Need a hip replacement and NO Insurance?!
Question:
Need a hip replacement and NO Insurance?
My hip, which has bothered me for years, is finally shot! Now I need a hip replacement & have no insurance. What do I do? Where do I start? Is there any salvation?
Answers:
You could consider traveling to another country (India, for example) where the cost of the surgery + travel expenses + recovery time at a resort is claimed to be a fraction of the cost of having the surgery in the US. Please understand that I did not do this myself and only mention it because Indian surgeons and hospitals are actively recruiting patients for these types of procedures. It even has a name: "medical tourism". I guess your other option is having the surgery in the US and paying for it yourself. Try to get the price down as much as possible. Negotiate if you have to.