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Due to various reasons the patients are traveling internationally. Some of these are:- High quality of healthcare Affordability Access of care Better availability.

What Is the Typical Cost Difference of Medical Procedures Abroad

The difference in price may vary with the medical procedure one chooses. In reviewing the cost of many procedures in the US, versus various other destinations, costs are typically 50-80% lower. Maximum cost savings is typically found in cardiac procedures (75-90% lower fees outside of the United States). This significant cost reduction enables you purchase a round trip air ticket, recover in a 5 star resort, buy a new wardrobe, and return home saving money.

Why Is Medical Care So Much Cheaper in Certain Countries

There are various reasons like Doctors in the US need to pay medical malpractice insurance which cost over $100,000 annually. Foreign doctors are also required to pay medical malpractice insurance but their costs are as low as $4000 annually. This absolutely does not mean that their healthcare technologies and institutions are lagging in any way. Other reasons are: Low cost of labor Low real estate values Low construction costs (to build hospitals) Low government taxes Less administrative paper shuffling Less bureaucracy Cheaper medical supplies/equipment/medications

What is Domestic Medical Tourism

Domestic Medical Tourism – people who live in one country 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.

Who Are Medical Tourists

Medical tourists are generally residents of the industrialized nations of the world (The United States, Canada, Great Britain, Western Europe, Australia, and The Middle East). But now more and more, people from various other countries of the world are seeking out places where they can obtain their medical care at affordable prices.

What Is Medical Tourism

Medical Tourism – people from one country travel 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.

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Why Are Patients Travelling Internationally for Medical Tourism

What Is the Typical Cost Difference of Medical Procedures Abroad

Why Is Medical Care So Much Cheaper in Certain Countries

What is Domestic Medical Tourism

Who Are Medical Tourists

What Is Medical Tourism