Health Insurance

Member since 26 May 2017

Stepho555Member29 July 2018 18:02:20

I am soon moving to Playa del Carmen and I intend to get a long-term or permanent residency visa.

What is the best and cost effective method of obtaining health insurance and how much can I expect to pay. I鈥檓 54 and healthy but I don鈥檛 want to go without insurance. It sees that many do a combination of the public and private insurance.

Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

Melanie_In_Mexico Contributor

Member since 14 April 2015

Melanie_In_MexicoContributor29 July 2018 23:09:45

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Hi Stepho,

Great question!

I have been living in Mexico for 15 years now. What I have learned is that Health insurance in Mexico works very differently.

If you want to send me a message, I would be happy to share my experiences with you.

Best,
Melanie

mexicogc Serial expat

Member since 22 May 2016

mexicogcSerial expat30 July 2018 15:26:37

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Hi "Stepho555", first the long-term (10 years) visa will not allow you to get either the IMSS or Seguro popular affiliation.

Only the temporary or permanent residency status will allow you to apply with your CURP.

Personally, my wife and I became permanent residents in August 2017 abd opted for IMSS which gives us great services (all meds are covered, transport paid if need to an hospital since it's a family unit service with emergency in our area), appointments taken via internet, need to see your physician once a month to get your meds, blood tests every 6 months, in my case annual injection for osteoporosis. BUT, you must be able to speak spanish to interact with the doctors, nurses, technicians

The premium are based on age for 50-59 it's 6000$ pesos/year

Some links
IMSS:

SEGURO POPULAR:

Finally, if your intention is not to live fulltime in Mexico and kept links with the USA as a resident then you have travel insurance in case of emergency.

Adios y buen dia a todos, GyC.

Stepho555 Member

Member since 26 May 2017

Stepho555Member30 July 2018 16:41:30

Buen d铆a GyC,

Thank you for the information! Very helpful. Thankfully, I am fluent in Spanish.

Based on what I鈥檝e heard, I鈥檓 not expecting that obtaining a temporary residency visa will not be challenging. Do you agree? I understand I need to begin the process in the U.S.

mexicogc Serial expat

Member since 22 May 2016

mexicogcSerial expat31 July 2018 00:07:09

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Stepho555 wrote:
Buen d铆a GyC,

Thank you for the information! Very helpful. Thankfully, I am fluent in Spanish.

Based on what I鈥檝e heard, I鈥檓 not expecting that obtaining a temporary residency visa will not be challenging. Do you agree? I understand I need to begin the process in the U.S.

Hi, yes the process stars in the U.S., proof of revenues and/or investments is required not sure of the amounts since it varies with the exchange rate in Montreal consulate the revenues for temporary residency are 1705$cnd for the last 6 months and 28408$cnd investments for the last 12 months.

Link:

Buena suerte en su proyecto, GyC.