Traveling for Care—in the U.S.
Some employers are looking to take advantage of geographical variations in the quality and cost of health care within the U.S., while others are leveraging deals they’ve struck with foreign hospitals in order to secure better rates with U.S. hospitals that are eager to keep American patients here. Most of the activity is focused on surgical procedures, such as hip and knee replacement, and cardiac bypasses.
Workers who choose an in-network provider are assigned a care manager who collects medical records, schedules appointments, makes travel and lodging arrangements and organizes post-procedure follow-up, Mr. Erickson says. They can also save money: There are no deductibles, co-pays or coinsurance. And the cost of travel and associated expenses are covered.
…flagship product, the Healthplace Benefit™…is the first and only product with the complete set of processes and services needed to connect plan sponsors and plan members with high-quality medical providers throughout the U.S. for major medical procedures, such as heart surgery, joint replacement, spine surgery, bariatric surgery and more.
Skimming cream at a distance, seems to be a win–win product/program.
