Can Expats Get Medicare? 
Generally , Medicare will not pay for health care or supplies you get outside the US . There are a few exceptions ; details can be found at : WEBSITELINK . Normally the term `` Expat '' -LRB- Expatriate -RRB- refers to someone sent abroad from their employer - to a country other than their native country , for work . Typically an Expat employment arrangement would include appropriate comprehensive health insurance coverage within the destination country regardless of the Expats age , and Medicare coverage would not be necessary . 