Health Care Cost

bitSync
By bitSync

1. For an employee with no health coverage from employer, are there health coverage packages one can buy? how much do they cost?

2. Anybody can compare healthcare cost between US and Qatar? Doctor visits, dental work, medication.. is it similar, more or less expensive in general?

thanks for answering reasonably

By boer• 9 Jun 2008 18:17
boer

offer a scheme that costs QR 900 per year for in and outpatient cover. This excludes dental and pregnancy and is limited geographically. I can't remember all the details but check their website and follow the "Bancassurance" link. Cover is also limited to QR 100k per year (but that should cover most things except tragedy).

Proper global health cover is f*k*n expensive.

Private treatment here is pricey (compared to South Africa) but probably a bargain compared to the US.

*** Light travels faster than sound. That's why most people appear bright until they open their mouths.

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