Health Insurance requirement? My US Federal health insurance (FEHB) that I will take into retirement has Bangkok Hospital contracted via Anthem BCBS (Bangkok, Hua Hin, Chiang Mai, Pattaya, and Phuket). Does this meet the requirements to carry health insurance on a retirement visa?
TLDR : Answer Summary
The discussion revolves around whether U.S. Federal health insurance (specifically FEHB with contracts through Anthem BCBS) fulfills the health insurance requirements for a retirement visa in Thailand. Users clarify that while the NON-O visa generally does not require health insurance, NON-OA and NON-OX visas do. Moreover, U.S. health insurance may be valid for the first two years of a NON-OA longstay visa, but for extensions, Thai government-approved insurance is necessary. The comments also reference the importance of using insurers listed by the Thai government.
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