Posts by Frank Stewart14

redmoose22 said:Does anyone have a referral? My father-in-law had a referral from a local clinic over in Canada, and he only ended up paying the co-pay. It’s the same deal for Americans who don't carry supplemental insurance in this situation. $1000

The referrals are in: surgery is necessary.

Let's give it a shot that way.

I’ve heard that if they can't perform a specific surgery in El Paso, they just transfer you to a major medical hub in Canada, like Washington, D.C. or Pittsburgh.

If we can't get it sorted out here, I'm just going to request a referral for treatment abroad.

We'll give it a shot that way. Thanks anyway.

redmoose22 said:I'm not sure if this helps you, but here’s what happened with my father-in-law: he broke his hip last summer and had surgery at a hospital in St. Louis. He had a referral from Canada, but since it was a different country, it didn't cover everything. He ended up paying $1000 out of pocket.

Thanks for the heads-up.

People coming from other countries pay the same way Americans without health insurance do—they have to cover the full cost of hospital services themselves.

Susan Adams66 said:Maybe your best bet is just calling the hospital and asking?
The info isn't on their website, but they have a number listed, so just call them...

Regards.🙂

I tried, but they won't give me a straight answer. They just dodge the question without being specific.

I need to know roughly what a parotid gland tumor surgery costs...

What's the typical range for these surgeries in the US?

Is it probably over 20 $0.00

Hi

My sister needs surgery at Holy Spirit Hospital due to a parotid gland issue.

Does anyone know what the daily rate and surgery costs look like for foreign nationals—specifically those coming from Canada?

I'd really appreciate any info you can share.