Thank you very much for this important info,farmer...Had to have been a very scary experience for your family...
Thank you very much for this important info,farmer...Had to have been a very scary experience for your family...
Private Care in Sav
http://royalemedicalja.com/about/
Keep this option handy.
It's coincidental that this thread is happening at the same time as Miss G and Mommy are demanding I have plans in place to get emergency care.
I'm making arrangements both inside and outside of Jamaica.
One thing I do understand is that many of the Jamaicans I know have access to excellent health care and emergency services
Looking forward to this thread continuing
Cap
Last edited by captaind; 06-17-2014 at 06:04 PM.
Linston's Zion Hill Taxi
Captain Dave
Well then, you have (or will soon have) information to share with us?Originally Posted by captaind
I asked my attorney for his advice. He has recommended a private hospital in Kingston. We are making pre arrangements and when I return in August everything should be in place including a pre payment....... Just in case.
Next step is to figure out how to get from Spring Garden to some where to be stabilized for transport to Kingston
If I need to be taken to the States the med evac insurance will handle that
Cap
Linston's Zion Hill Taxi
Captain Dave
We have individual health coverage through Sagicor here - it is an affordable plan and virtually all medical services (hospitals, clinics, dental, eye care, etc) are covered including prescriptions.
It is your typical 80/20 plan...
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Thank you farmer for taking the time and telling us this unfortunate story-that thank goodness turned out ok....I've heard Roylae medical in Sav (which is a private place) is not too bad (though i dont think they have ER services-i could be wrong) but Sav hospital-no way for me or my loved ones-will always request to be taken to Montego bay..
I always purchase travel insurance from my good friend who works in a high-end travel agency...They only deal with legit companies with solid reputations..They sell Travelex insurance..it usually costs me around $59.00..includes all kind of stuff, trip delay, lost baggage, has emergency travel asstance ,trip cancellation, medical /dental emrgency they pay up to $50,000 and med evac up to 500,000.. their number#1-800-228-9792 www.travelexinsurance.com
I too would also like just some basic info on which ambulance servie negril...I'm not currently in Jam so I'm not going to be calling long distance to all these diff.places..I would hope someone that is there could just provide some BASIC and APROXIMATE info...for ambulance service........
" Ones destination is never a place, but rather a new way of looking at things." (Henry Miller)
Maybe you missed it, but Farmer wrote: "The private ambulance ride to Sav was $50 paid in advance." That seems basic as it was just the ride and no real treatments other than standard oxygen were provided and it is not an approximate but exact price. Even states that it was paid in advance. That is as BASIC and APPROXIMATE that one can get first hand.
If by chance you did see it but dont want the ride to Sav as you have stated but to Mobay approximated instead, maybe if you can explain in more detail what you consider to be a BASIC (as you call it) emergency so a price can be given.
Will any treatment such as a defibrillator be used, will bandages, splints, drugs, supplies or other services be rendered? All this may effect the cost.
And as licensed medical EMTs, I am sure they would want to take you to the what they would consider the most timely option. If the emergency is bad enough, there may not be time to reach MoBay because in emergency situations, time is usually of the essence.
In many cases, the victim is unconscious and cannot make that decision for themselves, such as a car accident or head trauma from a high fall down a set of stairs.
So, what do you consider to be a basic emergency that you would need an ambulance (and not a private taxi as Accompong used) to go to MoBay and not Sav and be able to let the EMTs know that you want to go to MoBay and not Sav and in the EMT's judgement the emergency is not bad enough that there is adequate time to get you to MoBay?
Please provide that information and I will call a service for you and get a price for that basic emergency since you do not want to spend the money to call long distance on this deadly serious important matter and that is something you are spending much time writing about both here and on TA.
Or perhaps you would want to use the free overseas 800 number (US and Canada) that some of the companies provide.
Here is one for LifeLine Medical Response in the Jamaica Yellow Pages - 1-800-543-3759. They have been great to deal with so far and look forward to getting more informations from them this week as I have mentioned.
But in the meantime, please feel FREE to call them with your basic emergency to MoBay as it is free - no cost to you. And as I have mentioned several of the companies also offer air-ambulance as this one does.
Please let me know if you still want me to call them for you but please provide me with the details of your basic emergency to MoBay so I can explain it to them adequately and get you an approximate price.
Thanks!
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yes ,your correct Farmer did give basic info on private ambulance to Sav.. a 5 min repsonse time (which is excellent) and $50. up front being paid...which I think is a great rate..
I was just hoping to get the same aprox. info if one was to be transferred to a Montego Bay area hospital..I wasnt asking for particulars, or specifics-it seems the companies you've contacted are working on that...
Thanks for 800 -i will give them a call...
" Ones destination is never a place, but rather a new way of looking at things." (Henry Miller)
Awesome, all I wanted was the name and contact info for companies that for sure service Negril. There's one to start with. Thanks!
Rob, I don't think anyone is expecting you to personally endorse a company and provide a presentation with fees. As long as we have names and contact info, we can follow up ourselves.
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