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If I recall correctly, the plan we have (ARS PALIC) will not insure people over the age of 69. Is that true for other plans?
To be quite clear on this one - not only will they not issue new policies but they will not extend coverage. There was only one company that I found that would extend coverage up to age 75 and after that they would drop you,
As far as I know there is no local medical insurance available here for seniors.
I would be happy to be contradicted on this one!
If you can afford international insurance, IHI out of Denmark is one of the top rated and will not increase your rate every year while aging -- now be really careful here since their affiliate BUPHA will - and they will try to send you to BUPHA in Venezuela. IHI Denmark will increase the rate only as all the groups are going up but BUPHA will increase every year with age. I had to go through an agent in Hong Kong to get mine.
International insurance means that you can go anywhere in the world for treatment -- including the States. There are also many international plans which exclude the States and are cheaper -- great if you are Canadian or Brit or other with good government health care.