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Hospital Info #88478
03/01/2016 08:47 AM
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I have developed a leg infection and may need IV antibiotics. Any information on the good, the bad and the ugly of the hospital and physicians on the island? Any info is greatly appreciated.

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Re: Hospital Info [Re: THOS] #88479
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On the Dutch side there's a medical center in Belair.
Off GA Arnell Blvd. Coming from Simpson Bay at Welfare Rd round-about go right, then up hill towards P'Burg. AJC Browerd Rd. At next round-about bear first right off rotary GA Arnell Blvd. At 3rd rotary 3/4 around bear right. You'll see it on your left side.

On French side: Fleming Hospital in Concordia. Tel # 0590 90 1313.
Thru Marigot right turn onto Rue de Concordia. You see a sign to Concordia. Follow hospital signs.

Hubby has used the Dutch facility emergency room and found it to be adequate but you pay cash. It cost us $50. Then at home we filed a claim with our health care (not all will cover). He was given 2 scripts which we filled at the facilities pharmacy at a cost of $3 . He was very satisfied with the treatment he received. But some have said they don't like the place.

We were told that at the French hospital it's mandatory you hire a translator (even though I bet they speak English.)

Good luck. Hope you're better soon.

Rosemary

Re: Hospital Info [Re: THOS] #88480
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I'm sending you a PM in about 5 minutes based on some personal experiences here on island.

Watch for the "flashing envelope".


Rah Rah Rasputin
They put some poison into his wine
He drank it all and said "I feel fine"
Re: Hospital Info [Re: RonDon] #88481
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Thank you for the information, very appreciated.

Re: Hospital Info [Re: THOS] #88482
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PM sent after your reply above, so there was no way you received it yet.

Last edited by Rasputin; 03/01/2016 11:04 AM.

Rah Rah Rasputin
They put some poison into his wine
He drank it all and said "I feel fine"
Re: Hospital Info [Re: THOS] #88483
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You need to be signed on to get a private message.
Then you can go to "My Home" and then click on received Private Maessages.


Rah Rah Rasputin
They put some poison into his wine
He drank it all and said "I feel fine"
Re: Hospital Info [Re: THOS] #88484
03/01/2016 12:13 PM
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I spent the night in the Emergency room in the Dutch hospital. Insurance at home covered it 100%. Very knowledgeable doctors.

Re: Hospital Info [Re: SXMScubaman] #88485
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good insurance you got scuba, i think mine would just laugh at me and hang up!

Re: Hospital Info [Re: Dansc] #88486
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Paid for all meds, crutches, CT scan, MRA, overnight stay, ambulance and follow up consultations on island. I just had to present the bills when I got back home.

Re: Hospital Info [Re: SXMScubaman] #88487
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Most insurance plans would NOT pay, at least not in full, because it is out of network. That's one of the big reasons to get insurance that covers medical bills.

MRA? I presume you mean an MRI?? How long ago was this? As when I hurt my shoulder a few years ago and went to SMMC, I understood them to say that they didn't have an MRI machine there. Perhaps it was broken at the time.. ...or they knew that my regular insurance would NOT pay for it. I had travel insurance, which thankfully paid for everything except a $50 deductible. My regular medical insurance would have paid about 50%, AFTER I had satisfied my deductible. ...which would have meant they would have paid ZIP.


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Re: Hospital Info [Re: Carol_Hill] #88488
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"In Network" or 'Out of Network" does not apply when the care is for an emergency. My wife's plan (not Medicare) covers emergencies worldwide and treats out of network charges at in networks costs.

My Medicare plan covers emergencies worldwide as well and costs are covered at in network rates.


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Re: Hospital Info [Re: Bobcat] #88489
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mine does not unfortunately, that is why, like Carol said, i get travel insurance. While i am fairly (but not getting younger) and i would most likely not need it i dont see how spending relatively few dollars to know i would not have to spend thousands if i did have an event

Re: Hospital Info [Re: Dansc] #88490
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Yes. MRI. Was about 10 years ago and if I remember right it was a portable unit but can't say for sure.

Re: Hospital Info [Re: Bobcat] #88491
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Depends on your insurance, I guess, as mine most definitely did NOT cover my trip to the SXM ER. As I said, thank goodness for travel insurance in my case. This was in 2011, but I am pretty certain my coverage out of the country is still the same today.


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Re: Hospital Info [Re: SXMScubaman] #88492
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I was in a huge amount of pain, so maybe I didn't understand exactly what they said, but there definitely was NOT an MRI available on the day I went in. Could have been a temporary unavailibility, as in, broken or no tech to operate it, I don't know. They took an exray, didn't find a break, so they put my shoulder in a sling made out of a DIAPER and told me to get an MRI when I got home. It was not a particularly good experience.


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Re: Hospital Info [Re: Carol_Hill] #88493
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that is funny carol! so many uses for a diaper but i would not have thought of that one. Very Maguiver

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Carol

Pretty easy enough to make sure of coverage if you have a members book or just visit your insurance company website.


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Re: Hospital Info [Re: Bobcat] #88495
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Well, one would think so. However, insurance companies are MASTERS at NOT paying claims. I am dealing with just such a case right now. Treatment should have been covered but insurance is denying coverage, for same treatment I have had in the past, same insurance policy, same physician. Travel insurance is cheap enough, I just buy it and don't worry about it.


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Re: Hospital Info [Re: Dansc] #88496
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I actually still have that diaper, for some reason! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/duh.gif" alt="" /> It does seem kind of funny now. At the time, not so much..


