Health insurance for over 65 years, is it possible at a reasonable price?

[Kaymcdonnell]

My friend is now over 65 and considering if he should stay here or not as he is concerned about affordable health insurance, can anyone make any suggestions?

[LivinginKata]

Very few options for anyone over 65 looking to start an insurance policy. 

[theoldgit]

Moved to insurance, but I agree with the earlier reply.

[meatboy]

if he can afford to put a lump sum in a fixed term acc.do it.i was offered ins.for around 32,000bht.a yr.the hospital cover wouldn't have been enough for more than a week.

[madmitch]

Expensive and new policies are not readily available for over-65s. But there are some around. Search the insurance forum as this subject has been done to death on TV!

[nedkellylives]

I was quoted 262K baht for one year with no current medical problems covered about 4 years ago
Probably more now with inflation, just self insure if you can afford it, that's what I do and
keep my private health insurance up to date in Australia which only costs me about $1000/ 30K baht a year
which covers me for a private room and treatment in a top private hospital

[Torrens54]

I was quoted 262K baht for one year with no current medical problems covered about 4 years ago
Probably more now with inflation, just self insure if you can afford it, that's what I do and
keep my private health insurance up to date in Australia which only costs me about $1000/ 30K baht a year
which covers me for a private room and treatment in a top private hospital

 

Er, one problem...if you want to use your Aussie Health Insurance, you have to GO TO AUSTRALIA. They won't cover you here, which is a real pain and pretty dumb on the part of Insurers as it is a whole lot cheaper to go to hospital here than in Oz.

[PattayaPhom]

Depends what affordable is, cover can start at approx 50K for 65yo, however some think that is expensive

[stevenl]

 

I was quoted 262K baht for one year with no current medical problems covered about 4 years ago
Probably more now with inflation, just self insure if you can afford it, that's what I do and
keep my private health insurance up to date in Australia which only costs me about $1000/ 30K baht a year
which covers me for a private room and treatment in a top private hospital

 

Er, one problem...if you want to use your Aussie Health Insurance, you have to GO TO AUSTRALIA. They won't cover you here, which is a real pain and pretty dumb on the part of Insurers as it is a whole lot cheaper to go to hospital here than in Oz.

 

You can be sure insurers have a very good idea what it would cost and bring them if they included cover here.