madbrain
American expat in Vietnam
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Registration: 08 October 2024
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Health insurance qualifications by madbrain
I am 48 and early retired, currently living in the US, and considering expatriating to Thailand. I have a double digit list of chronic medical conditions which require care, mainly prescriptions, supplements and regular lab tests. I have already ...
@WalnutcharlesI don't have a French social security card currently, but pretty sure I could get one if I moved there for at least 3 months. Doing multiple moves is a bit painful from a logistical point of view.My US insurer covers me for emergencies ... Read More
Health insurance qualifications by madbrain
I am 48 and early retired, currently living in the US, and considering expatriating to Thailand. I have a double digit list of chronic medical conditions which require care, mainly prescriptions, supplements and regular lab tests. I have already ...
@Aidan in HCMCThanks. Not sure if there is a point in trying. My US insurer spends about $100k a year on my medical care on average. However, most of that is overpriced patented name-brand prescription drugs, and those costs would be much reduced in ... Read More
Health insurance qualifications by madbrain
I am 48 and early retired, currently living in the US, and considering expatriating to Thailand. I have a double digit list of chronic medical conditions which require care, mainly prescriptions, supplements and regular lab tests. I have already ...
I understand your situation very well, I can only make a few remarks so as not to repeat my previous message:- Private insurance companies all work the same way. Besides, most of the big companies in Thailand are local branches of international ... Read More
Health insurance qualifications by madbrain
I am 48 and early retired, currently living in the US, and considering expatriating to Thailand. I have a double digit list of chronic medical conditions which require care, mainly prescriptions, supplements and regular lab tests. I have already ...
1) what kind of medical underwriting do insurance companies do for Thailand expats, if any ?2) will the policy be completely denied if the health issues are too serious?3) if i cannot qualify for insurance, will that then prevent me from living in ... Read More
Health insurance qualifications by madbrain
I am 48 and early retired, currently living in the US, and considering expatriating to Thailand. I have a double digit list of chronic medical conditions which require care, mainly prescriptions, supplements and regular lab tests. I have already ...
Bonjour,I can't seem to figure out how to quote your lengthy message, unfortunately. And I can't delete this one. Let me try one more time. Read More
Health insurance qualifications by madbrain
I am 48 and early retired, currently living in the US, and considering expatriating to Thailand. I have a double digit list of chronic medical conditions which require care, mainly prescriptions, supplements and regular lab tests. I have already ...
@Aidan in HCMCThank you. I am reluctant to just apply and input all our medical history, only to be denied, and have all that medical information shared with all the the other insurers, which is what used to happen in the US before Obamacare.I ... Read More
Health insurance qualifications by madbrain
I am 48 and early retired, currently living in the US, and considering expatriating to Thailand. I have a double digit list of chronic medical conditions which require care, mainly prescriptions, supplements and regular lab tests. I have already ...
@JonStThank you very much. I just read this response because I had an issue with the notifications on the forum.We can easily meet the financial requirements of the OA visa. My spouse is over 50 already. I still have to wait until June 2026, ... Read More
Health insurance qualifications
I am 48 and early retired, currently living in the US, and considering expatriating to Thailand. I have a double digit list of chronic medical conditions which require care, mainly prescriptions, supplements and regular lab tests. I have already ... Read More
Using Zalo App Outside Vietnam by OceanBeach92107
There is a pretty prevalent rumor floating around that you can only use the Zalo communications app in Vietnam. I have returned to the USA and I'm still using my Zalo account--transferred to my new U.S. cell phone--to communicate with all of ...
I am having the same problem. I can't sign up for Zalo with my US number. I have visited Vietnam many times and used Zalo with this number, but the account must have been deleted.I did change carrier from T-mobile to US Mobile this year, using the ... Read More