Many
US citizens are concerned about the high costs and consequences of the
health insurance they must purchase under the Affordable Care Act
(Obamacare). For everyone paying expensive health insurance premiums
worldwide the recent debate about Obamacare has brought the high costs
of their medical care and insurance into sharp focus.
For
those US citizens resident outside the USA the good news is that they
are not required to purchase a mandated health plan in the USA as they
are assumed to have “minimum essential coverage”. You can read more
about that here:
The
better news for those US Citizens and other Nationalities resident in
Costa Rica is that they have access to an excellent health care system
for a fraction of the cost of similar care elsewhere.
Hospitals are of a very high standard as is medical care. So much so that medical tourism is booming in Costa Rica.
If
you live in Costa Rica you can buy private medical insurance through
Instituto Nacional de Seguros (INS). This costs from just US$550 to
US$1300 per person per year depending on your age.
If
you become a Costa Rica resident you must purchase Costa Rica
Government medical insurance CCSS (Caja Costarricense de Seguro Social
commonly known as CAJA). This is social medical care and costs between
just $40 and $60 per month for family coverage.
Excellent health care in paradise for a fraction of what you currently pay - just another reason to consider Costa Rica.
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Blue Skies and Pura Vida
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