaHow to Navigate the Health System in Costa Rica

Gain insight into the health care system in Costa Rica. Explore its accessibility and limitations for expatriates, remote workers, retirees, and others who choose to live in Costa Rica.

Gain insight into the health care system in Costa Rica. Explore its accessibility and limitations for expatriates, remote workers, retirees, and others who choose to live in Costa Rica....

Expat-Costa-Rica8 Things to Know Before Having a Baby in Costa Rica

Expats discuss their experiences giving birth in Costa Rica. Topics covered include public (CAJA) hospitals vs. private hospitals,high C-section rates, maternity coverage, dual citizenship, permanent residency for expat parents with babies born in Costa Rica, baby stores and formula options.

Expats discuss their experiences giving birth in Costa Rica. Topics covered include public (CAJA) hospitals vs. private hospitals,high C-section rates, maternity coverage, dual citizenship, permanent...

Expat-Costa-Rica8 Important Tips about Healthcare for Expats in Costa Rica

Expats living in Costa Rica discuss health insurance and quality of medical care in Costa Rica.

Expats living in Costa Rica discuss health insurance and quality of medical care in Costa Rica....

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Answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about healthcare and health insurance for expats in Costa Rica.

costa-rica Healthcare InfoCosta Rica Healthcare Info

Additional information about healthcare and health insurance for foreigners in Costa Rica.

expat healthcare reportsExpats Report about Healthcare & Health Insurance in Costa Rica

Read recent healthcare reports submitted for: Grecia, Tamarindo and Cortez.

expat healthcare surveyAnswer Questions about Healthcare in Costa Rica

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

Having-a-Baby-In-Costa-RicaExpats Talk about What it's Like Having a Baby in Costa Rica

Read recent baby reports submitted for Tamarindo and Quepos.

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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