{"id":3445,"date":"2012-03-22T09:00:56","date_gmt":"2012-03-22T13:00:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/?p=3445"},"modified":"2024-06-19T07:37:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-19T11:37:02","slug":"the-best-and-cheapest-doctor-i-ever-visited-was-in-the-usa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theprofessionalhobo.com\/the-best-and-cheapest-doctor-i-ever-visited-was-in-the-usa\/","title":{"rendered":"The Best and Cheapest Doctor I Ever Visited Was in the USA"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

I’ve heard ad nauseam how the US health care system can be financially crippling<\/a>, should you have the misfortune to get sick or injured. They don’t exactly have the cheapest doctor. Before I started traveling full-time, I frequently hopped across the border to the US to skydive, and I used to say \u201cif I get injured, just put me on a raft and push me towards Canada.\u201d I figured that was ultimately safer than landing in a US hospital.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

My suspicions were confirmed a few years later in Hawaii my ex made a trip to the emergency room<\/a>, and walked out 45 minutes later with a $900 bill for an x-ray and some Tylenol.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Yikes.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

So when I fell sick in Florida and couldn’t kick it with herbal and homeopathic remedies, it was with incredible reluctance that I made an appointment to see a local doctor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

See also: How to Stay Healthy While Traveling – Natural Preventions and Cures<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This post was originally published in 2012 . It has since been updated for accuracy of links and content.<\/em>

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How I Use My Travel\/Medical Insurance<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I have expat insurance<\/a>, so no medical setback should be financially life-altering. But I also have enough experience filing claims on my ex’s behalf<\/a>, that it’s not a process I enjoy nor care to repeat.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So in designing my expat insurance plan, I kept my premiums low by setting a very high deductible. (And if you don’t know what all that means, then check out my very informative article about expat insurance<\/a><\/em>). So the only time I ever plan to make a medical claim on my insurance is if I really….really really really<\/em> need to. (And I hope I never will).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By structuring my medical insurance this way, it means that if I have minor medical problems that need attention, I \u201cself-insure\u201d by paying cash.

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Going to a US Doctor<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI have no insurance,\u201d I proclaimed as soon as the receptionist answered the phone at the doctor’s office. \u201cHow much will I pay to see a doctor?\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was given a vague answer of $75-$100 to see a P.A., and was told I could come in any time that day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expecting to wait for hours, I was shocked when I waltzed in and the doctor sat and chatted cordially with my friend and I while I filled in the standard paperwork. Before I knew it I was whisked into the examination room.

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Getting an Education<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

My doctor was quite chatty, and provided me with all sorts of medical pearls of wisdom about how to identify a bacterial infection (which is what I had), bronchitis (which it wasn’t), and even voluntarily diagnosed a few other issues I had but thought were genetic and incurable (you mean that involuntary twitch is stress-related? Who knew<\/em>). He was even open-minded to herbal and homeopathic remedies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It was the most educational session I’ve ever had with a medical professional.

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Are you Billing by the Minute?<\/em><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately throughout my little education-session, a little voice in the back of my head was suspiciously asking if this was a plot to escalate my cost with a billing-for-time model. I hadn’t confirmed my cost prior to waltzing into the examination room, and after 30 minutes passed I became nervous.

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Free Prescriptions<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I relaxed a little when the doctor prescribed me with free \u2013 yes, free <\/em>\u2013 antibiotics. (This is an incentive on the part of the Publix grocery store chain to compete with other major pharmacies and get people into the store to shop).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So I figured even if I was in for a riotous bill, I was also saving a wad of cash on my prescription.

<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Reasonable Doctor’s Bill<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

My day was made (despite being sick) when I was presented with a mere $75 bill for this enlightening session. They reasoned it out by saying it was approximately the amount they’d receive from an insurance company if I had filed through one (they’d have charged more if I was covered under insurance, which begs a series of questions about the insurance industry in general, but is also a common practice worldwide). They even wrote out a receipt for me to submit to my insurance company to help satisfy my deductible if I should have further medical expenses later in the year.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctor’s Fee: $75<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antibiotics: free<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This is probably the first time I’ve ever walked out of a doctor’s office in a great mood.<\/em>

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The Cost to See Doctors in Other Countries<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I’ve luckily not had to see many doctors in other countries, but I’ve had a few stabs at it, and each time I \u201cself-insured\u201d by paying with cash.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

– worldwide costs have been converted to US dollars for ease of comparison –<\/em>

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Australia<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

37 spider bites<\/a> sent me running for a doctor after a week of increasing discomfort. (At least I’d determined the offending spider wasn’t venomous since I’d have been dead by that stage).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctor’s Fee: $89<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antibiotics: $21<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Being so impressed with the low prescription cost (in Canada \u2013 despite also being a country with socialized health care \u2013 prescriptions cost considerably more, as you’ll see below), I also got a few refills on my prescription for birth control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pill (1 year): $31<\/strong>

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New Zealand<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

I needed a refill of birth control, and in light of Australia’s inexpensive prescriptions, I figured New Zealand would be similar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It’s not. The cost to see a doctor was lower, but prescriptions were higher.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctor’s Fee: $31<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pill (6 months): $75<\/strong>

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Canada<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

An episode of bronchitis took me down. Because of my long absence from Canada, I no longer qualified for any of the socialized health care benefits, so as with any other country in the world, I was relegated to paying cash. And as usual, it was time to stock up on the pill.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I was horrified at the cost of prescriptions in Canada (which was more than double the cost of anywhere else I’d been), and I’ll do my best to avoid a trip to the doctor’s office there again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Doctor’s Fee: $65<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Antibiotics: $55<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Medicated Cough Syrup: $33<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pill (6 months): $136<\/strong>

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Travel Insurance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Some of the medical expenses above would not have been covered by travel insurance<\/a>, even if I tried to make a claim. Generally speaking, travel insurance does not cover expenses like routine doctors’ visits and regular prescriptions. But you’ll be grateful you have travel insurance when something serious happens on the road – trust me, I speak from experience!
And from experience (including claims experience), I recommend World Nomads. They’re the most flexible for insurance, allowing you to apply for and renew it from abroad. Get a free quote here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Note: If you end up purchasing an insurance policy through this widget or the link above, I will receive a small commission. This in no way affects your price, and helps me to keep The Professional Hobo<\/a> going as a lifestyle travel resource. Thank you in advance for your support! <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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