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was just ready to answer this one;
I am married to a CR National
My oldest son was born in CR
I have a house in CR
and the 90 day rule applies to ME!!!
even if I got a blood transfusion at the Cima hospital from Laura, I still have to leave the country after 90 days’
I have elected not to become a resident and visit 89 days’ instead of living 365
OF course I qualify for a residency status if I wanted to
Right!!
one reason is La Caja and 7% of your income requirement for residency
I could say it is cheaper flying for 3 months out of a year ($500.00) than paying 7% out of $2,500.00 a month ($2,100.00)
I don’t need 52 weeks in CR, 12 will do, being retired in 2 more years will allow me to visit other countries.
Take Care
By a wide margin, not everyone pays 7 percent of their income to be enrolled on the CAJA. Those who work for wages may, but others, particularly retirees who are legal residents, do not.
We pay $49 per month as a couple.
very true David but I am retired from the Military and have Tricare PRIME
with a co-pay of
$12.00 for a Doctor or $12.00 for a Specialist and all for $33.00 a month
wife included
dog excluded
Take Care
So how does that put you at risk to pay 7 percent of your income to the CAJA? I have Medicare Parts A and B, but we only pay $49 per month.
he{s not a resident but if he were to apply for residency then he would have to join caja,but he could also join ARCR and they would give him the group rate of $49.
[quote=”aguirrewar”]very true David but I am retired from the Military and have Tricare PRIME
with a co-pay of
$12.00 for a Doctor or $12.00 for a Specialist and all for $33.00 a month
wife included
dog excluded
Take Care[/quote]
I think you should check your coverage. Tricare PRIME may not cover you in Costa Rica.
David may have Medicare coverage but it will not cover him in Costa Rica and he still pays the Caja premium as we all do.
You don’t have to live here full time and you don’t have to apply for residency. You can come here, pay your Caja and rent for 89 days and return to the States. You can do this once a year or as many as four times a year.
Like many of us, we opted for residency and I intend to go for citizenship at the end of four years.My wife and I opted to drop Medicare and depend solely on Caja. We are provided full preventive health care with check-ups four times a year. As ide from that my wife has been through breast cancer (eliminated), Coronary heart disease with three stents (recovering) and I had appendicitis, peritonitis, hernia and septic infection, all requiring hospitalization. Total cost aside from our monthy 3.25% of income payment to Caja ~ $0.
Medications are also covered if there is a generic equivalent and Caja is currently providing two non-generic medications to my wife for a life threatening genetic cholesterol condition. The care we have received is as good as or better than that provided to us in the States through Kaiser-Permanente.
When things go awry with Caja, Americans tend to say “Caja sucks.” while if the same thing occurs in the States they say “On well, they tried.” I see it as prejudicial thinking.:D
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