Health Care in Mexico

One of your primary concerns when considering a move should be health care. Fortunately, you will find that, in general, health care in Mexico is very good…and in many places it is excellent. Most doctors and dentists in Mexico received at least part of their training in the U.S. (And many U.S. doctors have trained in Mexico, notably in Guadalajara.) Many of them continue to go to the U.S. or Europe for ongoing training.

Every mid-size to large city in Mexico has at least one first-rate hospital. And a big plus is that the cost of health care in Mexico is generally one-half or less what you might expect to pay in the U.S. The same goes for prescription drugs. Prescription drugs manufactured in Mexico cost, on average, about 50% less than the same drugs in the U.S.

What You Might Expect to Pay

Of course, the costs of medical care will vary by physician, hospital, and the gravity of your condition. On average, an office visit with a doctor–specialists included–will cost 250 to 300 pesos (about $25). A house call–yes, doctors in Mexico still make house calls–will cost about the same. Lab tests will cost about a third of what they cost in the U.S. A CAT scan often costs about 25% of what it does in the U.S. An overnight stay in a private hospital room costs about 350 pesos ($35). A visit to a dentist for teeth cleaning costs about 200 pesos ($20).

Yes, in the major cities of Mexico, you can get good-quality medical care for serious medical conditions…including dialysis, major surgery…even live-in, 24-hour care…for a fraction of what you might pay in the U.S. But please, think twice about moving to Mexico if you have a serious medical condition that requires special equipment. The stress of being seriously ill in a foreign country can be more difficult than you think.

 

Dr. Silvia C. Azcarate
+52-415-152-1944
Codo 9A San Migule de Allende

Dr. Ariel Quan Kiu
+52-415-154-6012
Julian Carrillo 7A San Miguel de Allende

Dr. Blanca Farias de Villareal
+52-415-152-2321
Hernandez Macias 85A San Miguel de Allende

Dr. Miguel Lloret
+52-415-152-2233
Hospital de la Fe: Libr. Jose Manuel Zavala Zavala Pepe Cabezon 12 San Miguel de Allende

Dr. Jorge Martinez
+52+1-415-153-8832
San Miguel de Allende

Dr. Roberto Maxwell
+52-415-152-2365
Insurgentes 29 San Miguel de Allende

Dr. Salvador Quiroz
+52-415-152-2233
Hospital de la Fe Suite 11 San Miguel de Allende

Dr. Juan Bosco Ruiz Padilla
+52-415-152-2172
Potranca 29 San Miguel de Allende

Dr. Mary Lawson
+52-415-152-2917
Sn Elias 3A San Miguel de Allende

Dr. Manuel Velazquez
Clinica La Joya San Miguel de Allende

Dr. Roberto G. Miranda Valencia
+52-415-152-2111
Pila Seca 53 San Miguel de Allende

Dr. Chris J. Ramaglia Maxwell
+52-415-152-2111
Pila Seca 53 San Miguel de Allende 

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