We buy the insurance the same time as buying our plane tickets. This time around, it was like $130 for the 10 day trip. The thing about medivac though that my wife and I have discussed... If there is no ambulance in negril, just where is the medivac gonna come from?
Good question to ask the insurance companies.
Thank you Very true... The first hour or so is very critical. Would hate to be taking a taxi to Sav with a heart attack
You don't want to get to Sav with a heart attack. You have to get to Mobay, that's critical.Originally Posted by don+shelley
Thank you Very true... The first hour or so is very critical. Would hate to be taking a taxi to Sav with a heart attack
HUssyband: you would have a ambulance take you MBJ airport where the med-evac plane/team would be waiting....I've never heard of any link up between negrils airport and MBJ....
" Ones destination is never a place, but rather a new way of looking at things." (Henry Miller)
The ambulance/taxi ride to MBJ is pretty much how I figured it would go. I did get pretty sick one year in ocho rios, ended up leaving the island early. It was nothing that would require medivac, but when I say the ride to the airport was among the most miserable experiences of my life... It's an understatement. I'd prefer to never get sick enough to need an ambulance... In negril or at home for that matter.
BTW..To have med-evac insurance isnt that costly..i usually pay around $50. .....Everyone should get it -not just older folks or people with healthcare needs....you can be young and healthy as a horse still suffer some type of severe injury/aliment where you'd want to be cared for outside of Jam...
It makes no sense you pay all this $$ for a vacation but cant cough up a few more $$ for some piece of mind or possibly somethign that will save your life or a loved ones...
" Ones destination is never a place, but rather a new way of looking at things." (Henry Miller)
and make sure to have some extra cash set aside for an ambulance ride....not sure about the costs to Sav -because i once had a friend be a patient there and no way in hell would i go there...The ride to Hope mobay which is private type place isnt really a hospital-more like a clinic...then theres cornwal in Mobay that is a hospital (by developing nation standards).. Anyway its going to costs you a few hundred dollars to get there at least-and some dont take credit -only cash..and yes PLEASE have emergency travel ins.-so you can get med-evac to miami if it life=threatening.
Yes, **** can happen anywhere-just be warned that you will not get the same type of care in the same manner and time frame as in the states when you need healthcare of any type.... Maybe someday this elusive negril hospital will actually break-ground...until then the best you got are a few local drs office in negril -....no urgent care type clinic-,etc.
" Ones destination is never a place, but rather a new way of looking at things." (Henry Miller)
I find this all very interesting. I have never purchased insurance that would pay for an emergency requiring me to be flown out but I do see the benefit for doing so. I will be monitoring this thread to get the best information I can for future stays.
A little off the topic but, during a 5 month stay last year I became very sick. I was doubled over in pain, disoriented and unable to walk without assistance. Needless to say, I was scared and didn't know what would happen. I live in the bush so even getting to a hospital emergency room was a chore. I got a ride in a taxi from Accompong Town to Black River Hospital and was admitted into Intensive Care for treatment and observation before finally moved to a Men's Dormitory to finish up a 5 day stay. After the 5 days, the doctor still wanted to keep me but I am stubborn and wanted to finish the treatment myself at home as it was just minor medication.
What the whole ordeal cost me was $250.00 US. $100 for the private taxi to and from the hospital and another $150.00 for 5 days in the hospital. That was $30 per day average. I couldn't even find a hotel room for that price let alone a hospital room. Now, I am not saying that everything was par with my "first world" excellent care I receive from the Veteran's Hospital in WPB, Fl. but it was on par with any rural hospital that I have been in the US.
I had an infection in my digestive system somewhere and a possible pancreatic attack. Of course if it would have been more major I would have been "S*** out of luck" and stuck in a Foreign Country but I am not so afraid now of using the Jamaican Health Care System if it becomes necessary.
I do, however, want to explore my other options for future stays.
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I saw an ambulance in Negril a couple of weeks ago, and this was after the crash. Private ambulance???
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