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Living abroad can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life for a variety of reasons. Many… [more]

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Living abroad can be one of the most rewarding experiences of your life for a variety of reasons. Many people begin their journey abroad with the idea of just getting away or seeking an adventure but what they discover is far more fulfilling. The culture and the opportunity to learn a new language are a couple of the auxiliary benefits people discover and it's quite common for foreigners to be adopted by the local communities they reside in abroad. I know this was the case for my wife and I who relocated to Tulum, Mexico over 4 years ago. What we also found were many like minded expats and other foreigners that were drawn to the area for it's natural beauty and found a way to make a life. … [Read More...]

Should You Purchase a Hack Proof Wallet Before Your Trip?

In case your not aware, the newest way for thieves to get your money is to simply stand behind you and point a scanner at your wallet.  In fact, at the Defcon hacker conference in Las Vegas earlier this year, an Android software app called NFCProxy was introduced that can read data from contactless credit cards. A number of popular models of Android phones now come enabled with technology intended to allow for mobile payments with platforms like Google Wallet.  But unfortunately, the savvy hacker can turn the technology intended to allow for mobile payments into a mobile card scanner. In fact, they tested the app right on stage by using a Nexus S phone to read the hosts own … [Read More...]

Don’t Let This Happen To You

Although the costs of health care in Mexico are significantly less expensive than in the U.S. or Canada, if something major happens to you internationally and you find yourself in a hospital, costs can add up quickly.  As an expat living in Mexico, I have seen the importance of having international major medical insurance first hand. As a licensed insurance agent, the first thing I get asked is, "How much is it?".   Typically, as soon as they hear the dollar amount, their reaction is either, "Well, I have gone this long without international insurance" or "Is there anything cheaper?" There are two things wrong with this reasoning:  1)  Without your health, you will not be able to … [Read More...]

Price Isn’t Everything When Choosing A Health Care Policy

With so many different international health care policies available today, it can be difficult to pick out the best policy for your health care needs.  In combination with all of the different insurance companies offering insurance, there are also many different health care plans to choose from. There are a few important factors to consider before you purchase your next international health care policy: Price Isn't Everything The cheapest policy may not provide you the best coverage.  It is not possible for one insurance company to offer the exact same coverage for less than half the cost of another insurance company.  Often times, you are not comparing apples to apples.  If it … [Read More...]

Have A Health Care Ally While Traveling Abroad

Our International Major Medical Insurance is designed for individuals or families who live or work abroad, contract employees and people with dual residencies.  As long as you reside outside your home country for 6 months a year or longer, you qualify. Your Own Medical Concierge One of the best and unique services our international major medical insurance provides is the Medical Concierge Program.  With this program, a customer care representative will help you locate a physician or health care facility anywhere in the world when it matters the most.  Customer care representatives are available to you no matter what time of day or night it is and there are never any vacations.  If … [Read More...]

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Expatriots and Obamacare

Obamacare is being rolled out in two phases.  The first phase of the plan started in 2010.  Some of the changes that are already in place are allowing children to stay on their parents health insurance until the age of 26, closing of the Medicare prescription donut hole, preventing insurance … [Read More...]

Does Obamacare Affect Medicare?

Obamacare, or PPACA, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act,  mainly applies to those under 65.  Medicare is a separate government health program.  Obamacare rules apply mostly to individual and group health insurance policies for Americans under 65 and who are not yet eligible for … [Read More...]

Medicare An Important Issue In the Upcoming Election

For most citizens, jobs and the economy are the most serious issues facing our nation today but for seniors, it is health care and Medicare.  Presidential contenders are portraying themselves as protectors of Medicare for seniors, with each of them casting a different approach to it's … [Read More...]

States Slow To Establish Exchanges, Deadlines Approaching

The Affordable Care Act goes into full effect in 2014.  As of January 1, 2020, states will have been required to have their health care "Exchanges" established.  These Exchanges will consist of a group of competing insurance agencies that will allow citizens to shop for health insurance on-line, … [Read More...]

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