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What is Medical Tourism? |
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Medical tourism means people traveling to another country to receive medical, dental and surgical care while at the same time receiving equal to or greater care than they would have in their own country. They are traveling for medical care because of affordability, better access to care or a higher level of quality of care.
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“Domestic Medical Tourism” means people who live in one country and travel to another city, region or state to receive medical, dental and surgical care while at the same time receiving equal to or greater care than they would have in their own home city. They are also traveling for medical care because of affordability, better access to care or a higher level of quality of care.
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Why are Patients Traveling Internationally for Medical Tourism? |
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Patients are traveling because of the high quality of healthcare, affordability, access of care or better availability.
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What are the Cost Savings? |
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The cost savings can be up to 90%.
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Why should U.S. Employers and Insurance Companies Implement Medical Tourism? |
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Medical tourism offers a unique opportunity for employers to receive significant savings on major healthcare expenses, such as major surgeries, while providing their employees and dependents a high level of quality of care.
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Several insurance companies have already implemented medical tourism or “pilot” programs in medical tourism such as Aetna, Blue Cross Blue Shield, WellPoint, Swiss Re and others.
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Many Americans are familiar with medical tourism and are open to the concept.
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Why Should Governments Support Medical Tourism Initiatives? |
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Medical tourism is one of the fastest growing industries in the healthcare sector.
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Millions of patients travel to other countries each year for medical and dental looking for either cost savings or because of the high quality of healthcare available in other countries.
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Medical tourism also can generate billions of dollars in revenue for the tourism industry as a majority of patients traveling to other countries for medical tourism engage in tourism activities and bring companions with them.
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