U.S. Consulate General Tijuana Posts Warning Notice regarding the St. Luke’s Hospital in Cabo San Lucas.

U.S. Consulate General Tijuana Posts Warning Notice regarding the St. Luke’s Hospital in Cabo San Lucas.

U.S. Consulate General Tijuana has posted a notice that it has received numerous complaints from U.S. citizens regarding St. Luke’s Hospital in Cabo San Lucas.

According to the U.S. Consulate General Tijuana, U.S. citizens have reported instances of withholding care for payment, failing to provide itemized lists of charges, ordering unnecessary procedures, withholding U.S. passports, obstructing medical evacuations, and refusing to discharge patients without payment.

According to the U.S. Consulate General Tijuana, hotels and resorts in the Los Cabos area may have existing contracts or informal relationships with St. Luke’s.  In the event you require medical assistance, you may ask your hotel/resort to arrange treatment at a facility on the Consulate’s publicly-available list of hospitals.

https://mx.usembassy.gov/health-alert-st-lukes-hospital-business-practices/