Expat Medical Insurance from a UK insurer

Life Health & Fitness
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[quote=“BritishVick”]I know, my boyfriend is an International Contracts Consultant, employed by a UK company, and he gets BUPA too.

However, I will be a lowly English teacher earning a quarter of his salary, and BUPA rates are pretty steep. I will either have to rely on the government-provided services, or convince him to marry me so I can live in luxury as an ex pat wife. :wink:[/quote]

Marriage is always a solution… :slight_smile: But if you don’t want to scare him off yet, check to see if his company allows him to put a “partner” on the same plan.

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I am really confused. Does anyone know what benefits medical insurance policies have over travel insurance ? :loco:

Travel insurance is a whole lot cheaper (

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[quote=“almas john”]Answerer wrote:

Almost all doctors speak English; you’d have to be damn unlucky to meet a doctor who can’t speak some English.

Going to a clinic is easy - you don’t really need any Chinese. Yes, the registration process in hospitals is very hard. However, in the unlikely event that you need to go to a hospital you can ask your boss/a co-worker/a friend/ a student to go with you. Taiwanese are very kind when it comes to helping out with things like this.[/quote]
I totally agree…I have yet to find a doctor that didn’t speak English…even the 70 year old guy at the hospital in Chungli… :wink:
BV…why would you want any other insurance…assuming you are going to be working and are in normal health?
Even if you go to the VIP clinic at Adventist…which I have, it is relatively inexpensive (well for an American)…they quoted me a price of about NT$15,000 (roughly 250 pounds) for a complete physical. A routine visit cost me about 50 pounds (doctor’s visit, medicines, blood tests). Remember this is at a private hospital, other hospitals are cheaper. :wink:

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Mostly because my Dad almost gave himself a heart attack when I mentioned going to Taiwan without any, he thinks everyone lives in mud huts over there ! Also as it might take me a while to get a job and to sort out an ARC etc.

Any medical costs sound expensive to a Brit as we get it ‘free’ over here (well, it’s paid for through our taxes).

Thanks for your advice though, I am definately not prepared to pay

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Well as I said, if you are in reasonably good health - barring any accidents (just be careful), you should be fine. I had the flu shortly after arriving and I think it cost less than 8 pounds to see the doctor (including the medicines). Once you get your health card it’s a fifth of this. :wink:
Mud huts… :astonished: I have a three bedroom apartment, air conditioning, running water, kitchen, two bathrooms, cable tv, and ADSL… :smiley:
(your dad sounds like my mom! :wink: )