Great interview. I was a paramedic in the U.S. and I can confirm the charges you mentioned. If we picked up a patient on scene and just did oxygen, heart monitor and an IV it was a minimum of $3,000 and went up from there! An air ambulance helicopter is ruinously expensive.
Yeah I saw in the ones I check that it’s cheaper without coverage in the states. I think that’s fine for most people if they’re coming from the states but I think for those who might eventually want to go it’s kinda unfortunate that it’s expensive but it does make sense that it is with how expensive healthcare is in the states.
An ambulance cost $800 in Sarasota...ambulances are expensive in the USA because the people that drive are trained to attend the person medically until they get to the hospital.
We don’t have air ambulance service currently. But in the Amazon region there are some communities that are so far from everything deep in the jungle that the only way we have to reach a patient is through a little airplane, but is not an air ambulance, is just a normal airplane.
Yes, here in Ecuador you could get almost everything without a prescription, sometimes they will ask you for a doctor-signed prescription for some antibiotics and they always ask for a prescription when you are buying sedatives and anesthesia
When you sign up for insurance in EC , how long til its affectie ? kicks in ? Usable if needed (trip on a sidewalk, need xray...example) Have altitude sickness. or is it the vlu? covid?
Great job Ace, Oscar is really good at explaining the EC system and understanding the needs of expats. Super interview, thanks to you both !
Great interview. I was a paramedic in the U.S. and I can confirm the charges you mentioned. If we picked up a patient on scene and just did oxygen, heart monitor and an IV it was a minimum of $3,000 and went up from there!
An air ambulance helicopter is ruinously expensive.
Hi Ace, nice haircut! Muy Guapo!
Muchas gracias!
Excellent video.
I went to Ecuador for advice about 15 years ago, but went to a native shaman, not a western trained medico.
Good information! Thank you 🙏
Wonderful video
Great info and love the haircut, Ace.
Glad it was useful and thanks a ton!
There are travel health insurance but you can save 50% if you ARENT covered in the USA. They also reimburse you, so you have to pay upfront.
Yeah I saw in the ones I check that it’s cheaper without coverage in the states. I think that’s fine for most people if they’re coming from the states but I think for those who might eventually want to go it’s kinda unfortunate that it’s expensive but it does make sense that it is with how expensive healthcare is in the states.
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An ambulance cost $800 in Sarasota...ambulances are expensive in the USA because the people that drive are trained to attend the person medically until they get to the hospital.
Great interview Ace, informative. Does EC have air ambulance services?
We don’t have air ambulance service currently. But in the Amazon region there are some communities that are so far from everything deep in the jungle that the only way we have to reach a patient is through a little airplane, but is not an air ambulance, is just a normal airplane.
hi GM Ace: Where can I purchase Co-Q10 and HCL (Hydriloric acid digestive aid ?)
Here in Ecuador there are some natural drug stores, they topically sell herbs and also vitamins and supplements.
@@oscaralarcon5223 wonderful. thank you.
can ypu get ivermectin and hydrochloroquin in ecuador?
Yes, here in Ecuador you could get almost everything without a prescription, sometimes they will ask you for a doctor-signed prescription for some antibiotics and they always ask for a prescription when you are buying sedatives and anesthesia
@@oscaralarcon5223 sweet. Why am I not there already
When you sign up for insurance in EC , how long til its affectie ? kicks in ? Usable if needed (trip on a sidewalk, need xray...example) Have altitude sickness. or is it the vlu? covid?
90 Days for procedures that are not pre-existing; one year for current prescriptions; two year exclusions on pre-existing conditions.
An ambulance in US is %5,000.
We lived in remote west Texas and life flights, which were WAY too routine, were $30,000 and that was several years ago.