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Quick Takes: February 13, 2008

Employers Say They Will Pay for Medical Tourism

Firms are slowly beginning to offer financial support to employees who can find cheaper medical alternatives outside the U.S.
By Jeremy Smerd
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Medical Tourism: More than one in every 10 companies will pay for employees who seek less expensive medical care outside the U.S., according to a survey published by the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans. The survey, which asked questions on a spectrum of health care benefit issues, said 11 percent of employers cover expenses related to medical tourism, indicating that employers are beginning to warm to the idea of sending employees overseas for medical care.

Jeremy Smerd is a Workforce Management staff writer based in New York. E-mail editors@workforce.com to comment.

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