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Flying Abroad for Treatment Takes Off
By Salamander Davoudi
Published: July 3 2008 02:56 | Last updated: July 3 2008 02:56
Where do you go if you want a sparkling white Hollywood smile for half the price? Savvy medical tourists are likely to say Hungary. What about hip and knee replacements? India or France.
Not so long ago travelling abroad for medical care was considered too risky. But attitudes are changing as more and more people choose to abandon their home countries and fly elsewhere for treatment. |
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Not a New Concept
By 2015 the health of the Baby Boomer generation will begin to deteriorate. This leaves more than 220 million people in Canada and the US, Europe, Australia and New Zealand seeking medical care in what is an already crowded and expensive health care market.
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Costs
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Expenses
(NewsTarget) About 500,000 Americans traveled overseas last year to undergo surgeries that cost two to three times more in the United States, according to the National Coalition on Health Care.
Medical tourism has taken off in the last few years, with American employer-sponsored health insurance premiums skyrocketing 87 percent over the last six years. The Kaiser Family Foundation estimates that American family health coverage currently costs about $11,500 a year, with workers spending nearly $3,000 out of their own pockets annually. |
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Quality of Care
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Critical Questions
What are the Risks and Possible Complications of Having the Operation?
Surgery always carries some risks, so it is important to weigh the benefits against the risks before surgery. Ask your surgeon to outline the possible complications, such as infection and bleeding, and possible side effects that could follow the procedure. |
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AMA Guidelines
The AMA advocates that employers, insurance companies, and other entities that facilitate or
incentivize medical care outside the U.S. adhere to the following principles:
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Quality of Care
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AMA on Medical Tourism - First Ever Guidance on Medical Tourism
New AMA principles promote patient safety for care abroad
June 16, 2008
CHICAGO — To ensure the safety of patients considering traveling abroad for medical care, new guiding principles on medical tourism were adopted today at the American Medical Association's (AMA) annual policy-making meeting. The nine principles are the first-of-its-kind, and outline steps for care abroad for consideration by patients, employers, insurers and third-parties responsible for coordinating travel outside of the U.S. |
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