Exxon retirees in Costa Rica?

[Johnhw2]

Any one an Exxon retiree on the forum? I retired a few years ago and am thinking about a move to CR to live. I thought it might be useful to get acquainted wth someone in the same retiree situation I am regarding medical coverage etc. If anyone is in the situation, please let me know if you would be willing to talk with me either by long distance, email or when I am expecting to be in CR in a few weeks. Thanks

[bluemf]

I am not an exxon retiree, but would like to communicate with someone who is also thinking toretire to Costa Rica. I would be willing to talk with you by e-mail if you wish. My name is Mary e-mail: arzona.mf@verizon.net.

Wishing you lots of luck in your retirement adventure.
With kind regards,
Mary.

[lewkeim]

Not exactly what you want…I am a contractor on a project now. Have been with XOM several years. I have traveled to CR many times over last sevral years..I might be able research specific items with my friends here..

[Johnhw2]

My questions are related to how my medicare and prescription care work in conjunction with living in CR. So unless someone is a retiree and lives in CR, it is likely they havent faced the narrow issue I face. My wife has a couple of chronic illnesses and requires several medicines, one of which is very expensive in CR. It would be in the US if I didnt have prescription coverage. If you think you might be able to help or find someone in a similar situation, let me know. Thanks

[DavidCMurray]

Medicare does not pay for any services rendered outside the United States. That’s the end of that! So your options here are to pay cash for your care, to enroll in the CAJA (the national health service) if and when you’re eligible, and to purchase insurance (currently only available here through INS) privately.

If you enroll in Medicare Part B, you can return to the U.S. for care as long as your monthly premium is deducted from your Social Security payment. If you do not enroll when you turn sixty-five but enroll later, there’s a monthly penalty for that late enrollment. And there may be a waiting period after you do enroll before you’re eligible for coverage for treatment. In my opinion, having Medicare Part B as a fallback is worth the monthly cost beginning when you turn sixty-five, but that’s just me.

Elsewhere here, we’ve been admiring the matter of having medications mailed to Costa Rica from the U.S. If you enroll in Medicare Part D (the Medicare drug program), you may have the option of selecting a provider and plan with a mail-in option that you can use to have your meds sent here.

[Johnhw2]

Opps I mispoke, meant my medical coverage, I am not old enough to have medicare so still under my company policy as a retiree. But thanks for the info. My email is Johnhw7@aol.com, would you be willing to talk via email about the prescription matter? If so please email me thank you

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