Baby Boomers and the Health and Wellness Tourism Industry

Posted on November 15, 2011 | Comments Off on Baby Boomers and the Health and Wellness Tourism Industry

Much attention has been fixed on the potential needs of the “baby boomer generation” which will be reaching its maturity in about the year 2013. Baby boomers are those described as having been born between 1946 and 1964, considered to be the largest generation in decades.

 

Healthcare providers around the world concerned about the ability of current healthcare systems to take care of their medical needs.

 

Baby boomers are likely to face a multitude of health and medical issues, the most common including:

 

Orthopedic – hip and knee problems
Obesity – weight related conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and stroke
Preventive care and maintenance – cancer screening, mammograms, diagnostic testing
Anti aging issues – cosmetic and plastic surgery, anti aging and aging maintenance
Mental health – stress management, depression
Cardiac care

 

Health Care Providers Face Growing Demands
Baby boomers are naturally concerned about the availability of healthcare services in the future.  Rising healthcare costs, longer wait times, higher deductibles, and an increasing number of physicians hesitant to add new patients to their already overburdened patient rosters leave many seniors facing a health care dilemma.

 

Health care providers are already overwhelmed by the demands of today’s consumers, and face shortages in nursing, general practice physicians and service providers not only in the United States, but around the world.

 

Large parts of elderly populations around the world don’t seek medical care because they are either uncovered by medical insurance or there are not enough service providers to provide for their growing and sometimes complex needs. However, the health and wellness tourism industry is an option available to seniors today and well into the future.

 

Health and Wellness Tourism
Health and wellness tourism is a growing trend in the medical and health care industry, as it offers individuals choices and options regarding quality and affordable care in a variety of international destinations around the world.

 

International medical care has become nearly synonymous with vacation travel to many state-of- the-art, world-class, and famous tourist destinations around the world. Formerly limited traditional medical destinations such as India, Thailand and Singapore have blossomed with growth in the 21st century with newer, high-tech, and world-class facilities located in destinations from the Ukraine, Turkey, and Jordan, to South Africa, the Mediterranean, Switzerland, South America, and new Asian destinations such as South Korea, Japan, and Malaysia.

 

Big Savings
Baby boomers traveling to international destinations may save tens of thousands of dollars on the same treatments performed in the U.S., Canada and Britain, while it the same time receiving state of the art, high-tech and qualified care. For example, single heart bypass surgery, depending on severity, may cost an average of ,000 to ,000 in the United States, while an individual traveling to destinations such as India may receive such care for approximately ,000. A knee replacement in the United States may cost 35,000 to ,000 per knee, while knee replacement surgeries and procedures in destinations such as Costa Rica, charge 1/4 to 1/2 same price, all the while providing certified, accredited, state of the art equipment and experienced and highly trained surgeons, and high-tech facilities.

 

As baby boomers face retirement and increasing health costs, they’re looking for affordable and timely healthcare options. Nearly 150,000 Americans traveled abroad in 2007 for international medical care, and numbers drastically increased throughout 2008 and 2009. According to the Medical Tourism Association, an estimated 23 million Americans alone will travel overseas for their medical care by the year 2017, with expenditures of nearly billion dollars. The numbers of Britons, Canadians, and Middle Eastern citizens of countries such as Iran and Iraq, as well as Afrikaans, are seeking international medical destinations in Turkey, the Ukraine, India, and Thailand for affordable and quality medical care.

 

Anticipating a dilemma and growing dissatisfaction by consumers in the ability to provide adequate and quality health care to millions of aging Americans, a growing number of health insurance companies in the United States are offering Consumer Driven Health Plans (CDHP) and benefits enabling policyholders to travel to foreign destinations for their medical care in the hopes of relieving the burden on domestic health care. Medical tourism is the wave of the future, and the health and wellness tourism industry is able to meet the challenges of growing numbers of seniors seeking medical care in a multitude of fields.

Our center specializes in Knee Replacement Surgery, Hip Resurfacing Treatment, and Shoulder Surgery. We treat local, national, and international patients with all types of joint disorders.

