I broke my collarbone and fractured my cheek in 2 places bill was roughly 1,000 Ambulance, 2,000 Emergency Dr. (Included Cat Scan and a few Xrays) and 10,000 hospital bill. Was there about 2 hours. Followup 1 visit to Orthopedic 400. So 13,400 dollars.
In the Philippines DR visit then sent to the hospital for lower Ab sonogram, Diabetic Blood Test, Hepatitis Blood test, 2 other blood tests. A few weeks later Emergency Room EKG, Chest Xray, Blood test for Heart attack, blood test for Kidney function, Echo Cardiogram, then return to original Dr. 1 month supply of 4 meds and emergency nitro between the Dr and Emergency Dr. Total bill for all was 400. So all these tests 2 Dr. Visits, and an Emergency visit cost what the Orthopedic office visit cost. Note the Orthopedic Dr. didn't see me only the Xray tech.
In the Philippines, YOU pick up your test results and are going to get them ASAP, no waiting a week or 2. Often its while you wait or the next morning if its afternoon. The tests like the Sonogram and Echocardiogram the tech. wasn't in a rush and did a really thorough job.
While I wouldn't want to have an operation in the Philippines, in the city the diagnostics are on par with USA in quality.
Just another area where the NWO been screwing us royaly.
I've been to the hospital in the Philippines. It was fast and inexpensive. I had a much better experience with them than in the US. I had paid for insurance before going to the Philippines but I didn't have to use it because it was inexpensive and the insurance would have been a hassle.
The hospitals are cash basis and likely you will be waiting for an Insurance refund. If I return there to live (Was there 3 years) I'd get decent international ins. PhilHealth pays a small fraction of a bill, and I would NOT buy Insurance from a Philippines Ins. Co.