A
growing number of Baby Boomers are taking advantage of low cost medical, dental
and prescription drugs in Mexico.
Mexico
has quickly earned a reputation for quality medical care at a greatly reduced
cost. Baby Boomers and retirees on fixed or retirement incomes have shown the
largest increase in utilization of Mexican medical and dental services.
Mexico has become also a
destination for Health tourism and Medical Tourism.
Medical Tourism is one of the fastest growing
health care industries. The USA is in a health care
crisis and patients are starting to travel abroad in search of the
best quality and the most affordable medical care.
The reasons patients travel for treatment vary. Many medical tourists from the United States
are seeking treatment at a quarter or sometimes even a 10th of the cost at
home. From Canada,
it is often people who are frustrated by long waiting times. For others,
becoming a medical tourist is a chance to combine a tropical vacation with
elective or plastic surgery.
Many Americans and Canadians are taking advantage of low medical and dental
costs in Mexico
through Medical Tourism. Medical tourism in Mexico is a great way to receive
great medical care at low cost while enjoying a nice resort vacation to
recover. Medical tourism is extremely popular for elective procedures such as
plastic surgery or breast augmentation in Mexico. A retiree can also obtain
quality service for joint replacements, cancer treatments or gastric bypass
surgery in Mexico
which is often associated with spa or luxury resort experience.
A retiree can expect to pay 30%-50% of the typical medical
cost in Mexico when compared
to the United States.
Although many Americans believe that medical care in Mexico
is inferior to similar procedures in the United States, nothing could be
further from the truth. Medical and Dental care in Mexico
is often performed by U.S.
trained doctors in modern clinics and hospitals. Medical Care and surgery in Mexico is typically on par with the United States
all for a much lower cost.
Many people don't realize that
dozens of Mexican cities south of the border offer American and international
travelers the best of services for a multitude of medical services, procedures
and techniques at affordable prices. Cost effective medical treatments south of
the border in no way mean that such treatments are substandard - quite the
contrary.
Mexico employs some of the most
highly trained and experienced doctors and surgeons in the Western Hemisphere,
found in cities such as Ensenada, Monterey, Tijuana, Cancun, Guadalajara, Mexico, Mexico
City, and Rosarita, just to name a few. Accredited and experienced doctors and
surgeons providing treatments in fields such as obesity surgery, orthopedics,
cancer treatments, cosmetic and plastic surgeries, dental care, and stem cell
technology can be found in high tech state-of-the-art medical facilities
throughout Mexico.
Mexico has long been known as the ultimate tourist destination,
attracting not only North Americans, but also visitors around the world to
historical ruins of Aztec civilizations, pristine white beaches in Puerto Vallarta and Mazatlan,
and entertainment for the younger crowd in Cancun.
Visitors have long traveled to Mexico
for deep-sea fishing opportunities off Veracruz
and Cancun, but each of Mexico's
32 states has tourist destinations that inspire and create awe, from the rocky
cliffs of Acapulco to the ruins of Chichen Itzá
or the hustle and bustle found in downtown Mexico City.
Mexico has consistently enhanced and increased her reputation for
providing medical healthcare services at nearly half the cost of North American
providers in the fields of hip replacement surgeries, dental care, and cosmetic
and plastic surgical procedures. Travelers visiting Mexico
for their medical needs often save an average of 50% on medical procedure
costs, without long wait times commonly found in the United
States, Canada,
and Europe. Mexico has created modern and
technologically advanced healthcare facilities in hospitals, surgical centers,
and outpatient care clinics that meet the needs, expectations and standards of
global care.
Experienced and highly trained
surgeons and physicians provide cost effective and quality service in a
multitude of attractive destinations throughout Mexico. Americans are familiar with
traveling south of the border for the best of vacation spots, and more
Americans than ever before are also traveling south for affordable medical
treatment for weight-loss procedures and surgeries, affordable cosmetic and plastic
surgery as well as reconstructive surgeries, orthopedic care, and dental care
that includes root canals, implants, veneers, bridges, and crowns.
Regardless of what brings a visitor
to Mexico, combining one of
the best tourist destinations with high quality medical care is offering Mexico
a chance to take its rightful place as an ultimate medical tourism destination
that offers patients and travelers peace of mind, appreciated savings, and the
best in technology and training.
The specialists of plastic surgery and dentistry are very popular in Mexico. Medical
tourism patients travel to Mexico
from all over the world to obtain quality medical care in dentistry and plastic
surgery. Americans also move to Mexico
for dental health care because the charges of dentist in America are
very high as compare to the charges of Mexican dentist. Mexican dentists charge
one fourth to one fifth of US
dentists price. This trend of medical tourism to Mexico is very alarming for
American dentists so they have spread many rumors of infections, oral cancer
and poor treatments against Mexican dentists.
Mexican Pharmacies and Prescription
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Drug costs in Mexico are significantly lower than in the United States.
A retiree can expect to pay 50%-70% less for most prescription drugs in Mexico. In
spite of the lower drug costs in Mexico,
the quality of medicines is well within that of the United States with most drug
products being produced by familiar international drug companies such as
Pfizer, Bristol-Myers Squibb, etc. Medicine in Mexico
is as safe as it is in the United
States with the added benefit of being much
less expensive.
Clearly there are medical advantages to retirement in Mexico. For
most retirees, it is essential to make you make the most of every dollar while
maintaining quality medical care. Utilizing Medical care in Mexico is a
great option for most retiring Baby Boomers and seniors looking to keep the
same bang with much few bucks.
Dental Care in Mexico
Mexico dental care is not only of the highest quality, it is also
extremely affordable. An American retiree without dental insurance can expect
to pay ¼ the typical U.S.
dental care costs in Mexico.
Due to Americans crossing the Mexican border for dental care, a typical border
town has seen a huge increase in dental offices. In fact, dental care in Mexico has become so popular that many American
dentists have opened their own offices in Mexico to meet the growing demand.
As with all things in a foreign country, you should do your research before
seeing a Mexican dentist. It is wise to use a referral process from someone who
has already worked with your chosen Mexican dental office and can attest to
their service and abilities.
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