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2 comments

  1. frog says:

    October 25, 2011 at 9:37 am (UTC -6)

    My wife and I are considering retiring in CR. Considering private medical insurance requires a lot of testing after the age of 65, would you recommend retiring before that age to qualify for the insurance?

    1. Paul & Gloria says:

      October 26, 2011 at 12:03 pm (UTC -6)

      Hi frog & wife,
      You’ve got great timing with this question! We just attended an insurance seminar sponsored by the Community Action Alliance and this question was raised. The speaker said that it’s best to get private health insurance prior to age 65. Right now, other than something like Lloyds of London, INS is the only healthcare insurance available in Costa Rica. They require that the insured be residents of Costa Rica. Here’s a link to the information on their website: http://www.segurosgarrett.com/english/individual/regional.asp
      For that reason, if you are planning to retire in Costa Rica, it seems best to establish residency and apply for INS supplemental health insurance prior to 65. But I’m not the expert. You can contact David Garrett with Garrett & Associates through his website (see link). Gloria

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