According to Medical Tourism India, medical tourism is when healthcare consumers travel to foreign locales to get elective medical produces at a much lower cost.
In addition to India, other countries commonly included for medical tourism purposes include Costa Rica, Thailand, Poland, South Africa, Israel, Jordan and Belgium.
Since insurance providers do not generally cover elective procedures in the United States, medical tourists can receive the same services at a fraction of the cost in India.
Because healthcare regulations are different in India, surgical patients are not assured a specific quality of care and may find themselves in a dire medical situation thousands of miles from home.
Medical tourists should conduct thorough research on the Indian facility they are considering. You should also request references from the physician(s) who would be involved in the procedure and check them before traveling to ensure past professionalism and experience.
According to Medical Tourism India, it is estimated that by 2012, between $1 and $2 billion may flow into the Indian economy because of medical tourist procedures.
