Costa Rica Hospitals. Costa Rica's Hospitals are top notch and of the best in the world. Foreigners from the United States and Canada are coming to Costa Rica Hospitals on Medical Toursim trips paid for by their insurance companies and having various medical procedures performed at a fraction of the cost of healthcare abroad. Costa Rica Real Estate and Healthcare. The advanced level of healthcare at Costa Rica Hospitals and quality of care is good news for owners of Costa Rica real estate as the more dollars that flow into Costa Rica's hospitals and healthcare system, the better the equipment, quality of care and the more money the doctors have to spend on advanced training and education. CIMA Hospital is located only about 60 minutes from Jaco Beach and the Central Pacific Coast via a new, modern highway. It is one of the top private hospitals in Costa Rica and CIMA caters to Expat's from the US and Canada that live in Costa Rica and visit Costa Rica for various medical procedures. CIMA also caters to wealthy individuals from Costa Rica and Central and South America. If you are considering a move, retirement or even just spending some time in Costa Rica you can be rest assured that if you would need medical treatment, the best healthcare in Central America is accessible to you. Insurance for Expat's and Owner's of Costa Rica real estate. How do you pay for your healthcare while in Costa Rica will depend on a number of factors like the amount of time spent in Costa Rica, whether or not you have insurance coverage outside of Costa Rica that will cover hospital and healthcare costs in Costa Rica, if you are a legal Costa Rica resident and other reasons. Expat's can qualify to participate in the Caja, the Costa Rican public healthcare system. Other Expat's choose to take out additional healthcare insurance through INS, the Costa Rica national insurance company. If you want to be treated in the US, you may consider an insurance policy through IMG (International Medical Group) which allows for treatment in the US or Costa Rica. To qualify, you must live outside of the US for more than 50% of the time and in most cases, your premium will drop by over 50% from US prices. There are other options, like travel insurance for owners of Costa Rica real estate that only will be in Costa Rica for a short time and others qualify through US policies. Canadian Citizens are typically covered for emergencies, but need to check with the proper authority on Canadian Healthcare in Canada or at the Canadian Embassy. Of course, as Costa Rica continues along the deregulation of the National Insurance industries in Costa Rica additional Insurance companies will enter the Costa Rica Healthcare System and more options will be offered. Costa Rican Medical System. The Costa Rica medical system is ranked above the United States and other developed countries by the World Health Organization. Costa Rica is ranked just under Canada for its medical system. The average life expectancy in Costa Rica is 78.7, one of the highest in the world and better than the US. Costa Rica Hospitals, a Popular Choice. Costa Rica hospitals have been popular with international patients for many years. Most common was for plastic surgery & dental work including cosmetic dental surgery. In the last few years, demand has increase from foreigners and medical tourists seeking additional advanced medical procedures such as knee and hip replacement, back surgery and fertility procedures. Cost of Costa Rica Hospitals. The cost savings in Costa Rica is on average about 50% from similar medical prices in the US, but depending upon the surgery or medical procedure can be up to 80%. Costa Rica hospitals have experince in treating patients from the United States, Canada and elsewhere. Flights to Costa Rica from the United States vary from 3 hours to 8 hours depending on the geographic location in the US. Costa Rica is popular among international medical patients and medical tourists who choose to have a medical procedure at a Costa Rican hospital because its easy to get to, less expensive, performed by highly trained professionals (many of which are trained or schooled in the US) and Costa Rica is a safe and friendly country with a similar culture as the US (vs going to India or Thailand). The Best Costa Rican Hospitals. The top Costa Rican Hospitals for foreigners seeing international medical procedures are CIMA Hospital and Clinica Biblica, both of which are acredited according to United States criteria. CIMA Hospital is affiliated with Baylor University in Texas. It is worth mentioning that the Children's Hospital, in San Jose, Costa Rica is a public hospital, but is one of the top ranked children's hospitals in all of Central America. |