Can Anyone Tell Me The Cost Of Cat Scans ??

[BILL DAVIS]

Hello Everyone :

 

CAN ANYONE  TELL ME THE COST OF CAT SCANS ??

 

My wifes Brother in Cebu needs a Cat Scan of his Liver  and we are trying to find a Good Hospital with CHEAP  Prices for CAT Scans .

 

Also  what does it coust per month for a Good Medical Insurance in Cebu ??

 

I wish  the USA  would  let me have my MEDICARE  Insurance  if I were living in the Philippines .

 

I do NOT think I could live a good life in the Philippines on just $800 Dollars per month ,, BECAUSE  I would want Aircon  24/7   and Cabel TV  24/7   Plus a nice 2 Bed 2 Bath Apartment or home ,, good food and maybe a Housekeeper .  ????????????

 

 

Regards

Bill Davis

[sjp52]

Hello Everyone :

 

CAN ANYONE  TELL ME THE COST OF CAT SCANS ??

 

My wifes Brother in Cebu needs a Cat Scan of his Liver  and we are trying to find a Good Hospital with CHEAP  Prices for CAT Scans .

 

Also  what does it coust per month for a Good Medical Insurance in Cebu ??

 

I wish  the USA  would  let me have my MEDICARE  Insurance  if I were living in the Philippines .

 

I do NOT think I could live a good life in the Philippines on just $800 Dollars per month ,, BECAUSE  I would want Aircon  24/7   and Cabel TV  24/7   Plus a nice 2 Bed 2 Bath Apartment or home ,, good food and maybe a Housekeeper .  ????????????

 

 

Regards

Bill Davis

 

 

From what i have read over the last few years in forums about the Philippines, Insurance is a hit or miss ( some times they cover you and some times they don,t ) and is very expensive. Living here on $800 a month means you will be just getting by and that is only if you stay healthy. Personally I would not attempt it. You don,t have family to fall back on or soup kitchens or goodwills that would help if you ran into problems. But saying that there are people here that are doing it, But I hope they have enough money for a plane ticket back home if they fall into hard times.   One option is Phil Health which is cheap ( 2400 pesos a year for a family ) but it only covers any where from 15 to 35 %.

[JJReyes]

I wish  the USA  would  let me have my MEDICARE  Insurance  if I were living in the Philippines .

 

If you are former military, your TriCare insurance is accepted by medical clinics and hospitals that have been pre-approved through the US Embassy (Manila). If you are a resident of Guam, your Medicare insurance is accepted.

 

I do NOT think I could live a good life in the Philippines on just $800 Dollars per month ,, BECAUSE  I would want Aircon  24/7   and Cabel TV  24/7   Plus a nice 2 Bed 2 Bath Apartment or home ,, good food and maybe a Housekeeper . 

 

May I ask what part of the United States do you reside with a nice 2B/2BA apartment or home, housekeeper, 24/7 air conditioners and/or heater, 24/7 cable television for $800 a month?

[BILL DAVIS]

Hello JJ ;

 

I live in San Marcos  , California  in a 2 Bed 1 Bath Mobilehome  with a BIG  800sq.ft.  of living space :no:

 

And my wife is my Care Giver  and that is how we can afford to live here in USA  ,,  but there is NO !!   Guarantee  that her Job will last much longer and also I have seen  reports on the Internet that our Government  MIGHT   start to LOWER  Social Security payment by 2014  and that by 2033  there will not be any Social Security nor Medicare  because  those funds  might be BROKE by 2033 .  :boohoo:

 

So I am always  THINKING  that  MAYBE !!   Cebu  might be a better way to live on just  $800 per month  ?

 

But I would need to Buy a really good Medical Insurance that would pay all Doctors and Hospital costs and all costs for Drugs .

 

But I have no Idea how much that would cost . ??????

 

Regards

Bill

 

[MikeB]

But I would need to Buy a really good Medical Insurance that would pay all Doctors and Hospital costs and all costs for Drugs .

 

The cost for insurance depends upon your age and a great number of options. Google "medical insurance philippines" and you will see many choices. Blue Cross Philippines is probably the biggest but any of them can deny your claim if it's a preexisting condition. Medical insurance and hospital care are, in general, much cheaper then in the US but I wouldn't try to live on $800 a month for 1 person let alone 2.

[Bruce]

2 yrs ago, a cat scan on Cebu was $35 -$50.

[JJReyes]

I live in San Marcos  , California  in a 2 Bed 1 Bath Mobilehome  with a BIG  800sq.ft.  of living space   And my wife is my Care Giver  and that is how we can afford to live here in USA  ,,  but there is NO !!   Guarantee  that her Job will last much longer and also I have seen  reports on the Internet that our Government  MIGHT   start to LOWER  Social Security payment by 2014  and that by 2033  there will not be any Social Security nor Medicare  because  those funds  might be BROKE by 2033 .    So I am always  THINKING  that  MAYBE !!   Cebu  might be a better way to live on just  $800 per month  ?   But I would need to Buy a really good Medical Insurance that would pay all Doctors and Hospital costs and all costs for Drugs .

 

Hi Bill,

 

Thanks for the info. I will drive through San Marcos to have a quick look this coming September. We are driving from La Jolla to Torrance, and thereafter to several national parks (Sequoia, Kings Canyon, Yosemite, Death Valley) as part of our annual holiday.

 

There is a Fil-Am group lobbying the US Congress to make Medicare portable. It's a long shot. You and your wife may want to sign the online petition drive.

 

Yes. I just sign an AARP members petition asking the US Congress and Obama administration not decrease Social Security benefits. The plan is to change how inflation is calculate. Lifetime reduction per person is about $14,000 should they change the formula. 

 

Medicare will change. The states are already changing Medicaid, making it difficult to claim "poverty" by spending down your assets if you have Alzheimer's or a long-term illness.

 

Interesting that your wife is a caregiver. Our strategy is to relocate to the Philippine if either my wife or I require care services. We can't afford USA prices. 

 

$800 is unrealistic for the Philippines. 

[BILL DAVIS]

Hello  JJ ;

 

I think you are the one planning  to come to  will drive through San Marcos to have a quick look this coming September  ??

 

If that was your post then please send me your Email address  so I will know who is sending me a Reply ,,  my memory is kinda crappy  now a days .   

[Jollygoodfellow]

This will give you an idea of price. Also please do not place your Email address in posts thanks. 

 

 

http://www.perpetualsuccorhospital.com/services/diagnostic-services/01.html

[JJReyes]

New Member 3 posts 1 topics Local time: 07:17 AM Gender:Male Location:United States Country: Blood Type:A+ Posted Yesterday, 03:40 PM Hello  JJ ;   I think you are the one planning  to come to  will drive through San Marcos to have a quick look this coming September  ??   If that was your post then please send me your Email address  so I will know who is sending me a Reply ,,  my memory is kinda crappy  now a days

 

I will try sending a PM. Not sure if it will work since you are a new member.