Quality of IMSS/Medical Care?

[raquelita]

One benefit of signing up for IMSS is that you are covered wherever you are in Mexico. While a friend was driving back to the US she was in a road accident in northern Mexico. IMSS covered her whole hospital expense, drs, etc.

IMSS locally has an internist every day including weekends and an eye doctor who refers to the eye specialist in Leon when necessary. Interesting about the cardiologist, one example of there definitely being a a learning curve to IMSS. It can be a Catch 22, meaning one has to know what to ask.

My only personal experience with an IMSS specialist in Leon was that he was excellent. Their specialists are also on the staff elsewhere. For example, one internist who works at IMSS Gto weekends has her day job at the Irapuato General Hospital. These specialists want to be on the IMSS pension track. If warranted,a member will be sent on to Mexico City, the most specialized IMSS facility.