Caiman Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 Just found this in regards to a question I raised with Pacific Cross: "we actually have lifelong renewals as long as you are insured with us before the age of 75, and so renewals will never be denied." To make it affordable and you have sufficient savings go big on your excess, drop OPD and only pay 30% of the premium. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan5 Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 6 hours ago, Caiman said: Contemplating http://www.pacificcrosshealth.com/en/ for medical insurance. Range of plans with variable deductibles and excesses. Covers most big hospitals in Thailand with direct pay subject to any excess (40K = 25% discount up to 300K = 50%). I'm under 60 but the problem I see for many is getting your first initial cover after 65 which is the age that many retire and relocate to Thailand. Also seems that specific Thai insurance companies just drop you when you reach a certain age. When I was getting quotes last year, though I was 66, I got at least 6 or 8 quotes. Wasn't a problem at all. I ended up buying from MSH and they say that my second year premiums will be lower. We'll see. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 On 8/14/2017 at 3:11 PM, Kwasaki said: The one l had mentioned about alcohol levels found in the blood on admittance to hospital could annul payment or affect full payment to the hospital. Seeing as l like a couple beers found that a bit unsettling making me wonder what other get out clauses there are. Sounds more like accident than health insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kwasaki Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 24 minutes ago, stevenl said: Sounds more like accident than health insurance. Yes there is two separate policies, so no beer until finished riding and not too much. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitkof Island Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 12 hours ago, Caiman said: Contemplating http://www.pacificcrosshealth.com/en/ for medical insurance. Range of plans with variable deductibles and excesses. Covers most big hospitals in Thailand with direct pay subject to any excess (40K = 25% discount up to 300K = 50%). I'm under 60 but the problem I see for many is getting your first initial cover after 65 which is the age that many retire and relocate to Thailand. Also seems that specific Thai insurance companies just drop you when you reach a certain age. What is there phone number ? Any offices in the north? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caiman Posted August 16, 2017 Share Posted August 16, 2017 What is there phone number ? Any offices in the north?Pacific Cross have an office in Bangkok but you can also use via local brokers. I included their website address, if you click on it you will see their number. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan5 Posted August 17, 2017 Share Posted August 17, 2017 17 hours ago, stevenl said: Sounds more like accident than health insurance. I was in the hospital in June and they did all kinds of tests trying to figure out what was wrong. I looked at the blood work results. There must have been 20 some things measured and none of them were alcohol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenl Posted August 18, 2017 Share Posted August 18, 2017 20 hours ago, Dan5 said: I was in the hospital in June and they did all kinds of tests trying to figure out what was wrong. I looked at the blood work results. There must have been 20 some things measured and none of them were alcohol. And that sounds like health insurance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan5 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 On 8/18/2017 at 7:01 AM, stevenl said: And that sounds like health insurance. My health insurance has a clause that says it won't cover any illness that is the result of drinking. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeab1980 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 4 minutes ago, Dan5 said: My health insurance has a clause that says it won't cover any illness that is the result of drinking. So basicaly your cover is worthless if you have drink then have an accident Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan5 Posted August 19, 2017 Share Posted August 19, 2017 34 minutes ago, jeab1980 said: So basicaly your cover is worthless if you have drink then have an accident Probably not. It says an illness that is the result of alcohol use/abuse. And like I said above. I was admitted to the hospital and got extensive array of blood results because they didn't know what was wrong with me and none of the tests were for alcohol. Seems like hospitals or at least my hospital don't routinely check for alcohol. So unless drunk driving was suspected as the cause of the accident, I don't think it would be a problem. But if it was, you might have a problem collecting from any insurance policy. I think some people are over doing it about drinking and going to the hospital. Don't think it really matters if you have couple drinks before going to the hospital. Drinking isn't a moral issue in Thailand like it is in the USA. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nahkit Posted August 21, 2017 Share Posted August 21, 2017 On 8/14/2017 at 5:13 PM, Wake Up said: Get a quote from Cigna Global online. 1200 USA dollars a year for 57 year old man with 1,000,000 of USA dollar coverage $3,180 dollars a year for a 61 year old man with $837,000 of coverage that excludes the USA. They called me up after the online quote and I told them that I was only interested in country-specific coverage, i.e. Thailand and didn't think I would ever need $837,000 worth of coverage a year. They told me they were currently working on something along those lines and would get back to me within a few days. I'm still waiting for the call. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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