Medical Tourism for Dummies: An Intro to Health Travel
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edical Tourism for Dummies An Intro to Health Travel
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As you may have seen in the news, medical tourism, or the action of going abroad for medical treatment, has grown in popularity in recent years. Wikipedia defines medical tourism, also called health tourism, medical travel, or medical vacation, as the travel of people to another country for the primary purpose of obtaining medical treatment in that country. Domestic medical tourism is where people travel to another region, city, state, or province in their country to receive medical care. In this first installment of Medko’s “Medical Tourism for Dummies” series, we will give you a general description of medical tourism, why people do it, and next steps you should take if you are a prospective medical tourist. Medko Site: http://bit.ly/1qVWi9Y Medko Blog: http://bit.ly/1pwe94p
Transcript of Medical Tourism for Dummies: An Intro to Health Travel
edical Tourism for Dummies
An Intro to Health Travel
Roadmap
Description of Medical Tourism
Reasons for Medical Tourism
Deciding What Your Want
Your Perfect Solution
Medical tourism, also called health tourism, medical travel, or medical holiday, describes the
the travel of people to another country for the sole purpose of medical treatment.
There are many reasons to go abroad for medical treatment
Cost Savings – Medical tourists can expect to save anywhere between 30% to 80% on healthcare while going abroad
Long Wait Time for Procedures – The average wait list time for procedures in North America is 9 weeks. Unfortunately, this can increase to at least 6 months for elective
procedures such as hip and knee replacements!
Lack of Insurance Coverage – Many patients are surprised by what procedures the insurance plans cover. Even more surprising, only 42% of those patients with insurance
coverage are covered for dental care.
Superior Quality & Value – For the low costs, medical tourists can rest assured that their medical provider abroad can provide quality care. Many hospitals and hospital systems
are accredited by the NIH, JCI, JCAHO, and the ISO.
Build your list of medical providers. Some important details to consider are the procedure you are looking for, the destinations you are traveling to, your spoken language so you
can communicate with your doctor, and your budget.
Use Medko to find your dream doctor in Latin America. You can search by location, specialty, language and connect with a specialist free of charge.
Start planning the best medical tourism experience for you now. Sign up for a patientaccount today. It’s free and will only take a minute.
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