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Getting Seriously SIck
One of the big concerns many of us have in our older years is getting sick. Seriously sick. While there are many skilled Filipino medical professionals, most of them are in the USA. Those that practise in the Philippines do so in the upscale Manila hospitals for the most part. Not all of the hospitals, even the upscale ones, offer the same level of care as those back home do. But then again they are a lot cheaper.
When it comes to very serious problems, most of the well to do Filipinos go overseas. To Hong Kong, Guam and Hawaii or Australia. It might be a good idea to check your current health insurance and see what they cover when overseas, if anything.
For the most part you can handle the average hospital stay out of petty cash and even a visit to a specialist is cheaper than a movie back home! It does start to mount up when you are really in need of care, though so having insurance is prudent.
Some policies include repatriation and medical flights home. Others will treat you in the Philippines at the best hospitals such as St Lukes in Manila. If you want to know the best hospitals, just pay attention to the local news when a politician or ‘artista’ is hospitalized.
Keep your options open and weigh up your health against the potential for needing expensive treatment and your budget.














