A Common Sense Approach
for Condo Rentals at The Residences
By Alberto Garcia Bravo
As you know Americans living near the Mexican border are now routinely crossing to Mexico for medical care rather than pay higher prices for similar care and identical drugs in the United States. The cost of a visit to a doctor can be so much lower over the border that in some cases it is less than the 20 percent most Americans must pay under most health insurance plans. In a recent poll, Sixty-one percent of the patients said their chief reason for going to Mexico was price; 20 percent said they went chiefly because they liked the personal attention they received from Mexican doctors and clinics. About 90 percent said they felt the care they had received in Mexico had been good or excellent. About 80 percent rated the care they had received in the United States as good or excellent. A few more rated the care excellent in the United States than in Mexico care, but, in addition, more people rated the care poor in the United States than in Mexico.
As an example, a Mexican American says in one article you may find on the internet: "Our health insurance makes me pay for the entire first doctor visit with each illness and then 20 percent of every visit after that for the same illness," Mrs. Parra said. "I can't afford it. It's sometimes cheaper to see a doctor in Mexico, and get the medication as well, than it is to pay even 20 percent of the doctor's fee in the U.S." And have the Same Treatment.
With healthcare costs in the United States continuing to rise and the economy in a delicate situation many employers in Southern California are turning to insurance plans that send their workers to Mexico for routine care. Five years ago, California became the only state to regulate insurance programs that require border crossing for basic healthcare. Since then, more than 700 non-agricultural businesses have offered plans requiring treatment in Mexico.
Lower-priced labor, malpractice insurance, and overhead in Mexico mean basic and sophisticated procedures can be performed at a fraction of the cost with a great sense of service and the convenience of being just an hour or two from Los Angeles. Also, it’s important to state that the movement of US healthcare across the border has sparked a boom in hospital construction in and around Tijuana.
For you, a proud condo owner at THERESIDENCES this means there is a great and growing opportunity to rent your unit in stays averaging 2 weeks, offering this segment customers all the amenities they need to easily undergo their treatments while enjoying a safe and convenient vacation along the beach.
At THERESIDENCES we are working hard to get you the convenience of new developing markets, innovating and achieving all required negotiations to fulfill our promise of delivering a great investment.
Alberto Garcia Bravo,
References: The New York Times Feb/09