by: Jim Scherrer

As a retiree and 12 years of residence in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico, it is very simple, the advantages of living in Mexico glorify. Of course, every region of Mexico the same (as is the case in the U.S. or Canada). However, we can surely Puerto Vallarta respond with its climate and beautiful scenery of the Sierra Madre cascading down into the Bay of Banderas, friendly and welcoming local residents, the proximity to the United States and Canada and its low cost of living, which is not, in this landscape of southern boundary of?

English as a second language is widely spoken throughout the city, will be the safety of foreigners is a high priority for the government by violent crime at a fraction of the return home, reducing corruption, the virtual elimination of poverty and cleanliness make the town a tourist destination of choice for millions of visitors from around the world. All the “big box” stores like Sam’s Club, Costco, Wal-Mart, Garden Place, Office Depot, nine beautiful golf course signature world-class deep sea fishing, high-speed Internet access, satellite TV, the service VoIP phone, etc. are all beautiful in this city in the middle of the Mexican Riviera are available. Vallarta face was significantly changed in the last ten years, well-maintained parks, squares, a new gateway Malecon along the beach, new treatment options for water and miles of new supply mains water, new or updated system power distribution throughout the city, the new Downtown parking garage above the earth and the earth, a new branch of the University of Guadalajara, a new Convention Center, tripling the size of the Marine Terminal, quadrupling the size of the international airport, and the addition of four new hospitals and modern sophisticated diagnostic and surgical equipment, speak with highly qualified and experienced doctors, the English provided.

Now that we are the fact that Vallarta a beautiful place to live or retire, we are closer to the final top is in place in relation to medical care.

With its high-quality medical care in Vallarta, the cost to them, even if at a fraction of the cost to the United States, a factor when Mexico as a retirement location. Assuming that most retirees have reached or are fast approaching its 65th Anniversary will be the availability, quality and cost of medical care is of great importance. The quality of medical care in Vallarta is usually equal to or greater than those in the U.S. and the cost will vary from one third to one half of the countries (speaking from experience and authority!). <> After-quality medical care in Mexico is one thing, but paying for it is different from the United States from providing Medicare for the elderly not to cross the border at this time. Several supplements Medicare covers the elderly to travel abroad for a limited period of time (eg F supplement covers the holder for the first 60 days of international travel), but not enough to live full-time residents abroad.

Although Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) is for foreigners, mostly under 65 have their own private insurance for International Health is a bit expensive as discussed in many articles and cover on sites like MedToGo. For many years we have IHI / BUPA used and I can say categorically. Their coverage and the service is absolutely brilliant for expatriates in Mexico and adopted all over the world travel

Now that you have reached the age of 65 years and consider Mexico as a tourist destination retirement. It is very difficult to give up your free Medicare that you are a life long contributed to the cost of private insurance is almost unaffordable, and you can not afford to take the risk of uninsured. This is the main dilemma for seniors considering retirement abroad. Even if there is more than five million (some reports six million) of Americans living abroad, including over one million reside in Mexico by the Association of Americans living abroad (Aaro). In fact, there are more expatriates living abroad, Americans who reported in 24 U.S. states than by the Republicans stay abroad!

Well, maybe we are about to overcome this objection at the head of retirement in Mexico! The U.S. government by groups of expatriates numerous factors such as the chapter on Puerto Vallarta was approached life after Democrats Abroad and the bipartisan group of U.S. Citizens Abroad (ACA) to promote the development of health insurance for expatriates abroad.

can be adopted before Congress such a change in the law, they must carry out demonstration projects to determine the feasibility and cost of changing such a law. Americans health insurance in Mexico, AC (AMMAC) have significant efforts in promoting these benefits to eligible retirees and encouraged many members of Congress to initiate such a demonstration project. They argue that not only the eligible Medicare beneficiaries in the fund for a lifetime, but the cost to taxpayers of the United States are significantly reduced, because instead of returning to the U.S. for the expensive and long-term medical care, the majority of these emigrants is simply to choose their medical treatment near their residence abroad at a fraction of costs.

The proponents of the amendment of the law, such as Professor David C. Warner, Lyndon B. Johnson School of Public Affairs at the University of Texas have written books and papers on the topic of “Getting what you paid for: Extend Medicare eligible beneficiaries in Mexico “and the newly appointed U.S. ambassador to Mexico, Carlos Pascual, followed the current efforts to establish a demonstration project to open Medicare to Mexico as a pilot program to establish. In fact, Ambassador Pascual President Obama recently at a North American summit in Guadalajara, where one of the issues discussed was health insurance in Mexico, accompanied by the rapporteur Guadalajara.

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