Does Medicare Cover You in Panama? What American Retirees Need to Know
Every few weeks someone in a Panama expat group insists a hospital “takes Medicare Advantage now” — and they’re not wrong, exactly. But there’s a federal regulation sitting underneath that claim that almost nobody mentions, and it’s the difference between a legitimate travel benefit and a residency problem with real consequences. Here’s what Original Medicare, Medicare Advantage, and Medigap actually do once you’ve moved, not just visited — including why we’re keeping Plan G.