Category: Costa Rica Health & Medical

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Costa Rica Cosmetic Dentistry, Implants, Zirconia Crowns, and Porcelain Veneers

Cosmetic dentistry is the solution if you want to smile again and be proud to show your teeth. CosDent has been a pioneer for more than 25 years in achieving one´s perfect smile according to each client’s needs and characteristics. Cosmetic Dentistry These procedures will improve the teeth’ appearance by modifying their color, shape, and…

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Is Med School in Costa Rica Valid Option for Foreign Students?

Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes Did you know that you can go to med school in Costa? Everyone knows that Costa Rica offers incredible beaches, vast nature, and vibrant culture. But did you know that obtaining an affordable medical degree in Costa Rica is an option for foreign students? They can also get significant help…

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Living in Costa Rica and suffering from chronic or acute health conditions?

You must have felt so great about your move to Costa Rica and retiring from your stressful job.  Now you can start living your life. Often, you don’t realize that the stress has formed part of your life for so long; because you’ve learned how to live with chronic health conditions. Now that you have…

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All about Public and Private Healthcare in Costa Rica

Estimated Reading Time: 5 minutes Will you be in trouble paying for expensive public and private healthcare as soon as you retire? Ivo Henfling of the American-European Real Estate Group gets loads of daily emails. Clients always ask for more information on healthcare in Costa Rica, so he asked me to help with this. Good…

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Private Hospitals in Costa Rica have Joint Commission International accreditation

Estimated Reading Time: 3 Minutes Did you know that several private hospitals in Costa Rica have Joint Commission International accreditation? Healthcare is one of the most important issues when you move or retire to another country. How good is healthcare in Costa Rica? Is the standard of healthcare here such that you can feel safe…

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Premier Costa Rica Continuing Care Facility opens officially

A new continuing care facility opened its doors in Escazu, Costa Rica. In July this year, I wrote in a blog that assisted living in Costa Rica would soon be available. The Verdeza assisted-living facility in Escazu would be fully operational by November 11, 2013, and they made it happen. In Costa Rica, everything and…

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Getting a Canadian Authenticated Marriage Certificate

Ever tried to get an authenticated marriage certificate from your home country? Well, I had to, and here is the story. Last week, I told you about the renovation of my Caja carnet in Costa Rica and the need for delivering an authenticated marriage certificate from my home country, Canada. I have found a way of obtaining…

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INS Medical Private Health Insurance in Costa Rica

Estimated Reading Time: 4 Minutes Public Health insurance is mandatory for foreign residents (CAJA), but private health insurance is also available. If you move to Costa Rica and get your legal residency, you will also have to apply for the C.C.S.S. The C.C.S.S. is the Caja Costarricense del Seguro Social or the Costarican Department of…

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