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Gringo Community Reports
We have opened this forum to the foreign community living in Merida
and surrounding areas.
This first contribution deals with senior citizen discount cards,
insurance and the cultural billboard. Yucatan Today takes no responsibility
for its contents. However, we do find this first contribution very
interesting.
Jim Duignan writes:
Did you know that... foreigners 62 years of age with an FM2 are
eligible for a senior citizen card called INSEN (Instituto Nacional
de la Senectud). You need to take two passport size photos, a copy
of your FM2, a copy of a recent utility bill and a copy of your
passport.
The office operates from 8:00 AM until 2:30 PM, Monday thru Friday.
The phone number is: 923 9600 and the address is Calle 59 by Avenida
Itzaes #499-D y 90 Modulo 2. With this card, long distance bus travel
is discounted by 50%. Some hospitals, clinics, doctors, movie theaters,
and shops give discounts. Three national restaurant chains give
discounts, also. These include: VIPS 15%, Restaurantes California
10% and Bisquits de Obregon 10%. Good luck!
Americans living outside of the United States are not eligible for
Medicare insurance unless you happen to be hospitalized or need
medical attention while visiting in the States.
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There are a couple of Mexican insurance companies that offer medical
insurance coverage at an affordable price. For example, for about
$1,000.00 US a year, you can have coverage up to about $100,000.00
US.
The two companies worth looking at are:
La Peninsular Seguros S.A., Calle 58-A #499-D by 29 and 23 ING Seguros
America, Paseo de Montejo at corner of Calle 35.
As a safety net, if your foreign medical insurance doesn’t
cover you out of your country, you might want to look into IMSS
(Instituto Mexicano de Seguro Social.) For information and application,
take a copy of your FM2, two photos, a recent utility bill and your
passport. The cost is about $250 US a year. Go to: Sub-Delegacion
Merida Norte, Calle 7 by 38, Col. Pensiones.
Culture vulture? If you want to learn and be overwhelmed by the
cultural events going on in Yucatan, ask to receive the cartelera
of the Instituto Cultural de Yucatan (ICY). Check out:
www.icy.gob.mx
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EDITORS NOTE:
If you would like to contribute to this new column, you can send
your info to editor@yucatantoday.com
or fax: 927 6711 or drop it off at the Merida English Library for
Judy.
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