“My SkyMed experience may have been different from others. I am a cancer survivor. I was never in immediate danger of losing life or limb, but SkyMed nonetheless responded quickly to my needs,” says Doug Hall.
“I was living in Mexico City in the middle of the Covid pandemic when a routine checkup in February 2020 indicated the possibility of prostate cancer. An MRI at Scanner CT in San Angel indicated a high likelihood of cancer cells in the prostate. Doctors at Centro Medico ABC in Mexico City and doctors in Atlanta told me the hospitals were saturated in both cities. They told me to wait in Mexico City until medical facilities could admit me. That wait turned out to be four months.”
“Finally in June, I flew to Atlanta on a commercial airliner. SkyMed assured me that my airfare would be covered if a cancer diagnosis was made, and after presenting the medical documents, my flight was reimbursed by SkyMed.”
“Due to long waits caused by Covid, I was in Atlanta for over six months for treatment at Emory St. Joseph’s Hospital. When I was able to go back home — fully vaccinated — SkyMed paid to fly me back to Mexico City.”
“My life returned to normal,” says Doug, “Until June of 2023 when another routine exam indicated that the cancer had probably returned. This involved another extended stay in Atlanta. SkyMed made the ordeal so much easier, reimbursing me for my round-trip tickets and showing special concern for my well-being. Dealing with SkyMed’s business office was seamless.”
“I am forever in debt to my friend Elizabeth in San Miguel de Allende who is a SkyMed member and recommended the service to me. I highly recommend SkyMed. And I highly recommend that men over 55, or earlier if at a higher risk, be screened for prostate cancer. It’s a simple blood test. Ask your doctor.”
