So, if I've got it right, I can actually see the tower of the medical clinic out my window, and it's a measly 4 or 5 blocks from the apartment - easy peasy! I've taken a deep breath and I'm ready for the long strips of blue and white pills that will surely follow from the pharmacy (I'll show you when I get home!).
My school doesn't provide medical insurance like many others do. The cost of that is about $30 per month for both the teacher and the school, and most of us almost never go to the doctor, so that's more than $350 per year spent by and for each teacher for much of nothing. What my school does do though is FULLY reimburse us for ANY medical expenses we have, so going to the doctor or accupuncturist and all of those things doesn't cost us a cent in either prescriptions or insurance, yay! It's surely much cheaper for boss in the long run so he seems to be happy to do it that way. We'll see how that goes, lol... Our other teachers go to the same clinic because one doctor apparently speaks English well. Oh, just remembered I have to bring my passport! Ok, I'm going before this cold thing gets outta control...
Wish me luck! :)
i hope you get to feeling better!! i don't have korean health insurance, and i go to the doctor in the community rather than the army doctors and it's not expensive at all - even for acupuncture and stuff...
ReplyDeletei'm glad you're going to the doctor!! drink lots of citron tea and lots of warm water and rest up!!
and do you have a phone number yet?? if you're feeling crappy i'll assume you don't want ot come out dancing tonight, but lets do a catch up sooooon!
Thank you for the well wishes. Dancing would be wonderful another night for sure! No phone yet because still no 'certifiable alien' card yet, but u'll know as soon as I do!!
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