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livingprepared.com - September 2009 |
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Health insurance is a necessary evil or is it?
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Bruce Pearson, a 61-year-old plant nursery owner in Boynton Beach, Fla., was desperate
for relief from excruciating back pain. Worried that his health insurance might
not cover treatment, he searched the Web for options—finally choosing to have spinal
stenosis surgery in Thailand. Pearson's total bill: $4,618.03 for services that
would have cost him at least $14,000 out of pocket at home.
So pleased was Pearson with his care by a U.S.-trained doctor at Bangkok's Bumrungrad
International Medical Center that he says unless it's an emergency and he can't
travel to Thailand, he won't seek treatment in the United States again. "I will
crawl back to Bumrungrad if I have to," he says.
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patientsbeyondborders.com - September 2009 |
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Medical tourism takes flight
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IN THE PAST THREE MONTHS, THE CREAKY Barron's staff has replaced a hip, two knees
and undergone various nips and tucks. Based on average prices, these cost a total
of at least $100,000. But abroad, say in Singapore, the tab would have been about
$50,000, including stays in a private room, airfare and a vacation for the patients
and their companions. Elsewhere in Asia, medical care is even cheaper. That's why
more U.S. insurers are considering financing treatment for Americans willing to
travel abroad.
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knowledge.wharton - September 2009 |
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Expanding the footprint of offshore healthcare
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It's been called the Mecca of medical tourism. For the past 10 years, Thailand's
Bumrungrad International Hospital has been wooing patients from Boston to Bahrain
with a combination of lower-cost, state-of-the-art medical care along with service
worthy of a five-star hotel.
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magazine.jhu.edu - August 2009 |
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High cost creating medical tourists
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Ravi Aron tells the following true story, with the central figure’s identity made
vague to protect his privacy. A business consultant retired early, then found he
needed heart surgery, a triple bypass. The bill for the procedure plus treatment
for some co-morbidities was projected to be six figures. The man was too young for
Medicare and his private insurance was going to leave him with a huge co-pay. Then
a physician he had known for a long time told him of an alternative, a hospital
in Thailand, Bumrungrad International.
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Wordpress.com - August 2009 |
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Top chefs prepare tasty menus
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Who says hospitalization needs to be stressful? In Asia, where there is a strong
tradition of personal care and hospitality, medieval menus are fast being put away
and there is there is an aroma of wellness in the air!
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etravelasia.net - August 2009 |
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"My wife and I have had major plastic surgery done in Bumrungrad. The results have
been exceptional," says Dan. "Our surgeon was Dr. Tongtip. She is eminently qualified.
We redundantly tracked down her credentials here in the US and found her perfect."
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mis-asia.com - July 2009 |
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The Mecca of medical tourism
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Establishing a model of the world’s first truly global hospital, Thailand’s Bumrungrad
International Hospital has digitized many aspects of hospital work, saving lives,
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knoxnews.com - August 2008 |
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Knox woman's Thailand trip leaves her in stitches - by design
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Sherrie Wilcox returned from her recent trip overseas with a few souvenirs: a pretty
scarf, a pink bracelet, a 4-inch abdominal incision. |
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Fastcompany.com - May 2008 |
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Why Americans Are Going Abroad for Health Care? By Greg Lindsay
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"This doesn't look like a hospital," says Ruben Toral, showing me around.
"It feels more like a hotel or an upscale mall." After studying the gleaming
lobby of Bumrungrad International for a minute or two, I'm inclined to agree. |
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National geographic - April 2008
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New Robot Pharmacist - A drug-dispensing
robot is filling many of the prescriptions at Bumrungrad International Hospital
in Bangkok, Thailand. Makers say the machine is more reliable than humans. |
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BusinessWeek - March 2008
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More U.S. health insurers are slashing costs by sending policyholders overseas for
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Gulfnews.com - September 2007
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Where Abdul Rahman found a new life as energetic seven-year-old. |
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Bangkokpost.com - September 2007
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Ounce of prevention: Competition in Thailand's booming private health-care industry
now extends to the basic check-up, so it's wise to shop around. |
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Washington Post - September 2007
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Operation Vacation: Big Savings Have More Overseas Travelers Mixing Surgery With
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American Association of Retired Persons (AARP Bulletin) - September 2007
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Traveling for Treatment: Soaring U.S. health costs are driving more Americans abroad
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THE WALL STREET JOURNAL: www.livemint.com - May 2007
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Mixing pleasure and health for low-cost, high-quality care.
With spending on health care in America topping $2 trillion, Americans are looking
at overseas care as an alternative even for complex procedures like heart surgery |
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Newsweek - October 2006
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Operation Vacation: Hospitals around the world are drawing new patients with topnotch
doctors, high-tech equipment and low costs. These 10 are leaders in their fields. |
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Travel + Leisure - July 2006
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State-of-the-art hospitals from Bangkok to Cape Town are luring American travelers
with low prices and packages that include side trips to local attractions. But are
they safe? Louisa Kamps reports. |
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Asia Inc - May 2006
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Bangkok's Bumrungrad hospital is exporting its brand of health tourism to the region
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