Medical Tourism / International PPO
As healthcare in the United States has been changing rapidly over the past few decades, so has the manner in which healthcare has been provided, billed and paid. There is an increasing need to reach beyond our domestic borders to the international community for certain medical procedures, treatment and care at more affordable costs to consumers, benefit plan payers/administrators and re-insurers. The quest for premium quality medical care at lower costs with satisfactory outcomes beyond the United States is already underway and now classified as "medical tourism." As more Americans seek care in foreign countries, they also search for destinations that offer the high standards they have come to expect from their domestic healthcare system.
According to the National Coalition on Health Care, more than 500,000 Americans traveled overseas in search of a "super deal" on medical procedures in 2005, a number that is likely to grow, considering the 47+ million people who are without health insurance. Outside the U.S., most of these procedures can be handled at a tenth of what it costs within the U.S.
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BridgeHealth
Consumers are increasingly traveling abroad for non-urgent procedures as a reaction to rising healthcare costs. BridgeHealth International, Inc. has identified this trend as an opportunity to seamlessly integrate medical tourism into payers’ plans with a global network of quality hospitals and physicians. Payers can provide coverage around the world with access to accredited medical resources worldwide, resulting in savings for them and employers.