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Old 09-21-2013, 07:01 PM
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Originally Posted by Barefoot View Post
Please tell me Tom has some type of medical insurance. Yikes!
If he is living outside the USA, Tom would not be eligible for Medicare reimbursement. He could get VA reimbursement for a service connected disability (I believe) but not routine care.

Would he fly back to the USA whenever he needs medical care? Perchance, rethinking this moving to Equador at age 75 might be a good idea.