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Best and worst healthcare experiences in other countries? (alien.top)

submitted 11 months ago by extra_thoughts@alien.top to c/digitalnomad@expats.zone

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Imagine this: Someone you know is becoming ill or had an accident, but they still have enough time and energy to fly to a nearby country.

Let’s help them decide where is best to go, with our actual reviews.

What’s your story of the best countries you’ve experienced for using their healthcare, and the worst?

It would help if you can go over the — issue/ treatment — costs (before insurance) — language barrier — quality of care

Thank you for helping people make a wiser choice to take care or themselves🙏

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[–] knickvonbanas@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Best? I had to get a root canal in Poland. Out of pocket it cost $250 with X-rays. No language barrier as the doctor spoke English as well as Polish. Didn’t hurt a bit.

Worst? Anything in America. Even if you have insurance, expect to get raked over the coals and be thrown head first into bureaucracy. I broke my collarbone and it cost me $5000 with good insurance.

Without insurance it would have been $250,000

[–] nihonsensei@alien.top 1 points 11 months ago

That seems hard to believe. I remember someone complaining about spending $800 for a broken arm compared to India. Buying. a house to pay for a collarbone seems a stretch.