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Re: Hospital Info [Re: Carol_Hill] #88497
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It was only available on certain days of the week. Had to book an appointment to get in.

Re: Hospital Info [Re: Carol_Hill] #88498
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May be wrong but I dont think Medicare will pay for anything out of the US. We always buy the trip insurance. Have a friend that broke his ankle in a couple of places in Israel two years ago. He refused to have surgery there, and Allianz paid for everything including 1st class back to the
States, with a nurse (they would only pay for his wife in coach, so they had to pay the difference for her).


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Re: Hospital Info [Re: sumbeach] #88499
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perfect and he couldnt be blamed for not visitin her since he had the broken ankle. Sounds like a very peaceful flight! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Wink.gif" alt="" />

Re: Hospital Info [Re: sumbeach] #88500
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I don't know about Medicare. We have Blue Cross.


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Re: Hospital Info [Re: Carol_Hill] #88501
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Carol, Tony's BCBS supplemental plan re-embursed us about 90% of his pneumonia French-side hospital charges. Yes, they must be paid up front. He was there 7 days, and I paid on a daily basis. They now have a wonderful FREE service of a liason person, who helps coordinate your UD insurance with the hospital, and official translation (all bills must be in English to be re-embursed). She also arranged Tony's release to SkyMed when we flew back to the States.

Re: Hospital Info [Re: THOS] #88502
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From 1st hand experience re: the Dutch side hospital

Insist everyone washes or sanitizes their hands before they touch you

Be sure the bed or stretcher you are on is clean

MDs run the show - the nurses do not have any autonomy & really are not very knowledgable about your plan of care

ED MD was good, never saw the MD on the unit, he wouldn't talk to me at all

I would be in & out as fast as possible. If you have a cellulitis you really need IV antibiotics - can a MD office do that instead of the hospital?

PM me if you want more info.


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Re: Hospital Info [Re: sumbeach] #88503
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My Medicare Advantage plan covers me worldwide for emergencies. Co-payment is $75.00 for ER and $250.00 for medical evacuation.


Original Medicare does not cover outside the USA. If you have anything other than Original Medicare check your plan benefits book for more information.


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Re: Hospital Info [Re: Carol_Hill] #88504
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Have had to use Dutch side Hosp. two times for I Vs for infection in wifes arm Each trip about 1 hour in emergency and out for 100 cash

Re: Hospital Info [Re: Philo] #88505
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There use to be a portable MRI machine on the south side of Airport Road.

Re: Hospital Info [Re: Carol_Hill] #88506
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Quote
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I don't know about Medicare. We have Blue Cross.


I thought you guys were on Medicare for the last 10 or 20 years! I guess you may be younger than I thought.



<sub>Just kidding <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Groovin.gif" alt="" /></sub>


Rah Rah Rasputin
They put some poison into his wine
He drank it all and said "I feel fine"
Re: Hospital Info [Re: Rasputin] #88507
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Yes, well, Eric IS older than I am, but neither one of us is eligible for Medicare, YET!


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Re: Hospital Info [Re: Carol_Hill] #88508
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Yes, I think part of Medicare eligibility is that you actually worked and lived in the U.S. and paid taxes.

The work part eliminates most lawyers, doesn't it? <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Grin.gif" alt="" />
(maybe the paid taxes part too?)


Rah Rah Rasputin
They put some poison into his wine
He drank it all and said "I feel fine"
Re: Hospital Info [Re: Rasputin] #88509
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Ah, my friend, I work pretty long and hard!!


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Re: Hospital Info [Re: Carol_Hill] #88510
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Carol I too have Blue Cross Anthem, a PPO plan on which my hubby is a dependent and it paid for his visit to the Medical Center in Belair.

Re: Hospital Info [Re: RonDon] #88511
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I have federal BC&BS and they have always paid for the , what seems like yearly, trips to the Dannaway Clinic. Just be sure you get a complete receipt. The have a form on line. Also paid for trip to ER including X-rays and meds. I tell the pharmacy that I need a receipt for insurance. No problem.


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Re: Hospital Info [Re: THOS] #88512
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Here is a recent event that my daughter is struggling through.
Her first day on the island we went to dinner and a crown on her front tooth that had just been done a couple weeks before broke off. She found a dentist in Philipsburg that repaired the tooth (temporarily) until she was able to see her dentist back home. She had travel insurance but needed to get denial from her insurance coverage through work. This happened in early January 2016 and she is still trying to get denial letter from United Concordia. They continue to ask for additional information and have lost her claim ("it must have deleted itself"). Just love insurance companies.

Re: Hospital Info [Re: marge] #88513
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Don't know what to tell you, other than that our Blue Cross did not pay, because it was a) out of network, so they would have paid maybe half and b) we hadn't satisfied our deductible for the year, so they paid nothing. Since we're self employed, we have a plan that we pay for.


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Re: Hospital Info [Re: THOS] #88514
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Hi, back to the original post from THOS

Were you able to get help?
Any recap on the process involved

Hope all went well

J&B

Re: Hospital Info [Re: JohnandBev] #88515
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I had a medical emergency and saw the Doctor in Cul-de-Sac in the office next to the pharmacy (top of hill). He was educated in Paris, Ecole Polytechnique, and was very thorough. Cost was $35 or so. Highly recommended.

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Carol,
We have federal BC and they always paid for service down there. Out of network is about 70%. It was so inexpensive. The MRI was $750 at Dannaway's clinic and I had several.
Film electronically submitted to radiologist in US to read.
Would have been thousands in the US.
Cheers
irina

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Don't know what to tell you, obviously federal Blue Cross is better than what I have.


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