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vicshere says on Aug 9, 2005, 12:27:

I believe that most insurance companies in Colombia will not treat a per condition even pregnancy....you may have to consider paying out of pocket....but if you look around you should get a better deal than 1000 us...more like 500 us you should be more than fine unless there are complications...then who knows

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santiBOG says on Aug 9, 2005, 12:31:

She won't be able to get (maternity) coverage now that she's pregnant, you know that. If you have insurance where you are, maybe you should wait until after she gives birth.

All Colombians are required to join a EPS (it's like an HMO). Payment is taken out of your paycheck on a monthly basis at something like 12% of salary. If you want a higher level of service, you can pay extra and join a regular health insurance plan like Humana, Bolivar or Cafesalud. These go for approx US$50 per month per person depending on your age and health.

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BAQ says on Aug 9, 2005, 12:47:

another thread There is another thread where lots of us living here have explained the costs, look at the OTHER THREAD

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BAQ says on Aug 9, 2005, 12:49:

QUESTION WHY would you want to have the baby in Colombia??????????

Stay in the States so your child gets automatic citizenship, THEN move to Colombia

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vicshere says on Aug 9, 2005, 12:52:

BAQ for the baby it doesn't matter .....if the father is "gringo" and I would guess he has citizenship in the US the baby already has automatic citizenship


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DCShoeCo says on Aug 9, 2005, 15:25:

It´s not even close to 12%. It´s more like 2%.

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bhill says on Aug 9, 2005, 16:27:

Re: citizenship I'd have to agree, WHY have the baby in Colombia?

While citizenship won't be an huge obstacle, you need to do a registration of foreign birth, which I think shall substitue for his US birth certificate. And I don't know if you care (or your child will care) but his passport would forever say "Colombia" as place of birth.

Even if you intend to raise him in Colombia, I'd still jump thru any
necessary hoops to make him a citizen by birth in the country, if only to avoid any future where some citizens are more equal than others.

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