October 13, 2009
Bring Your Medicare to Mexico
Suzan Haskins
Latin America Editor, International Living
International Living Postcards—your daily escape
Which foreign country will be the first in which Americans can use Medicare and Medicaid benefits?
Mexico, of course.
It just makes sense. Mexico is right next door to the largest market of health care consumers in the world. Some health services in Mexico can cost 12 times less than what is charged in the U.S., experts say.
It’s no wonder that Americans (and yes, Canadians, too) cross the Mexican border in frequently increasing numbers to avail of the high-quality but low-cost health care Mexico provides, including reduced cost prescriptions.
Already, the four largest commercial U.S. health insurers—with enrollments totaling nearly 100 million people—have either launched pilot programs exploring or offering overseas travel to countries like Mexico for health services. Some smaller health insurers and brokers also have introduced travel options for hundreds of employers around the country. read more »
October 7, 2009
Baja California Medical Tourism Association (BCMTA)
Baja California Medical Tourism Association (BCMTA) is a State of California non-profit mutual benefit association. It is the only association outside the Republic of Mexico totally dedicated to advocating and promoting medical services for the entire state of Baja California. BCMTA will represent all of Baja California not just one location or cluster
BCMTA aims to help provide medical service seekers access to Baja California’s highest quality, affordable and compassionate medical services. It has offices in Tijuana, Mexico and San Diego, USA.From the Mexico border north through the Greater Los Angeles Region there are 24 million residents.
The huge number of Americans traveling to Mexico has seen many agencies; hospitals and clinics open to medical tourists, or set up specifically for them. While many offer excellent care at reasonable prices, some are taking advantage of the modern equivalent of the California gold rush.
Choosing a clinic or hospital is a lottery, and incompetent or dishonest surgeons and agencies cheat a few unlucky medical tourists. BCMTA wants to offer a “Seal of Approval” to people seeking medical services, information and referrals in the Western United States, with emphasis in California’s vast Hispanic and non-Hispanic population. BCMTA wants to make available a network of highly accredited health care providers dedicated to the practice of providing treatment with healing in mind and dedicated to wellness programmes. The organization believes that the practice of medicine requires of its practitioners an advanced level of competence and above reproach moral values. BCMTA considers for membership only those who meet this code of values. read more »
August 28, 2009
Call toll free
If you are reading this Blog, probably you already try to call a toll free US number from Mexico without luck and you might be thinking what you did wrong. Don’t panic calling a 1-800 phone number can be tricky at the beginning but with this quick guide things will be easier.
Example:
You want to call 1-800-678-7583 (Palacio del Mar toll free number) and you are in Mexico; Dial 00-1-880-678-7583; basically you replace the 800 for 880.
1-800 replace with 00-1-880.
1-866 replace with 00-1-883.
1-877 replace with 00-1-882.
1-888 replace with 00-1-881.
If all this information seems to complicated for you, at Palacio del Mar only 35 minutes south of the border you will have a 24/7 concierge service that will be more than happy to assist you with any small or big request.
If you want to discover the only truly concierge service in the Rosarito area, as well as all the amenities of a 5 star resort, just call Miguel Sedano (619-200-7408) or email (Miguel.sedano@bajarealestategroup.net) for a private tour of Palacio del Mar Condos & Spa.
July 15, 2009
Playas de Rosarito - IV Ayuntamiento
In order to improve City services for the foreign community, please be informed that the Foreign Residents Attention Office -FRAO- , for four years at City Hall, now changes location to be part of the “Attention to the Tourist” Department.
FRAO is now located in the premises of the Visitors and Convention Bureau (COTUCO ), located in suite 14 of Oceana Plaza Mall, 907 Benito Juarez Boulevard.
In following the steps of Marisa Molina, Fernando Toledo will now continue with the accustomed guidance and orientatation offered by the City to the foreign resident in addition to bilingual personnel at city hall that can also help. New telephone number for FRAO is (661) 612-0396 email: fernando@rosarito.org Hours: mon-fri 8-5 p.m.; sat. 10-4 p.m.
Thank you.
CITY OF ROSARITO
Social Communication Department
OLIVIA DEL CORRAL
Jefa de Relaciones Públicas
IV Ayuntamiento de Playas de Rosarito
(661) 614-9600 x 2241
http://www.playasderosarito.gob.mx/
April 30, 2009
Assisted Living In Rosarito
The ‘GRAND OPENING’ of Rosarito Beach’s ‘first’ Assisted Living Community Home ‘Casa El Jardin’ will open its ‘Gardens & Home’ on Saturday, May, 30, 2009 beginning at 4:00 PM inviting ‘all’ community members to attend.
‘Casa El Jardin’ is located in North Rosarito, 5 blocks west from the Wal-Mart Shopping Center at Emiliano Zapata Street, #600, Colonial Refoma and will be operated under – InCare – owned by Baja Medics and supervised by ‘Cha-Cha’ (Marcia) Napoli.
InCare is a joint venture overseen by ‘Cha-Cha’ (Marcia) Napoli and local medical professionals, Baja Medix of Rosarito Beach.
InCare was first brought to Rosarito in year 2000 by ‘Cha-Cha’, a licensed nurse practicing in Orange County, CA for the past 30 years. Most recently Baja Medix, Rosarito’s finest medical team, joined ‘Cha-Cha’ to create our community’s first Assisted Living Care Home designed with U.S. Americans in mind.
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