Medical Tourism Abroad Can Save You Thousands

May 13, 2009 - PRLog -- The current healthcare problems being faced in the US; costs are increasing by approximately 8% per year, currently most insurance policies offer inadequate or no insurance coverage for orthopedic, reproductive, cosmetic, dental surgeries, etc, long wait times for specialized procedures, treatments may be unavailable in the U.S. or clients home country and many insurance policies have very high deductibles and very low coverage percentage.  The secondary problems stem from information and research such as; minimal awareness of alternative options, it is difficult for people to research destinations, hospitals and physicians outside of their home country, planning the trip and organizing many of the details, medical malpractice, travel damages and litigation and the general discomfort of a client being “out of their comfort zone”.
Global Med Solutions (GMS) is a medical tourism company providing access to quality health care, travel, financing, insurance, and detailed credentials about the hospitals and doctors for the patients' review. Our office is located in Los Angeles, California. GMS will target all three areas of medical tourism - US citizens traveling abroad for treatment, non-US citizens traveling to non-US destinations for treatment, and non-US citizens traveling to the US for treatment. We will set ourselves apart from our competitors by offering prescreening to ensure safe travel, post care follow up, PMMI (Patient Medical Malpractice Insurance) and a comprehensive worldwide physician network. GMS is a one-stop company where patients can research / select physicians and facilities, book travel, and arrange for post-procedure care all with the assistance of a medical travel coordinator to facilitate communication between the patient and hospital. This all inclusive approach will provide GMS premium services to the client.
Currently in the U.S. alone we have a captive audience of almost 121.6 million individuals that could benefit from our services. Private Insurance or self-funded insurance plans represent 26,583,660, other types of insurance such as catastrophic event coverage represent 49,284,314 and uninsured individuals represent 45,700,000. Each of these segments is expected to grow approximately 7% per year.

The expected number of medical travelers during 2009 is 3 million and increasing to 6 million in 2010. This represents the expected growth of U.S. outbound patients. We are also targeting other countries for inbound medical travel to the U.S. as well as non-U.S patients traveling to non-U.S. destinations.

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http://www.myglobalmedsolutions.com, http://www.medicaltourassistant.com About Global Med Solutions, Inc: We are a full service medical tourism company providing access to quality health care, travel, financing, insurance, and detailed credentials. Target clients for treatment; US citizen travel abroad, non-US citizens to non-US destinations, & non-US citizens to the US.