Hi There,
We might be moving to Mauritius as my husband's work is thinking of sending him over to start a branch there. If I am already pregnant, will the health care providers cover me for medical treatment or is there a waiting period? Any advice or info would be helpful. 
P.s. What are the best health insurance options/providers in Mauritius?
P.s.s. How much would it cost paying for the birth of our baby privately? without medical aid?
Planning to have a family/health cover if already pregnant??
Yelles
09 April 2011 20:58:31
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Julien
10 April 2011 16:56:58
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Congratulations Yelles for the pregnancy, I hope your baby and you are well 
Unfortunately, I guess there is always a waiting period ...
wyni
10 April 2011 18:36:26
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Hi there
There is a few healcare providers on the island, you will have to check them out to see which one is the best for your needs. Unfortunately I think you will have a waiting period with all of them. The medical cover I am on has a waiting period of one year for normal birth and 2 years for cesarean - crazy I know!
Rod2009
12 April 2011 17:44:21
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apollo bramwell...1 year but cover very good
Yelles
05 May 2011 13:46:45
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Wow the waiting period is crazy! How much would it cost paying for the birth privately? 
Yelles
05 May 2011 13:50:53
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wyni wrote:Hi there
There is a few healcare providers on the island, you will have to check them out to see which one is the best for your needs. Unfortunately I think you will have a waiting period with all of them. The medical cover I am on has a waiting period of one year for normal birth and 2 years for cesarean - crazy I know!
Wow that is a bit hectic - do you know how much it would cost if we pay for the birth ourselves without medical aid?
alisa_ram
05 May 2011 16:01:35
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Yelles wrote:Wow that is a bit hectic - do you know how much it would cost if we pay for the birth ourselves without medical aid?
Hello
If it's a normal delivery and you are staying for only one night/day you should cater for about Rs. 30,000.(more or less, depending on the rates for the clinic and gynae/obs plus paediatrician etc)
For a c-section (that too depending on rates as mentioned above), have at least Rs. 50-60,000 ready. It may be more if you are staying for longer than a day or so, and it depends on your health and that of the baby/ies.
That being said, you can always ask your doctor and visit the clinics to know what are the rates!
Yelles
05 May 2011 16:18:27
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Thanks for all the answers. Appreciate it!
lne1
30 June 2012 11:05:35
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Am looking to move back next sept with the view of having another baby. I am nervous about having a baby in Mauritius. Will it still have my nationality (British) and what are the clinics like? I would really appreciate any advice and reassurance.
Thanks
Leyla
Aurélie
02 July 2012 07:30:20
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Hello lne1.
This post is a bit old. It is dated 2011.
I invite you to start a new thread on the Mauritius forum for better visibility.
Thank you,
Aurélie
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