When I PLANNED my move there
the Peso was at 50
When I ARRIVED
it plunged to 25
BANNITAR, dontchaknow
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Retire in Dominican Republic: To Be or Not to Be?
the Peso was at 50
When I ARRIVED
it plunged to 25
BANNITAR, dontchaknow
I used to have the same problem and it was one the main reasons I left the states for good spring of '06. Haven't matched the description of the suspect since.
I believe you mean the peso actually strengthened/gained for that brief period after the IMF bailed out the DR. 50/1 to 25/1 USD would signify a strengthening......not a plunge.
Respectfully,
Playacaribe2
I remember a story about an American expat who retired to a beach resort town in a foreign country. He committed suicide soon after the move -- He left a note that said, after arriving and settling in, he went to all of the tourist attractions. He then felt very lonely and isolated in a society where he didn't even speak the language.
The psychological effects are varied and highly dependent on the individual's psych profile and their respective life situation. You always have this honeymoon phase. There exists phases where loneliness, homesickness, depression may kick in, again, depending on the individual. Adaptation takes years. Most are back home before that happens. Few make the long haul.
Joining a nonprofit organization to volunteer can help loneliness.
There ya go, a new neighborhood and a new lifestyle can work wonders.
Perhaps if you speak the language, yes. I've found things like church groups can be very cliquish.
Just learn to play Dominoes and buy Presidente"s and you will be fine...................
I have not found them to be cliquish at all. I guess different experiences. When I lived in the States years ago, I was the token white at an all black church. The members went out of their way to make me feel welcome, including a Thanksgiving home invitation.
Out of sight.
Out of mind.
No doubt all of those short little power hungry control freaks are getting their just dues now. LOL, life is tough in the big city.
Medicare is not accepted in the DR.
Any other plans would depend on how they cover people while out of the USA.
I do not know of anywhere that will bill Medicare. You can pay and then submit the bill to Medicare yourself. But I do not know of anywhere that bills Medicare directly. Medicare HMOs seem to be the same, pay the bill and then send them the bill and see if they will reimburse you.
Since 2009
Llega a acuerdo con Medicare
Santiago.- El Homs llego a un acuerdo con el Medicare para que pacientes dominicanos que tengan su seguro extranjero puedan atenderse en ese centro asisten
listindiario.com
That may be misleading regarding Medicare in Santiago. Do you know of anyone who received Medicare coverage in Santiago? Probably not. Here is the official Medicare statement with regard to overseas coverage from medicare.gov:
Medicare usually doesn’t cover health care while you’re traveling outside the U.S. There are some exceptions, including some cases where
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance)
may pay for services that you get on board a ship within the territorial waters adjoining the land areas of the U.S. However, Medicare won't pay for health care services you get when a ship is more than 6 hours away from a U.S. port.
Medicare may pay for inpatient hospital, doctor, and ambulance services you get in a foreign country in these rare cases:
"Travel outside the U.S.
Medicare usually doesn’t cover health care while you’re traveling outside the U.S. There are some exceptions, including some cases where
Medicare Part B (Medical Insurance)
may pay for services that you get on board a ship within the territorial waters adjoining the land areas of the U.S. However, Medicare won't pay for health care services you get when a ship is more than 6 hours away from a U.S. port.
Medicare may pay for inpatient hospital, doctor, and ambulance services you get in a foreign country in these rare cases:
- You're in the U.S. when a medical emergency occurs, and the foreign hospital is closer than the nearest U.S. hospital that can treat your medical condition.
- You're traveling through Canada without unreasonable delay by the most direct route between Alaska and another U.S state when a medical emergency occurs, and the Canadian hospital is closer than the nearest U.S. hospital that can treat the emergency.
- You live in the U.S. and the foreign hospital is closer to your home than the nearest U.S. hospital that can treat your medical condition, regardless of whether an emergency exists."