Posted: June 21, 2006 3:00 pm
Yes!!!! 900 per . . . and that's Canuckian dollars, so even less US.buffettbride wrote:For BOTH eyes?????tikitatas wrote:Lasik can be found for 1800 dollars by reputable docs.
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Posted: June 21, 2006 3:01 pm
Mind you, that's a starting price for optimal candidates. Been assessed?
Posted: June 21, 2006 3:02 pm
Holy crap Batman!!!tikitatas wrote:Yes!!!! 900 per . . . and that's Canuckian dollars, so even less US.buffettbride wrote:For BOTH eyes?????tikitatas wrote:Lasik can be found for 1800 dollars by reputable docs.
I think I'm gonna go to Nova Scotia, drink a drinky with my pal Cate, and get my eyes fixed.
Posted: June 21, 2006 3:06 pm
Yep, my doc here told me last fall that I was looking at about $750 per eye in Montreal. I'll seriously consider it when I have the $$$.tikitatas wrote:Lasik can be found for 1800 dollars by reputable docs.
Posted: June 21, 2006 3:10 pm
w00t! We can all meet in Montreal, have drinkies and get our eyes fixed!!!!
Posted: June 21, 2006 3:11 pm
Sounds like a plan!!tikitatas wrote:w00t! We can all meet in Montreal, have drinkies and get our eyes fixed!!!!
Posted: June 21, 2006 4:11 pm
Wow... I haven't yet had the need, and thankfully it sounds like neither of you have either, but it's a little comforting knowing it's there.PIA wrote:ill third that...land_shark3 wrote:Same here.... fly my a$$ back to the States!scubamyk wrote:As a member of Divers Alert Network (DAN), I always have an "out" if I need serious medical treatment.
Got close to calling them last week from Cabo. Luckily a decrease in the alcohol consumption and an increase in electrolytes balanced me out.
i did have to see a dr. in belize i got bit by some yellow fly and my hand blew up like a balloon...he didnt speak much english but he gave me benedryl and it was all good...
Last week in Cabo, you say... so, how was it?
Posted: June 21, 2006 5:05 pm
As someone told me before I had my eyes done...SchoolGirlHeart wrote:Yep, my doc here told me last fall that I was looking at about $750 per eye in Montreal. I'll seriously consider it when I have the $$$.tikitatas wrote:Lasik can be found for 1800 dollars by reputable docs.
Do you really want to "save money" on something as important as your eyes? Go for the best. If you get a deal, great. If not, at least you have less to worry about.
Plus, going back to Canukia for all the follow-up visits might be cost prohibitive.
Posted: June 21, 2006 5:12 pm
No - we have the best health care system in the world - It is free for most procedures.
Cosmetic procedures etc - you have to have private insurance for - and I have that - and it covers everything - I only have to pay $200 excess ...
Of course - the one thing I do need - hearing aids - are too expensive - go figure
Cosmetic procedures etc - you have to have private insurance for - and I have that - and it covers everything - I only have to pay $200 excess ...
Of course - the one thing I do need - hearing aids - are too expensive - go figure
Posted: June 21, 2006 5:15 pm
I wish I could say the diving was great, but the cramps hit me the morning I was supposed to go diving.scubamyk wrote:Last week in Cabo, you say... so, how was it?
I would love to go back during November to March. The whalesharks are in season (as well as the other whales).
Posted: June 21, 2006 5:47 pm
land_shark3 wrote:As someone told me before I had my eyes done...SchoolGirlHeart wrote:Yep, my doc here told me last fall that I was looking at about $750 per eye in Montreal. I'll seriously consider it when I have the $$$.tikitatas wrote:Lasik can be found for 1800 dollars by reputable docs.
Do you really want to "save money" on something as important as your eyes? Go for the best. If you get a deal, great. If not, at least you have less to worry about.
Plus, going back to Canukia for all the follow-up visits might be cost prohibitive.
Naaaaah . . . we'll just hang out in Montreal and shop until Jen's ALLLLLLLLLLL better!
Posted: June 21, 2006 6:23 pm
Unfortunately, part of the reason many drugs are so much cheaper in other countries is because those governments put a cap on prices...and then the US market ends up "subsidizing" the R&D costs of the drugs for those countries. That's where the pharmaceutical part of the health care system is really broken.land_shark3 wrote:I know I brought back a pharmacy from Mexico.
However, I wouldn't go outside the US to get treatment unless it was life or death and the treatment was only offered in a non-socialized country.
There is a reason US treatments and medicines cost so much; research and development. If we lowered health care costs, companies would have no incentive to spend billions of dollars researching new medical treatments and diagnosis machines. Ever wonder why Canadians often come across the boarder and pay full price for medical treatment?
Posted: June 21, 2006 6:48 pm
tikitatas wrote:Hey...sign me up too! Maybe we could get a 2 for 1 or 3 for 1 special!land_shark3 wrote:As someone told me before I had my eyes done...SchoolGirlHeart wrote:Yep, my doc here told me last fall that I was looking at about $750 per eye in Montreal. I'll seriously consider it when I have the $$$.tikitatas wrote:Lasik can be found for 1800 dollars by reputable docs.
Do you really want to "save money" on something as important as your eyes? Go for the best. If you get a deal, great. If not, at least you have less to worry about.
Plus, going back to Canukia for all the follow-up visits might be cost prohibitive.
Naaaaah . . . we'll just hang out in Montreal and shop until Jen's ALLLLLLLLLLL better!
Posted: June 21, 2006 6:54 pm
I don't seek medical treatment here, why would I go to a foreign country?
Posted: June 21, 2006 7:59 pm
I would consider it if there was treatment available in another country that's not yet available here. MS immediately comes to mind.
Posted: June 21, 2006 9:19 pm
I know some BNers that won't go to the Conch Republic for health care.. 
Posted: June 22, 2006 5:13 pm
Just as an FYI, Blue Cross/Blue Shield(among other insurance companies) is actually paying for people to fly to India for some procedures and will cover airfare, the surgery and the recovery stay, which can be extended for a minimal cost. Why are they doing this? It's simple, it's cheaper and the care you receive is the same. The staff is US trained and certified, the clinic or hospital is inspected by BC and meets the same standards as the US hospital or clinic.
I have to admit that having friends to come by and cheer me up might be a bit harder in Mumbai then in the States but when big insurance companies are doing this, I have to wonder if things aren't out of whach here at home.
I have to admit that having friends to come by and cheer me up might be a bit harder in Mumbai then in the States but when big insurance companies are doing this, I have to wonder if things aren't out of whach here at home.
Posted: June 23, 2006 1:29 am
Operations and medical procedures are very popular for Americans to get done in foreign countries, especially India. Hospitals there are state of the art, and some are better than in the U.S. There are many companies who will set the whole thing up for you (airfare, operation, vacation afterwards, etc). The term for this is actually called Medical Tourism. Several companies, like http://www.medretreat.com take care of it all for you, at a fraction of the price it would cost in the U.S., plus you get a nice vacation out of it. It's very interesting, I learned a lot about it this year while studying abroad.The Lost Manatee wrote:Just as an FYI, Blue Cross/Blue Shield(among other insurance companies) is actually paying for people to fly to India for some procedures and will cover airfare, the surgery and the recovery stay, which can be extended for a minimal cost. Why are they doing this? It's simple, it's cheaper and the care you receive is the same. The staff is US trained and certified, the clinic or hospital is inspected by BC and meets the same standards as the US hospital or clinic.
I have to admit that having friends to come by and cheer me up might be a bit harder in Mumbai then in the States but when big insurance companies are doing this, I have to wonder if things aren't out of whach here at home.