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Helium
September 18th, 2009 at 12:59 pm
the question is: what kind of follow-up from doctors do you get if complications arise.
September 18th, 2009 at 2:02 pm
We also need to know how available it is in those other countries compared to ours. If the operations cannot be had even at double the cost for most people in those other countries, what good is a cheap price?
September 18th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
I believe this is where health care is headed. Obama Care will make it impossible for entrepreneurs to solve the cost problem in this country. So people will have to cross the border to find low cost, high quality care.
September 18th, 2009 at 4:12 pm
I think if more American doctors start crossing the border, the patients will follow them.
September 19th, 2009 at 8:38 am
There is no question you have to do your homework, but the follow-up care can be really good if everything is put together in advance. There are even commercial insurers that write policies to cover complications of a surgery abroad even if those complications are resolved after you come back to the US. These policies are available at low cost (~10% of the cost of the surgery) and add a lot of comfort for people who travel for medical care. More at http://www.mymedtravel.com
September 21st, 2009 at 8:14 pm
As I note on my blog , the difference between the price charged in the US and the price charged in the cheapest country listed ranged from a maximum of a 16.9-fold difference to a 2.5-fold difference.
Face lifts, which are not covered by the vast majority of health care plans, showed the lowest multiplier. I suspect people who want face lifts, having to pay out of pocket, may shop for the best prices here in the US.