Medical Tourism: High U.S. Healthcare Costs Entice a Growing Number of Americans to Go Overseas for Treatment–Internationalliving.com
"Some countries are courting medical tourists--
"For elective procedures that range from cosmetic and Lasik surgery to dental implants or teeth cleanings, Americans are finding the costs there to be often less than half what they'd pay in the States."
"These days in the
A new report from the editors of International Living examines the rise in the number of
The country's public and private health systems are constantly being upgraded--new hospitals, new equipment, and improvements in staff training. For 2018,
"A friend recommended I go to
With hundreds of board-certified physicians, surgeons, and dentists practicing in or near the capital city of San José, health travel has gained a strong foothold with international tourists coming specifically to take advantage of its medical services, mostly dental care and cosmetic surgery.
"Plastic or elective surgery is always at the top of the list for medical tourism in
According to Evans, when
"Although
"Prices range from
"The cosmetic-surgery industry in
"The Colombian government has invested a significant amount of money in medical tourism. Lasik eye procedures are some of the most popular services requested by foreigners. The procedure can cost upwards of
"Patients are enticed to
"
"Patients report that costs are generally only about one third the cost of similar procedures in the States, and that's across the board--a root canal procedure is less than
"Through a series of unfortunate events, my dental situation snowballed into a need for several implants to replace my five front teeth," says Pucci. "I spent a couple of months visiting dentists and specialists in my local area and found the prices to be quite steep."
After reading a Facebook post from his friend who had previously moved to
"Implants take two visits. One to extract the teeth and set the implants. Then the second one four to six months later for the final teeth setting. My time in
While, Canadian
"All specialty areas are covered here," he says. "We come every year for dental care and for a vacation. I just had a couple of fillings and a complete cleaning for less than
Saving time is high up on medical tourists' list of benefits.
"With international medical tourism visits in 2017 reaching 2.4 million and another 900,000 hospital visits by in-country expats, it's no wonder
"Medical costs can be between 50% and 70% less than back home. Combine this with high-tech facilities equipped with the latest medical technologies currently available anywhere in the world, it's easy to understand why so many are choosing
"Additionally, there can be quite a long waiting lists for procedures back home. Well-staffed specialist clinics in
"Lasik and cosmetic surgeries are common, as are major dental procedures with people using the required recuperation time to take in the sights, sounds and tastes
"According to
"With 13 JCI accredited hospitals in the country and almost every doctor fluent in English, it's not surprising. In fact, most doctors were trained in the
"The same goes for dentistry, a root canal, even at the more high-end practices only costs about
More information can be found here:Save Thousands as a Medical Tourist in These 5 Countries
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