Is Medical Tourism Right For You?

Medical tourism is becoming very popular now. The popularity is not only because of the low and cost saving treatments but also for the excellent and qualitative care of the medical personnel. Medical tourists often flock for plastic surgery, Laser surgery, Laser eye correction surgery, dental surgery, liposuction, breast enhancement, and asthma cures.

Major Points for considering Medical Tourism

Health is paramount to all. Therefore, you have to consider various factors before opting for medical treatment at any of medical tourism destinations.

1. Cost: Cost is a major factor and often driving force too. Medical tourists from US, UK and Canada need to pay only one fourth or even one tenth of medical costs at these medical tourist destinations than at home. Asian countries like India are a major medical tourist destination. Knee replacement surgery costs around $5000-6000 in India. The same surgery in US could cost you more then $50000. Doctors also have to pay huge sums to insure themselves again medical malpractice. This thereby increases medical costs for the patients.
2. Waiting period: The Waiting period is too long in Western countries. Sometimes you have to wait for more then a year. You can consider coming to these medical tourist destinations and completing your treatment even before your waiting period ends at your home country. . There is ideally no waiting period in foreign countries like India that are marketing Medical tourism.
3. Quality of care: The developing countries like India offer the best medical treatments, comparable to the best in the world. In order to attract medical tourists, it is compulsory to meet the strict Quality standards and state of the art facilities which more resemble five star resorts than Medical hospitals. The most of this kind of medical hospitals that offer medical tourism are accredited by the IOS (International Organization of Standardization) and the JCI (Joint Commission International).
4. Lack of Treatment: Lack of proper treatment at home drives many people from poor countries like Bangladesh to seek proper medical treatment.
5. Insurance Coverage: More then forty million Americans do not have any medical insurance. The main reason behind such lack of medical insurance is the high cost tag. These people find it cheaper to travel abroad to medical tourist destinations and others opting for medical insurance at home. Besides certain surgeries like plastic surgery or other treatments for infertility do not have any insurance coverage in the US, UK. Therefore, travelling abroad for such medical procedures is a better option.
6. Currency exchange: The currency exchange rate across the globe is another important factor for the boom in medical tourism. As for example the exchange rate of 1US$ is 50 Indian rupees. This is extremely advantageous for an American medical tourist.
7. Bureaucracy: Any doctor in the developed nations has to verify the insurance information of the patient. This ensures that the doctor will receive all dues from the appropriate insurance company. Therefore, checking and verifying all such details involves lot of paperwork and consequent increase in costs and delay in service too.

How you will be benefited?

Most of the Medical tourists have to undergo medical treatments for their ailments over a certain period. Therefore, they have free days in between the treatment days. Medical tourism agency plans your stay in such a way that you not only undergo the requisite medical treatments in the best manner, you also able to enjoy the attractive tourist spots of the place. You can undertake complete social tour programs. More on you can have a personal assistant, a translator to help you communicate, and extensive possibilities for post surgery care.

An interesting fact is that the death rate of patients undergoing surgery at such medical tourist destination hospitals is only half of that happening at the major medical hospitals of the United States.

A careful consideration of all the available factors, facilities, and your personal medical condition can help you plan a visit to the medical tourist destination. You benefit both ways; you can undergo your medical treatment at very low costs and can enjoy a fantastic vacation at the foreign locales.

Finally in Short if you belong to below mentioned groups, you can consider medical tourism.

· From more then 40 million uninsured Americans

· From more then 120 million people without dental coverage

· From more then 100 million uninsured worldwide

· From 250 million under insured/ Restricted coverage

· If you are looking for plastic surgery or other treatments for infertility that do not have any insurance coverage in the US.

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