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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]List the countries where you think you’ll quickly and easily get a sleep study let alone have it covered.

FTR, I have Cadillac insurance (think: $35 copay for major surgery and insurance covers the rest). I’m confident other countries aren’t actually better. In the US, you can practically dictate what services/tests you want. In the UK, you wait. And you don’t always get what you want. [/quote]

Have to disagree.  I work in healthcare (US) and had an emergent health issue in the Netherlands.  I was seen, prescribed medicine, and billed in a very transparent and efficient way: it cost less than $100.  What I experienced there is not replicable in the US, currently. [/quote]

I don’t disagree with your example, but it’s not apples to apples.

Plenty of us have received quick and cheap cars while traveling. But that’s for emergency or urgent care, not for a “sleep study.” Other countries simply don’t provide speedy or what they deem unnecessary tests.

I had a medical issue on a flight to South America, and I received a quick medical evaluation and EKG at the urgent care department at the airport. They didn’t even ask for my details or charge me anything.

But urgent care is very different than special tests. My wealthy friends who live abroad in Europe fly to the US for special medical services. They also pay for special medical services over there. The basic system is cheap, but you end up waiting and often don’t get the testing you want. [/quote]

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