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scot47
Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 1:47 pm Post subject: Health Cover |
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I recently had major surgery on Saudi Arabia.
I am curious about what cover people working as English Teachers in the KofSA have.
My impression is that government hospitals provide Basic cover if you are legal in this country but.......................................
There have been stories in the local press over the last years about restricting access to MoH hospitals and sporadic stories about the introduction of Health Insurance for all foreign employees here.
What deal do you have ? |
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johnslat
Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 13859 Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 2:20 pm Post subject: Doctor Who? |
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Dear scot47,
"I recently had major surgery on Saudi Arabia."
Hmmm, did they remove it from your body? I've heard of some people becoming attached to the Kingdom, so I suppose the Kingdom could become attached to some people
Sorry, couldn't resist.
I was fortunate in that, during all my time there, I never required any hospital services. I did avail myself of them once when I had an abscess on my back taken care of at Riyadh Central Hospital in Shamazi (spelling??).
It was the only time in the Kingdom that, striped to the waist, I was alone in a room with three women - the doctor, the nurse and the assistant. They did a great job, by the way.
My impression about the "free medical care at government hospitals" is that nowadays, non-Saudis are covered only for "minor stuff" - if there's anything major required, you're out of luck - and many of my colleagues had their own insurance plans. Considering the reputation - whether deserved or not, I can't say - although my one small experience was quite good - that many government hospitals have, most ex-pats would opt for their own insurance even if they could get full access to the government hospitals.
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John |
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scot47
Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 2:39 pm Post subject: |
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in, on, with, by, to
Only prepositions !
A slip of the cursor ! |
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Bindair Dundat
Joined: 04 Feb 2003 Posts: 1123
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 4:15 pm Post subject: Re: Doctor Who? |
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johnslat wrote: |
It was the only time in the Kingdom that, striped to the waist... |
My God! Mr. Slat, you're a zebra! |
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Stephen Jones
Joined: 21 Feb 2003 Posts: 4124
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 5:03 pm Post subject: |
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At Jubail and Yanbu Industrial Colleges you get the Royal Commission Hospitals. They appear to be pretty good. Quite a few people have had minor surgery, and at least one major surgery, though the only case of cancer chose to go back to the UK. |
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johnslat
Joined: 21 Jan 2003 Posts: 13859 Location: Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA
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Posted: Sun Mar 21, 2004 6:20 pm Post subject: Gotcha |
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Dear Bindair Dundat,
Well, I'm black and white and red all over after being caught out on that spelling mistake. Unlike scot47, I can't blame the "cursor". I can, however, curse.
Regards,
John |
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Mark100
Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 441
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 5:39 am Post subject: |
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I have private cover which i think tops out at 100,000 rats.
I have never been to the doctors or hospital here save the compulsory tests but have heard a lot of horrendous stories. |
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scot47
Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343
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Posted: Mon Mar 22, 2004 10:51 am Post subject: wrinklies |
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I had treatment in one of the newer private institutions in Eastern province of KSA.
No complaints. We have a group plan on offer through Insurance Brokers and our employer.
I would not be too happy if I had to rely on government hospitals.
But Health Cover is IMPORTANT - especially if you are a "wrinkly" like me ! |
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