Doctors & Dentists

[QUOTE=Joe23;442679]What you pay depends on what treatment you get and possibly on your insurance.

Also, do not forget that Hospital Aleman is a private hospital, not a public one.[/QUOTE]Of course, public wannabe hospitals are free!

I don't know about the Boss Man, but my international coverage is not merely emergency-only, but requires me to get everything translated at my own expense. Hope that doesn't happen to him.

Sometime I will tell the story about taking my drunk chica to the ER at Hospital Argerich. I've visited people at or given blood at or taken people to about six public argie hospitals. All I can say is, Kafka would be proud, or maybe it should be Almodóvar.

I walked over to the nearest public hospital to me the other day, Hospital Rivadavia. I checked out the OP Ophthalmology department due to some kind of minor eye gland infection. I received an eye exam and a script for an antibiotic. An interesting experience. The place is like some dilapidated old compound or campus.

I was never asked my name, never asked for a passport, never asked for any Argie documentation, and never asked to pay a centavo.

[QUOTE=Doggboy;442685]I walked over to the nearest public hospital to me the other day, Hospital Rivadavia. I checked out the OP Ophthalmology department due to some kind of minor eye gland infection. I received an eye exam and a script for an antibiotic. An interesting experience. The place is like some dilapidated old compound or campus.

I was never asked my name, never asked for a passport, never asked for any Argie documentation, and never asked to pay a centavo.[/QUOTE]I was there for a blood test for marriage. Buildings like something out of the Adams Family.

[QUOTE=Thomaso276;442687]Buildings like something out of the Adams Family.[/QUOTE]I drive by the hospital every morning on my way to work and I have the same impression. Have not yet had the opportunity of being treated here myself, but I haven't heard any negative comments so far.

[QUOTE=Joe23;442688]I drive by the hospital every morning on my way to work and I have the same impression. Have not yet had the opportunity of being treated here myself, but I haven't heard any negative comments so far.[/QUOTE]They ought to offer guided tours of the place for a nominal fee. Educate some folks about the place and make a few pesos. Its an interesting eyesore. Reminded me of broken down sections of Old Havana.

[QUOTE=Dickhead;442683]I don't know about the Boss Man, but my international coverage is not merely emergency-only, but requires me to get everything translated at my own expense. Hope that doesn't happen to him.
[/QUOTE]I have already had to fill out claim forms twice. It seems that you send local claims to Salt Lake City and international claims to Atlanta. Of course, now I have two claims submitted for the same incident in the system. I expect the knock on the door and having to do the perp walk for fraud any day now.

One good thing though is that El Alamo advised me to get a physical exam at the Mayo Clinic. He thought it was the best place to go and has had some experience with it. It turns out that the Mayo Clinic is in my provider network so I will only have pay the added cost of getting the executive physical beyond what they would pay for the typical man in his 60's physical.

[QUOTE=BigBossMan;442824]I have already had to fill out claim forms twice. It seems that you send local claims to Salt Lake City and international claims to Atlanta. Of course, now I have two claims submitted for the same incident in the system. I expect the knock on the door and having to do the perp walk for fraud any day now.

One good thing though is that El Alamo advised me to get a physical exam at the Mayo Clinic. He thought it was the best place to go and has had some experience with it. It turns out that the Mayo Clinic is in my provider network so I will only have pay the added cost of getting the executive physical beyond what they would pay for the typical man in his 60's physical.[/QUOTE]UHC ended up reimbursing me $331.00. I had a $500 deductible and something called coinsurance which was another $82.84 they deducted off the bill. I think they calculated a different exchange rate then my credit card and of course a 3% Foreign Transaction fee showed up on the credit card bill at the end of the month. Also I had a $25 co-pay to get the stitches out in the USA.

Now let's see if the Allianz travel insurance will cover the $584. They seem to not like the Argentinian forms. They want the doctor to fill out their form.

Gentlemen: I need to see a dentist for a check-up and basic cleaning. English required. Does anyone have any info or experience with the above group. Good webpage and a member of the ADA.

Thanks,

Paladin.

I used them when I was there. The receptionist spoke English.

DENTAL ARGENTINA.

Laprida 1621- Piso 2 B.

(C1425EKL). Ciudad de Buenos Aires.

+54 (11) 4828-0821.

Call FREE US & CANADA 1-888-784-9319.

[URL]www.dental-argentina.com[/URL]

[URL]http://www.dental-argentina.com/[/URL]

[EMAIL]info@dental-argentina.com[/EMAIL] <mailto:[EMAIL]info@dental-argentina.com[/EMAIL].

[EMAIL]dental.arg@gmail.com[/EMAIL] <mailto:[EMAIL]dental.arg@gmail.com[/EMAIL].

[QUOTE=Paladin;444450]Gentlemen: I need to see a dentist for a check-up and basic cleaning. English required. Does anyone have any info or experience with the above group. Good webpage and a member of the ADA.

Thanks,

Paladin.[/QUOTE]

Dental Dique in Puerto Madero. Google it. Superb professional good looking female dentist in the best neighborhood in town. Not to mention a really nice office in a posh building. Can't go wrong. As long as counting pennies isn't your m.o.

Thanks for the feedback. Will post my experiences with the dentists.

Are the fees for services substantially lower in BA than in the United States? I'm going to be in Argentina for a month, so I would have time to get some dental work done along with the more interesting things I have planned. Thanks in advance!

[QUOTE=Creideiki;444462]Are the fees for services substantially lower in BA than in the United States? I'm going to be in Argentina for a month, so I would have time to get some dental work done along with the more interesting things I have planned. Thanks in advance![/QUOTE]Like most things here there are good dentists at good prices and then there are dentists (good and bad) that charge more then in N.Y. Or London. Check through these posts or ask one of the members.

Gentlemen: Went for a check-up and cleaning at Dental DAS Group which is located at Lapirda 1621, piso 2B , the cross street is Beruti and it is near the German Hospital. The facility is state of the art with new dental equipment and digital dental X-Rays. Most of the staff speaks English. The prices are quoted in dollars online but you can pay in pesos. I misunderstood the pricing during my telephone conversation scheduling my appointment. I thought they only accepted dollars and I foolishly paid by credit card which was unnecessary. Regardless the visit cost less than just a cleaning in San Francisco.

Cost: Examination 350 Ar.

Panoramic X-Rays 350 Ar.

Cleaning 770 Ar.

The Cleaning was done by a cute little female dentist and the exam was done by the head of the clinic. The dentist who appeared to be the boss spoke superb English and I believe he was US trained by his mannerisms. The clinic is completely digital and staff communicate with each other with walkie talkies, so there is no wasted time with the staff waiting around for instructions. If the dentist wanted something she merely used her voice pager and someone brought what she wanted.

The facility is so nice and efficient that I am going to have all my dental maintenance work done there and have my cleaning done every 60-75 days instead of the usual 90. I need to avoid any peridontal problems.

BTW: the clinic lists its pricing online. There were no changes at the office.

Paladin.