@Ralph ******

oh! lol’. Ok, his name is “No Time 2Be Sad”. Chuck and his wife Paige moved to Thailand several years ago. You should look his channel up and search for the videos about his mom’s surgery. It happened maybe a year ago or less. His reporting was pretty good.

@Martin ********

it is. You have coverage MINUS what your deductible is. In my ER case a number of years ago, I threw out my back. Had a friend drive me to the ER. the hospital billed the insurance company $6k (for one xray and one shot and one dr to pat my low back and announce “ it’s pretty tight back there”. I got billed my “out of pocket” or “deductible” $600. Then a few days later I got another bill for $200 for the X-ray.

@John ******

wow! As far as 24 hour care goes, it’s definitely better and less expensive in Thailand. I just watched a YouTuber, Chris Parker, do a video on those care facilities. I can’t recall what the quote was…I want to say $30 a day, or per hour?? In the US it runs in excess of $5k a month. Medicare covers a few days, and that’s it. I’ve got my plan A to go check myself in one when the time comes.

@Cissi ********

I’m sorry he had that trauma to go through on his Thailand trip😰

@Cissi ********

Medicare is awful. I’m glad your friend had insurance! Sounds like it was definitely worth his 2million accident😱 hope he had a good recovery!

@Ralph ******

ok. Doubt all you want. I’ve got the records, the credit card receipt. I know what I got and what I paid. I will choose medical treatment in Bangkok any day. I already told the ophthalmologist I will be back end of this year for cataract surgery vs the debacle and expense of US. He laughed and big smile said “I don’t blame you at all”. Anyway, I had a wonderful experience, my friend had even better experience and we will definitely make Thailand our “go to” for care🙏😊

@Tony *********

absolutely 100% correct about that!

@Steve *******

I had a wonderful experience with Bangkok Hospitals International Medicine dept. Both in Bangkok and Pattaya. No one asked me about coverage or bank account. I don’t think they thought I was Thai😅 My companion had an emergency and was seen in Bangkok in a private room, private nurse, an orthopedic surgeon with degree from UCLA (CA USA), an arthritist specialist, X-rays and MRIs, blood work, urine work and he just walked in, no drill and walked out after paying roughly $2k. OMG. I paid $800 in Phoenix Arizona as my deductible (Medicare) for walking into my local ER with excruciating back pain. For $800 I got an X-ray and a pain shot in the butt! I’ll go to Thailand for any medical care I need, anytime.

@Ralph ******

I follow a YouTube blogger who brought his 73 yr old mother to Thailand. She fell and broke her hip. Surgery, hip replacement, private room/private hospital, rehab $12k. He feels $12k would have been almost the deductible with Medicare. Could be right. With Medicare, I paid $800 for an ER trip with excruciating back pain. I got a low back Xray and a pain shot in the butt.

@Sylvia *******

I’m surprised to hear that. I went to Bangkok Hospital in Pattaya for a scratched eye and a full exam & meds from an English speaking MD ophthalmologist was about $72.