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What is the best medical insurance for a 65-year-old British expat with a history of heart surgery?

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Can someone please tell me what they believe is the best medical insurance for a 65 year old British expat who has had heart surgery.
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A British expat, aged 65 with a history of heart surgery, seeks the best medical insurance options in Thailand. Community responses suggest consulting insurance brokers like Tenzing Pacific Services and examining providers such as Pacific Cross, which accepts applicants over 65 with possible exclusions for pre-existing conditions. Some members recommend self-insurance due to high costs, while others highlight the potential benefits of retaining UK insurance for surgeries.
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Nigel **************
Nigel **************
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Patrick ********
Patrick ********
Going to be expensive
Sue **********
Sue **********
if you still have a UK insurance then keep it and whenever need surgery try do do it in your home country.
Stephen ********
Stephen ********
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Many thanks for sharing your advice
Loic *******
Loic *******
Pacific Cross accepts new applicants over 65, even with pre existing conditions.

Depending on the specific heart condition and its severity, approval with an exclusion is possible, but not guaranteed.

Worth submitting the application to see the outcome.

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Jeremy ********
Jeremy ********
Good luck

With your age and a Chronic condition if you get insured it’s going to be pricey

If you get insured you will need to offset the cost with omissions and super high deductibles (฿300k) something like that

If you have a health insurance via a pension or something like that it will help

But in reality it’s not a good outlook for you

Now health out of HK Insures lots of people with chronic conditions

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Pricey

Or you could just self pay…Christian hospitals in Thailand are the mid tier hospitals between govt and HISO

Good luck
Stephen ********
Stephen ********
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@Jeremy *******
my situation is not chronic
Jeremy ********
Jeremy ********
In insurance speak it is
Greg *********
Greg *********
Most likely you'll need to self insure. I have heart problems too but none will cover pre existing
Greg *********
Greg *********
@Damo **********
That's my plan too. For serious medical issues, return home. Retired have Medicare in the US.
Stephen ********
Stephen ********
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@Greg ********
many thanks, I thought that, also in the UK the same
Jason ********
Jason ********
I was just about to right about my brother and then realized it is you 😂
Paul ************
Paul ************
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Shane ********
Shane ********
Best to talk to an experienced insurance broker like
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