Patient Resources

Checklists and templates to help you organize care. All pending medical review.

Updated: November 2, 2026. Schedules, prices and conditions change; always confirm on the booking page.

Editorial status: Costa Rica Med is a healthcare navigation guide, not a medical provider. Content is pending review by a qualified medical professional and is not medical advice. We do not recommend treatments, and there are no paid placements on this site. Editorial standards.

Rufous-tailed hummingbird, San José · Photo: WildPhotography.com

Patient Resources

Appointment checklist

Everything to bring and ask.

Central Valley hillsides near Heredia · Photo: WildPhotography.com

Patient Resources

How to compare written estimates

Line by line, like with like.

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Organizing your medical records

A folder that saves time later.

Pacific coastline, Puntarenas (aerial) · Photo: WildPhotography.com

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Travel insurance basics for visitors

Read the exclusions first.