Comments on: Medical insurance, Medicare, Health insurance in the Philippines for expats

By: Nereida Dredge

Nereida Dredge — Wed, 26 May 2010 23:52:11 +0000

Open dialog is paramount when dealing with all forms of illness.I am hoping to see more money going into research and governments doing their part. All my respect goes to those suffering, be it you personally or a loved one. My hope is for quick medical advancement quickly to help all those in need.

By: Sandy L.

Sandy L. — Thu, 29 Apr 2010 01:09:43 +0000

I just want to comment that I’ve had a very good experience with All Day Chemist from here in the States. I get most my medications from ADC at a fraction of what it would cost here. It takes about 12 days to arrive. Postage is $25, so I usually load up medications I take daily.

I’ve never had a customs problem and you can track your shipment online. I’ve read that ADC will re-shipped for free when there is a customs problem.

BTW, even though ADC asks you to fax a prescription, the truth is that you don’t need to.

BTW, many of the medications they sell are manufactured in India, and you are told so in the product prescription. I’ve never had a quality problem.

My wife and I are planning to move to Calatrava (Negros Occ.) when I retire in eight years. I’m hoping that All Day Chemist will still be in business then (it’ll lose a lot of customers when Obamacare goes into effect) and that shipping and Philippines customs won’t be a problem.

Unfortunately I won’t be able to take advantage of Medicare while living in the Philippines. On the other hand, the cost of medical care where we will live is about the same as Medicare copays. And from what I’ve seen online, PhilHealth may pay someting like 50% of surgical procedures.

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 22 Feb 2010 01:11:38 +0000

Nico,
Thanks for visiting my site.
I am replying in English, because that is the language used on this website (international).
I do not know much about Davao, but I have a little information about it:
There’s a Dutch restaurant there named “de bonte koe”. The owner probably is Dutch.
Address: J.Rizalstr. Habana Compound. Davao City, Phil.
Phone: 082 222 7585
Directions: Apo View Hotel Left around the block. 50 mtr. Crossing right into F. INIGO Str. next Crossing left ino Rizalstr. After 50 Mtr lefthand site you see (Across of Metro bank) the entrance to Habana Compound. Enter, in the back ( neon Sign with a cow).

I also know an American in Davao who will be willing to give you information about hotels, car rentals etc. His website: http://www.americanindavao.com, you can tell him that i have send you to him.

By: nico

nico — Sun, 21 Feb 2010 20:31:05 +0000

beste Jan
ik ben helemaal te gek blij met je webside ik wil in september 2010 in davao mijn vriendin gaan ontmoeten ,en ik wil er dan z.s.m ook gaan wonen ,wat ik op jouw side allemaal leer is gigantish ,maar weet je ook hoe ik met wat hollanders of belgen die daar wonen(davao) in contact kan komen? gewoon op het net voor simpele info zoals taxi goedkoop huurhuis enz ??of gewoon chatten.
het word voor mij wel de eerste keer in phili maar ik heb wel 3jaar lang 3 maanden in japan gezeten en dan zit je goed daar heb ik gehoord .
maar goed ik blijf voorlopig wel je hele side doornemen,ik kom overigens uit krimpen aan den ijsel ,(rotterdam)

By: Jan

Jan — Mon, 15 Feb 2010 07:24:21 +0000

Don,
I checked the alldaychemist.com website and it seems to me that their prices are OK, compared to Philippine drugstores.
I do not know how strict the Philippine customs are. Maybe worth giving it a try?

By: Don

Don — Sun, 14 Feb 2010 17:00:52 +0000

Has anyone tried the Alldaychemist for perscriptions? You can find the site at the alldaychemist.com

Why I ask is because I was thinking of using them when I move to Davao. There fees seem to be very cheap.

Apprieciate any info with this.

Thanks
Don R.