Medical tourism or health travel is a general term to describe travelling outside your primary residence to receive medical treatment. Medical tourism is quickly becoming a viable option for patients requiring treatments, growing an estimated rate of 15% each year. There are many types of individuals who seek medical care afar: the uninsured, which encompass more than 46 million Americans, insured patients seeking treatments not covered by their policy, or procedures that are simply not available in their country of origin. Especially for US patients, medical tourism means significant discounts for out-of-pocket expenses and is an attractive and affordable alternative.
Cozumel, our beautiful Caribbean island, known for world-class diving and as a friendly and safe cruise destination is the ideal location for Medical Tourism, since the island has two large international airports nearby, with relatively short, cheap flights from many major US, Canadian and European destinations, as well as affordable hotel packages.
Costa Med Medical Group, comprised of the Cozumel Medical Center on the island, Costamed Clinic in Playa del Carmen and Costadental clinics, has brought together a specialized group of physicians who provide high quality, bilingual, patient-focused medical service in a local state-of the-art medical infrastructure. Personnel and medical installations that were once reserved solely to resolve emergencies are now being utilized by choice for this new group of travelers or expatriates living abroad.
THE MEDICAL TOURISM ASSOCIATION
The Medical Tourism Association (MTA) is the first non-profit association made up of top international hospitals, heal care providers, governments, heal care clusters, medical tourism facilitators, insurance companies, and other affiliated companies and members with the common goal of promoting the highest level of quality of heal care to patients in global environment. As a member of the MTA, Costamed Medical Group will be present this following year at the Chicago conference 2011. After participating the last year in this congress, my personal opinion regarding Medical Tourism is that it has become one of the key growing industries in the world, this year’s meeting has helped foster a stable forum for the communication of health industry participations to ensure transparency and quality of health care being provided to patients without hidden costs or unpredicted expenses. The face time at the exhibit hall provided valuable insight of varying country’s medical facilities and services, its infrastructure, traditional values and culture.
The Congress was indeed a most productive and enjoyable international forum of industry leaders and policy makers. The presence of Costamed Medical Group and Costadental ( CMC Hospital and Costadental Clinics ) provided a valuable avenue to explain the benefits of Health and Medical Tourism in the Mexican Caribbean, especially Cozumel. The energy and excitement surrounding this cutting-edge industry was contagious. The impact medical tourism will have on the new health reform coming to America is something everyone should stand up and pay attention to. Medical Tourism will play a major role in the future of Healthcare.
Currently, Costamed Medical Group offers affordable alternatives for patients seeking treatments in many specialties including routine and cosmetic dentistry, dental implants, general and laparoscopic surgery, gallbladder surgery, obesity surgery, routine checkups, capsule video endoscopy, colonoscopy, Botox injections, nose surgery, deviated septum, plastic surgery, hernia repair, bronchoscope, gynecological surgery, and much more. For procedures that are preapproved or emergencies we can accept your US based medical insurance or any major Mexican insurance policy as well.
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