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Neck lift surgery in India with low cost medical tourism packages

Posted on November 14, 2011 | 1 comment

Roshan Vance from USA underwent Neck lift surgery in India as hospitals here are equipped with brand new facilities and price for cosmetic surgery isles and pocket friendly. He was very satisfied with the treatment and was thankful to all doctors and staff in the hospital for the special care they took of him. Neck lift surgery in India is a surgical procedure that helps to improve the contour of the neck. During the ageing process, the skin and muscle underneath the chin area starts to relax and downward sagging of the neck tissues occurs. This eliminates excess fatty tissues underneath the jaw leads to a deformity often called a double chin. The neck lift procedure can last about five to ten years, but this varies from patient to patient. A facelift also lasts about the same amount of time. Patients can choose to undergo and neck lift surgery when they start to notice loose skin in their neck. Many American patients visit Delhi, Mumbai and Chennai for the cosmetic treatments such as Neck lift surgery in India, as they can travel cost effectively and can avail advanced cosmetic care for themselves. Medical tourism in India offers various low cost medical tourism packages to foreign patients like air fares, surgery costs, lodging boarding etc. For more details of Neck lift surgery in India visit www.tour2india4health.com or mail queries at enquiry@tour2india4health.com or you can call at +91-9371136499 (International) + 1-415-599-2537 (USA) / +44-20- 8133-2571 (UK).

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Get Rid of Diseases Through Medical Tourism Mexico

Posted on November 14, 2011 | Comments Off on Get Rid of Diseases Through Medical Tourism Mexico

Medical tourism has definitely elevated the profession of medical sciences to a great extent. People from various countries like the United States and the UK and from some European countries visit places that offer qualitative yet economical medical services. And medical tourism Mexico is one such destination that offers treatment to its patients with care. This is possible only because of the advancement in the field of medical sciences and information technology.

Thanks to the accessibility of internet technology and the information offered on it the person is enabled to get details of various medical procedures that one has to undergo. Moreover, medical tourism has become successful because of the lower traveling and treatment rates. Well you will be surprised to know that medical tourism Mexico is the world’s foremost country to provide treatment to international patients. Hence, you can say that it offers good and inexpensive medical services to people seeking treatment for various diseases. Well you must be aware that medical tourism is an act of traveling to other country to obtain medical, dental and surgical care. And medical tourism Mexico is an ideal destination to get treated well with world class services. The hospitals in Mexico offer treatments for both invasive and non-invasive surgeries. They also provide medical facilities like operating rooms and minor operating rooms, radiology services, laboratory, pharmacy, day procedure unit, health screening services, radiotherapy and chemotherapy services, IVF services, haemodialysis, physiotherapy and dental services.

Along with these services, the hospitals are also well equipped and take care of accommodation as well as miscellaneous services, including the cafeteria and retail facilities in the hospitals. In addition, the medical tourism in Mexico tops in offering high technology eye-surgeries. The hospitals here are associated with various national and international health organizations, including the United States and the UK. Though, hospital accreditation on the American model is slow, but standards in testing and laboratory monitoring have been harmonized across the Canadian, US and Mexican area. However, various big and small hospitals are member of the International Laboratory Accreditation Co-operation that guaranties verifiable standards within accredited institutions. In fact, medical tourism

Mexico is a perfect place to get treated for various dental and cosmetic surgeries. You will find the best qualified practitioners here. Even the cosmetic surgery offered by medical tourism Mexico costs quite a less in comparison to other countries. Moreover, the cosmetic surgeons offer recuperation accommodation away from the bustle of busy urban centers that one usually comes across in other countries. Hence, if you are considering traveling for medical treatment, then Mexico is a place to be, as it offers a chance to obtain high quality treatment and that too on economical rates. But this does not mean that the treatment is not good in fact, it is better than many hospitals that operate in various countries. Moreover, medical tourism in Mexico offers airport pick up and drop, hotel accommodation for relatives, site seeing tours, shopping, prior appointments with the consultants, and information brochure on arrival to the hospital, and prayer rooms along with internet facilities.

Sarah Wilson is a tourism management expert with years of experience in overseas medical tourism management. If you want to know more about Medical tourism mexico, gastric bypass surgery ,lasik surgery and more, you can visit www.surgeryunlimited.com

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Medical Tourism – Price Considerations

Posted on November 11, 2011 | Comments Off on Medical Tourism – Price Considerations

In the past few years, we have witnessed the rapid growth in medical tourism from a fringe concept to the present state as a full-fledged industry with thousands of Americans packing their bags and traveling the world for procedures ranging Hip Replacements, Spinal Fusions, Artificial Disc Replacements, and Hysterectomies, to all forms of cosmetic and dental procedures.

To be sure, price is one of the chief motivating factors in one’s decision to travel thousands of miles to undergo a surgical procedure in a foreign country.  Most procedures performed at world-class hospitals and accredited by the Joint Commission International, a branch of the U.S. hospital accreditation organization range in price from 50% to 80% less expensive than in the U.S.

