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ThaivisaInsurance, on 2008-08-13 16:00:59, said:
Martian, on 2008-08-13 15:41:14, said:
After an unsuccessful forum search for answers to my questions I want to ask those with knowledge about the government health coverage available through your employer.
I am a Farang and considering a teaching job at a government school in my Thai hometown and they say after 3 months I can have the "social security health coverage at ****** hospital". The designated hospital is the usual one I go to so I am ok with that but what I am asking is this:
As a member of the program, are all medical costs (IP & OP) covered without any deductibles, co-pays or maximums? What are the terms of the program? Dental and/or vision included?
Thank you,
Martian
I am a Farang and considering a teaching job at a government school in my Thai hometown and they say after 3 months I can have the "social security health coverage at ****** hospital". The designated hospital is the usual one I go to so I am ok with that but what I am asking is this:
As a member of the program, are all medical costs (IP & OP) covered without any deductibles, co-pays or maximums? What are the terms of the program? Dental and/or vision included?
Thank you,
Martian
Suggest you look here for the information :
http://www.sso.go.th...;content_id=350
Please note however this is very low coverage and should not be relied on – certainly not if one wants to use the better private/international hospitals
ThaivisaInsurance, on 2008-08-14 09:48:36, said:
TerryLH, on 2008-08-13 19:56:45, said:
"Please note however this is very low coverage and should not be relied on – certainly not if one wants to use the better private/international hospitals"
That's a pretty self serving statement from a competing ins broker/salesperson.
In case I'm wrong, can you give an explanation of what you mean by low coverage and why it shouldn't be relied on?
Thanks
Terry
That's a pretty self serving statement from a competing ins broker/salesperson.
In case I'm wrong, can you give an explanation of what you mean by low coverage and why it shouldn't be relied on?
Thanks
Terry
Very simple, the amount payable under this scheme will not be sufficient to pay for the treatment in the private/international hospitals
I have been working here in Pattaya for 5 years and as on the Thai SS plan my company pays all my taxes for me and I am insured. I had a double hip replacement at a goverment hospital is Sri Ratcha at zaero cost was covered 100% as is all my follow up visits. The care was second to none. Bumrungrad in Bangkok quoted me 1 Million Baht for the same Plus extra for meds after the Op.
The Doctor that did my replacement told me he may well have been the one doing it at Bumrungrad as well as he works at hospitals all over the area. Been 1 year since it has been done and I fel great ! At zero cost so don't let the fact that it's a goverement hospital scare you away.
