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mep3 · Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 212

I've read a lot of pretty bad things on here about El Seguro, and I have no reason to doubt that most of it is true. I am wondering if anyone knows of regions of Mexico where El Seguro is actually fairly decent, or if anyone has had decent experiences with El Seguro. Thx .... Mep

MELEE · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 5:25 pm Post subject:

I've had good experiences with them and acceptable experiences with them. I've never had a bad experience, but I chalk that up to knowing when NOT to go to them. I know a good, honest private gp who charges 100 pesos an appointment. I go to him as often as I go to seguro. I've had two minor surgeries at seguro, both times I consulted with a private doctor before going under the knife. I decided not to have my babies there, but used their services for medication that I needed through out the pregnancy and they paid my maternity leave, because I dutifully attended their appointments which consisted of me telling the doctor what my privat ob-gyn had said at my last appointment with him and the seguro doctor copying that onto my chart.
If you play them right, they are okay. I think most of the people working in the seguro system are good people trying to do the best with what little they have, but the recognise that they can't do as good of a job as they should. If you let them know that you know that, they will help you when they can and let you know when you are better off poping into the private clinic down the street.
I also suspect the service in terms of human treatment is better in the smaller areas, that way you get to know each other, in the big cities you are just another in a long line of pacients. But the facilities are probably better in the larger cities. Our local IMSS hospital just got its first ultrasound machine three years ago. Surprised

mep3 · Joined: 05 Feb 2003 Posts: 212

Would it be okay for something major there, like a heart operation or chemotherapy?

ls650 · Joined: 10 May 2003 Posts: 3484 Location: British Columbia

Guy Courchesne · Joined: 10 Mar 2003 Posts: 9650 Location: Mexico City

MELEE · Posted: Tue Oct 10, 2006 9:23 pm Post subject: Re: reply

TheLongWayHome · Joined: 07 Jun 2006 Posts: 1016 Location: San Luis Piojosi

Just go to Doctor Simi. $25 pesos a consult! You can't beat that.

Polly0607 · Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 64

I wonder what he charges for brain surgery? Very Happy

Seriously, this is a very big issue for everyone. In bigger cities you have more options, but there is no easy option. You can spring for private insurance to put your mind at ease. GNP is the company I use.

You can also sign up for seguro on your own. Here is a link, though a little old, it might give you some ideas.
http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/travel/llcm/llcm1002.html

I have seguro as well, but I haven't used it yet.

Polly0607 · Joined: 10 Aug 2006 Posts: 64

Here is a more recent link if you are interested in signing up for the seguro social.

http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/travel/KLM/klm0906.html

I think it is a good idea if you are a foreigner living in Mexico. You will need a long form birth certificate and a lot of patience.