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fug

Jan 14, 2012, 2:15 PM

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I have decided to go for it. Can anyone who has this covereage recommend their facilitator and the approximate cost of their facilitation? fug



gringolandia

Jan 15, 2012, 2:31 AM

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We did it without a facilitator. The people are friendly and want to make the sign-up easy. Also, you can sign up anywhere...which means you can go to an area at Lakeside that you consider "friendlier" to x-pats.

Just bring the usual pack of paperwork.


Chapala Payaso

Jan 15, 2012, 7:16 AM

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Where at lakeside can I sign up? Are there more than one location?


fug

Jan 15, 2012, 12:19 PM

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Thanks. Maybe I just need an interpreter, not a facilitator. I can always drag my gardener along and pay him for his time. Yes, where do you go to sign up? I do not know that, either. Thanks. fug


gringolandia

Jan 15, 2012, 1:32 PM

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I know that there are places to sign up in each town BUT since I live in Joco...that is where I signed up. It is not easy to find...they don't use signs here...since they tell me "everyone knows where it is..."

I would be happy to share the location. Please note that the sign up location is not where you go for your appointments with the doctor nor is it the same as where you go for drugs.

You can e mail me at habachtf@prodigy,net,mx and I will do my best to help you.

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fug

Jan 15, 2012, 1:50 PM

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Please post it here. At least two of us are looking for it and probably more and Joco is only 28 topes from my place. I usually only bottom out on four or five. Piece of cake. Thanks, fug


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Chapala Payaso

Jan 15, 2012, 3:05 PM

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Someone said it was at the DIF building in Chapala but I do not know for sure. Can anyone verify or debunk that?


bound4ajijic

Jan 15, 2012, 4:01 PM

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  Can someone explain to me the difference between Seguro Popular and IMSS? We are coming down in March and that is my biggest concern is some type of catastrophic coverage. Planning on covering the small stuff myself for the two of us but a little concerned about $10,000 USD plus issues. I am 60 and my wife is 42.


Rolly


Jan 15, 2012, 5:09 PM

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Read here: http://rollybrook.com/health.htm

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Chapala Payaso

Jan 19, 2012, 3:28 PM

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OK, I got off of my lazy back side and signed up today. I arrived at the location cited before at 11:00 A.M. and got in line to sign up with one in the office and another in front of me. I was finished and out the door by 11:35 A.M. The young lady speaks almost no English but it was not an issue since I had the correct paperwork, the same as you always need in Mexico.

I brought the following documents: Copy of my CFE bill showing my address, copy of my CURP document, and since I am a naturalized citizen, a copy of my credencial. Applicants who are not citizens should bring the original and a copy of their Mexican visa. I would also bring the same for my passport although it is not requested. She put the information into the computer with the only question being if I was married. No medical history questions. It spit out my document which is the identification for future visits for treatment or evaluation. I made 6 copies and placed the whole thing in a plastic envelop and that was it. She gave me a brochure explaining covered services to study.

In any event it could not have been more simple. Emergency and after hours needs are in GDL and a list of the hospitals are in the brochure. Since I live in Ixtlahuacan my services are provided there although you can sign up anywhere.

Fin.


Rolly


Jan 19, 2012, 5:40 PM

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How much did you pay? Was that for two years? Did your benefits start at once?

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Chapala Payaso

Jan 19, 2012, 6:03 PM

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No payment required. Benefits are in force. Three years.


(This post was edited by Chapala Payaso on Jan 19, 2012, 6:14 PM)


Rolly


Jan 19, 2012, 8:58 PM

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Three years? Everything I have read says the insurance is a two year package.

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tashby

Jan 19, 2012, 9:55 PM

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Thanks for that outstanding post, Chapala Payaso.

Wow.


Chapala Payaso

Jan 20, 2012, 9:23 AM

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The start date is yesterday and the end date is listed as the same date in 2015. Plus she said three years. Besides, at my age, I don't worry about things either two or three years down the pike. And I don't buy green bananas either.


(This post was edited by Chapala Payaso on Jan 20, 2012, 11:18 AM)


fug

Jan 20, 2012, 1:04 PM

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I also thank you for your most helpful post. fug


fug

Jan 20, 2012, 1:06 PM

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Everything I have read is also three year renewal, fug


Rolly


Jan 20, 2012, 1:16 PM

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I believe it originally (2005?) was two years and then was changed to three.
That's where I got confused, relying on old memory.
Thanks for straighting me out.

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esperanza

Jan 20, 2012, 6:20 PM

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Thanks for straighting me out.

Ay amigo, nothing will ever straight you out. Me either. xoxo




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don pedro


Jan 24, 2012, 3:32 PM

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Someone said it was at the DIF building in Chapala but I do not know for sure. Can anyone verify or debunk that?

yes DIF back of building-took us 2 minutes. no line ups at 12:15 pm

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prorader


Jan 25, 2012, 11:35 AM

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I belong and have had 1 operation under this program. The Doctor and Hospital where completely free. The medication at the Hospital was free also. Be aware some tests not at the Hospital you pay for along with medication that the Hospital doesn't have. Good deal. I needed a follow up operation that was not provided by the Hospital, I had to go to Guad to a private facility and had to pay
 
 
 
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