seguro popular/iMSS

[colleen]

i have had Seguro Popular for years and their treatment of my husband when he was dying was very good. i had never used it until recently. i understand that it either no longer exists or will not for much longer. i decided to find out what is required to change to IMSS and went to Casa de Moneda yesterday. i was directed to several different IMSS offices with none of them claiming to be the correct office. I ended up at one where they were willing to sell me a policy. i would have to pay 12,700 pesos which would be non-refundable (if I was buying a policy why would I want a refund?) i would also have to go to whatever doctors and other places they required and those would also have to be paid for. This was the weirdest of my adventures in Gto. I won't be buying that policy.

You guys have alot of experience here and I'm sure you have recommendations about how to receive medical insurance. Does anyone have IMSS and how did you get it?

Any info will be appreciated.

Thanks