Total cost?

[JourneyOfAFatKid 6]

Hey everyone. I was recently denied by my insurance and so now I am trying to research all of my options.

If you don't mind sharing, what did going to Mexico and having the surgery there in the very end cost you, all together (passport, flight, stay, everything!). The cost of my surgery here without insurance is something around 14 or 15k. What would I look to spend going to Mexico, in money and time? (ie: getting a passport, how long did it take to get one?)

All stories and advice are welcome... Thanks so much!

<3

Caitlyn

[Imlosing big 112]

My procedure was 4500 with Dr. Almanza. I spent 250 for flight roundtrip and that was it.

[HDubSleevery 25]

My entire stay with Dr. Aceves is going to be $8750. I think I am getting in on a special deal. I already have a passport so I can't help you with that one, but my round trip flight is going to be around $450. I am flying from Georgia to San Diego. I don't know how much I will spend on my last big meal or on the Nexxium supply.

I hope this helps!

HDub

[KellyL 173]

Surgery : $5500 includied all meds and very nice hotel

Flight: Just under $400 but I booked last min

Passport: depends on if you get passport book or card and whether you have it expedited. I got the book and had it expedited for right around $200.

I had surgery with Dr Kelly and had a great experience. I have a very detailed day by day of my whole MX experience In the "about me" section of my profile if you'd like to read it. Good luck!!

[Foxbins 625]

$8750 for me as well in Jan 2011; plus about $150 for my RT flight (I am in California) and $15 for last meal and margarita. I tipped Ernesto $20. The restaurant meal can be put on a credit card and the pharmacies take credit cards as well if you want to buy your Nexxium there. I didn't, I have a good drug benefit with my insurance. I already had a passport.

[CCinINdiana 9]

I also had Dr. Aceves- 8750.00 surgery, 60.00 passport, tipped Ernesto about 20.00 total, Nexxium was almost 200.00 for 3 months supply, awesome last night dinner for 2 at the hotel was 15.00!! My flight was 370.00 from Louisville. We spent the first night in San Diego went to a hotel Dr. Aceves' program uses (holiday inn) and it was 99.00. Peace of mind 100,000,00.00!!! Cathi

[HDubSleevery 25]

I also had Dr. Aceves- 8750.00 surgery, 60.00 passport, tipped Ernesto about 20.00 total, Nexxium was almost 200.00 for 3 months supply, awesome last night dinner for 2 at the hotel was 15.00!! My flight was 370.00 from Louisville. We spent the first night in San Diego went to a hotel Dr. Aceves' program uses (holiday inn) and it was 99.00. Peace of mind 100,000,00.00!!! Cathi

Great googley moogley! $200 for Nexxium? I hope this stuff has specks of gold in it or something. If you get it back here in the US do you have to have a prescription? I do have drug coverage through my insurance but I would need a script to get it. Do you think the people at Target would give me that stank eye if I came in with a Rx from Mexicali?

** Note - Sorry for the threadjack but it's kinda about costs? **

[marymoon 18]

I paid $8750 for the surgery, $450 for my flight from Nashville to San Diego, around $200 on the passport (I had to pay extra to have it fast tracked) and I brought $200 spending cash with me. All in all it was under $10k which was about half of what the local docs were quoting. I don't regret a single dime!

HDub, I don't recall exactly how much the Nexium was in pesos and I only came home with a 2 month's supply, but I did buy 2 boxes of supradol (sublingual pain med) and 3 boxes of Nexium Mups (Aceves sends you home with 1 box and each box is a 2-week supply) paid for my 'last supper' at the hotel which included a margarita and appetizer, bought water/coffee at the airport both ways, a trip to the GNC in Mexicali for lip balm and a tip for the driver and hotel bell hop and I still came home with cash in my pocket. Not bad for only taking $200!

My understanding is the Nexium Mups in Mexico isn't available in the US. It's easily dissolvable and the first 3 months you're supposed to dissolve a pill in a little bit of Water and drink it that way. I couldn't stand the taste/texture and on day 21 when I was allowed to eat soft foods, I started swapping the pill whole with absolutely zero problems. I figured it dissolved so quickly in the shot glass of Water that it'd do the same in my tummy.

[kemo46 82]

Hey everyone. I was recently denied by my insurance and so now I am trying to research all of my options.

If you don't mind sharing, what did going to Mexico and having the surgery there in the very end cost you, all together (passport, flight, stay, everything!). The cost of my surgery here without insurance is something around 14 or 15k. What would I look to spend going to Mexico, in money and time? (ie: getting a passport, how long did it take to get one?)

All stories and advice are welcome... Thanks so much!

<3

Caitlyn

I paid 4,500.00 with Dr. Almanza, that included everything on the medical end including meds. The flights will vary depending on where you are coming from. You do not have to have a passport, 2 ladies in our group just had their certified birth certificate and drivers license and had no issues. The driver said he has never had any issues as long as they had those two items. I wish I had known this, I had paid over 400.00 for me and my wife's passports to be expedited

[JourneyOfAFatKid 6]

Wow! Thanks everyone for your responses! It really helps, so the bulk amount, the 4500.00 or 8750.00 or whatever, covers everything medical and stay and recovery?

[kemo46 82]

Wow! Thanks everyone for your responses! It really helps, so the bulk amount, the 4500.00 or 8750.00 or whatever, covers everything medical and stay and recovery?

Yes, that is correct. Go to my blog which is in my signature line and start at the beginning, it will tell you a lot about the process. Good luck, you will do great .