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Expat Health Insurance and Healthcare in Cascais, Portugal

Expat Exchange member, craigandmicki, who lives in Portugal shares her experiences with expat health insurance and medical services in Cascais.

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Expat Healthcare Advice for Cascais

Connect with other expats to obtain physician references and sources of private insurance so you can benefit from their research and experience. Bring copies of your medical records with you. Quality of care can be very high in Portugal's major communities. Costs are much lower, by about half, and prescriptions range from a tenth to a half of the costs in the US.

Emergency Medical Care in Cascais

ClinicaCUF is a company of health care providers, with clinics in each major town between Lisbon and Cascais, and beyond....one is never more than a couple of kilometers from a clinic if living in a major city. Hospital care at the Cascais Hospital is world-class. Both ClinicaCUF and Cascais Hospital accept private and state-insured patients.

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Portugal Residency Advisors is a full-service consulting firm dedicated to providing personalized services to individuals and families seeking to relocate to Portugal. With a team of experienced professionals and strategic partnerships, we are well-positioned to assist clients with all aspects of the relocation process.

Prescription Medicines

Pharmacies are numerous in each major city and at least one exists in the smaller towns. Using a list from our US physicians of regularly taken medications, the pharmacies here continue to dispense this medication. Costs are at least one half less than in the US, and with some scrips can be about a tenth of the cost in the US. Pharmacists will also listen to customer health complaints and offer medication that would have required a doctor visit in the US, such as some allergy medications, cold, muscle pain, stomach ailments, headaches.

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Healthcare in PortugalHealthcare in Portugal

Expats in Portugal with a residency visa can participate in the national health care system. Here's what you need to know about the SNS and the combination of public and private services you'll need to manage your health in Portugal.

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Expats living in Portugal talk about their own experiences with healthcare, hospital visits, emergencies, finding a doctor, buying health insurance in Portugal and more.

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If you're moving to Portugal or recently arrived, it's important to know about the country's top hospitals for specific medical conditions. Here's a primer.

If you're moving to Portugal or recently arrived, it's important to know about the country's top hospitals for specific medical conditions. Here's a primer. ...

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Expats face a lot of stressors living abroad. It's important to know how mental healthcare services work in Portugal should you need them.

Expats face a lot of stressors living abroad. It's important to know how mental healthcare services work in Portugal should you need them....

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Answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about healthcare and health insurance for expats in Portugal.

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Read recent healthcare reports submitted for: Porto, Lisbon and Lisbon.

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Help others moving to Portugal by answering a set of questions about health insurance, public healthcare in Portugal, prescription medicine, quality of medical care and emergency services.

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Read recent baby reports submitted for Marinha Grande and Lisbon.

If you're an expat parent who had a baby abroad, write a report about your childbirth experiences to help other expecting expat parents.

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