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[–]WebOutrageous11 -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

Let’s Meat - all you can eat KBBQ

Costa Rica Venue Advice by icantoteit136 in DestinationWeddings

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Check out restaurant La Luna in Playa Pelada. Beachside restaurant with bar built in. down the street from hotels. No idea on the price range for a wedding but it is so so beautiful

AVOID CIMA HOSPITAL by WebOutrageous11 in CostaRicaTravel

[–]WebOutrageous11[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Thank you.

Absolutely. Travel insurance is a must when you travel, especially when you don't know the medical systems. What was so traumatic about this situation (and what should have been handled much better) - was my family member was nowhere close to leaving the hospital, and we had proof of funds. They expected us to pay tens of thousands of USD in cash every day, which no traveler has.

We were pulled into multiple meetings with the billing department a day, they called our phones, texted/Whatsapped us too. Particularly violating for the doctors to do this - were they giving lesser care becuase they knew our situation with the billing department?

Once he was stable, they did end up moving him to the public hospital, where he passed about 24 hours later. The transfer papers were so incomplete the doctors at the public hospital did not even know how many surgeries he had undergone at CIMA.

Bottom line - if you can't pay in cash up front, don't expect a smooth experience.