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Expert: Ron - 9/28/2004


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WE VISITED YOUR AREA LAST YEAR AND FELL IN LOVE WITH IT, IN A FEW YEARS WE WOULD LIKE TO SPEND OUR WINTERS THERE HOWEVER BOTH MY WIFE AND I ARE DIABETIC, CAN WE JOIN IMSS OR ARE THERE PRIVATE INSURANCE COMPANIES AVAILABLE AND ARE THEY REASONABLE, I'M 66 MY WIFE 62, THANKS FOR YOUR TIME AND EXPERTISE DARRYL KAPLAN

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Hi Darryl, using a facilitator you can join IMSS but your diabetes may be excluded.

There are private insurance companies, but reasonable they are not. We only have IMSS. Although we have never used our IMSS we have many friends who tell us the medical attention is first rate, but the bureaucracy is crazy.

Hope that helps,
 Ron

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I lived full time in the Chapala-Ajijic area for 7 years, and other areas 5 years. During that time I provided information (health care, working papers, immigration, driving, cost of living, insurance, culture, divorce in Mexico, trusts vs direct deed,etc) to help people make the decision about whether the area was right for them, either full or part-time. I live legally in Mexico.

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Founding partner of a facilitation company for people thinking about relocating to Mexico. I am no longer involved in this company's activities. Have driven extensively, to the coast (Manzanillo, Puerto Vallarta, Colima),to Patzcuaro, etc. Bused to Mexico City, flew to Chiapas. Also driven in Honduras, from Ontario Canada through border crossings at Laredo and Reynosa Texas. Can provide instructions and border crossing info.

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Retired. I do NOT sell real estate!

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