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Does anyone have experience buying Medical Tourism insurance that covers not only complications while abroad but also complications that arise upon return? The only insurance company I'm aware of that offers it is Four Corners, and it's their International Travel Medical Insurance plan. You can renew it for up to 3 years post-op. It's pricey, between $500-$700 depending on how long you want coverage for (45 days to one year). Anyway, I'm just trying to determine whether my regular insurance company will cover issues like strictures or late occurring staple leaks or if It will become a bankrupting medical issue and thus should buy the insurance.

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Seems like it would be worth buying. Obviously, the future is unknowable, but based on what is known: US healthcare system will destroy you financially if anything unexpected happens, and catastrophic medical coverage abroad is under a grand. Seems like a no-brainer. Good luck!

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All the ones I found would require you to go back to Mexico for any complications. While I had a great experience in Mexico with my surgery, I definitely wouldn't feel comfortable having to go back on a plane and delay treatment to get back to Mexico.

Maybe I just didn't find the right medical tourism company.

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