For the uninsured and under insured, the savings of course are tremendous and sometimes mean the difference between filing for bankruptcy and remaining financially solvent.  However, when researching options for receiving treatment abroad, there are a multitude of facets about price that must be considered.

1.        Practically any price can be found for medical procedures on the Internet, so be careful.

2.        It would probably not be prudent to shop for and select the lowest priced option. 

3.        Sacrificing superior quality for the savings of a few hundred dollars makes little sense.

4.        Beware of “medical travel package pricing” deals that many companies promote.  All inclusive package deals are great for vacations, but not for serious surgical procedures.  The logistics involved are simply too challenging to manage as a package deal. 

5.        It is very important to have all the diagnostic work conducted in the U.S. in order to have a specific diagnosis to send to the foreign provider for review and quotation, prior to purchasing an airline ticket.  This will prevent potential problems and/or surprises once in the destination.

6.        As with any product or service it is imperative to evaluate the real value associated with the price.  In terms of medical tourism value relates to not only to the doctor and hospital, but also to the destination (infrastructure, sights, sounds, smells, food, language, and culture), the hotels, and the customer service.  Carefully consider your options.

For more information about medical tourism, you’re welcome to visit MedRetreat, a U.S. owned and operated medical tourism service agency at MedRetreat. MedRetreat was developed to help protect the American health tourism consumer when traveling abroad to receive medical procedures.

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Medical Tourism in India – Save Money and Get a Free Holiday !

Posted on November 8, 2011 | Comments Off on Medical Tourism in India – Save Money and Get a Free Holiday !

Medical tourism is the provision of competitively priced private medical care in collaboration with the tourism industry.

Patients can travel to India for surgery and other forms of healthcare and pay less than patients who stay in their own country.

Other highly attractive benefits include: The opportunity for patients to avoid long waiting lists and with the savings they make, get a holiday included in the package.

Medical tourists are an expanding group and one of the leaders in the field is India.

The Growth of Medical Tourism in India

India’s healthcare industry is already growing at 30 per cent annually. The area has shown such growth potential that Indian finance minister Jaswant Singh, called recently for India to become a “global health destination.” His enthusiasm for making medical tourism in India a major foreign exchange revenue earner has broad based support among local government and industry.

The ministry of tourism has shown interest, but so to have the various state tourism boards and the private sector consisting of travel agents, tour operators and hotel companies. All are looking at healthcare and medical tourism in India as an area with tremendous growth potential.

A newspaper article recently in “India Abroad,” showed the potential for medical tourism, when it outlined a deal, where India could earn more than billion annually and creates 40 million new jobs by sub-contracting work from the British National Health Service. The deal would have broad appeal. It would slash waiting times dramatically in the UK and create huge savings in time and money for patients.

The potential for medical tourism in India from the US and UK looks set for major growth, as India becomes a preferred destination for medical tourists from these countries.

Medical Tourism Competition

As more and more patients from nations with high Medicare costs look for medical tourism options, India has competition namely from Thailand, Singapore and other Asian countries. They have good hospitals, attractive climates and are established tourist destinations. While these countries with their advanced medical facilities and medical tourism options have been drawing overseas healthcare traffic, India is and looks set to, expand at a faster rate.

India’s World Class Healthcare Facilities

Indian corporate hospitals are comparable to hospitals anywhere in the world. In fact, India offers world-class medical facilities that are comparable with the US or UK.

There is already a high concentration of expatriate Indian medical staff working in the US and UK, as well as many other countries. This gives patients confidence in the healthcare offered by India generally as they are already used to the expertise and professionalism of Indian medical staff. This is a major, but often overlooked factor in the growth of medical tourism in India.

Medical Tourism Costs

Medical tourism in India’s main appeal is low-cost treatment. Most estimates claim treatment costs in India start at around a tenth of the price of comparable treatment in the US or UK and cover a wide spectrum of areas from, cosmetic surgery and major operations, to preventative screening.

Medical Tourism in India and the Holiday of a Lifetime

Of course, you can get hugely reduced healthcare in India, but medical tourists can also enjoy a holiday in a country that has a huge diversity of holiday options, from the beaches of Goa, to the mighty Himalayas, diverse wildlife and thousands of years of culture. In conclusion, medical tourism in India is here to stay and looks set for spectacular growth.

More information about medical tourism in India and the cost savings possible is available on our web site: www.meddetour.com

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