Health insurance options in Panama

adriano72

Active member

Member since 07 February 2015

Panama City

adriano72

08 February 2015 22:43:07

adriano72

08 February 2015 22:43:07

Panama City

Hi,

First off sorry if I'm asking a question that has been answered over and over already -- I did read around on the net a number of articles about health insurance in Panama, which from my understanding comes down to the government provided one, local Insurance provider, or international insurance provider.

What is not clear to me is whether or not heath insurance provided by local companies (i.e. for example the ones listed here) is available also to non resident, or one in order to qualify for such insurance has to be a resident / citizen.

Looking at their websites it seems their options are cheaper than the ones provided by international health insurance companies such as Cigna, Bupa, etc.

Thanks!

- Adriano

WINDRIFTER

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Member since 26 February 2012

eureka,montana

WINDRIFTER

19 May 2015 08:14:30

WINDRIFTER

19 May 2015 08:14:30

eureka,montana

Sorry I am not familiar with their insurance since I did not need to participate. Blue Cross/Blue Shield is accepted almost everywhere and that was the coverage that we had and I do know that they accepted what the insurance company compensated them for. Good idea for you to get other input on this, I was only sharing our experience while in Panama.
Our friends did have their pensionado, so that may have been how they qualified for the insurance, but it is something I do not know. To the best of my knowledge Panamanians do not have to have insurance.
Please go to Chiriquiri Chatter and Don Ray can answer your questions because he works for the US Embassy.