BUSINESSWEEK ONLINE : JULY 17, 2000 ISSUE
COVER STORY Before You Go... -- Understand that Medicare won't cover medical costs in foreign countries. -- Find out whether your target country will let you participate in its national health insurance program. If it won't, many private carriers offer coverage for American expatriates. -- Check on health conditions and recommended medical precautions in your future home by visiting the Centers for Disease Control's Web site at www.cdc.gov/travel. -- Get a list of recommended doctors and hospitals in your intended area from the nearest U.S. consular office. General information on health care overseas is available at the State Dept.'s Web site: http://travel.state.gov/acs.html#medical. _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _					RELATED ITEMS Taking It with You Abroad TABLE: Charting Your Course Medicare Stops at the U.S. Border TABLE: Before You Go... INTERACT E-Mail to Business Week Online

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