Large Employers Hopping Aboard Medical Tourism       July 15, 2008
... health insurance have for years sought elective surgery in foreign hospitals, pioneering so-called medical tourism.
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Medical Tourism Has Appeal, but Requires Homework       June 6, 2008
Feature: As medical tourism gains traction, it will be up to HR to say why it is or is not right for the company (6/6/2008)
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Health Benefits Cover Medical Tourism, Alternative ...       January 18, 2008
News: US employers are beginning to cover medical tourism and alternative medicine as part of their health benefit cost containment efforts.
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AMA Releases Medical Tourism Guidelines       July 1, 2008
Feature: Among other things, the new principles state that medical care outside of the country must be voluntary and that patients should only be referred for care at institutions that have been accredited by recognized international accrediting ...
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AMA Releases Medical Tourism Guidelines       June 27, 2008
Feature: Among other things, the new principles state that medical care outside of the country must be voluntary and that patients should only be referred for care at institutions that have been accredited by recognized international accrediting ...
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Medical Tourism: A Ticket to Lower Health Care ...       December 1, 2006
Feature: Thousands of Americans annually travel abroad for low-cost surgeries that meet or exceed US standards, but large employers are hesitant to use this option for fear of vilification. (12/1/2006)
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Medical Travel: The Domestic Route       December 1, 2006
... who do not want to send employees overseas for elective surgeries may be able to reap the benefits of medical tourism--lower-cost health care--in places that ...
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Violence Overseas Keeps Some Medical Tourists at ...       January 13, 2009
News: Despite cost savings in elective surgeries such as hip replacements, employers remain concerned about liabilities--medical and otherwise--related to receiving health care abroad.
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Quick Takes -- July 9, 2008       July 1, 2008
Quick Takes: A Digest of Workforce Benefits News and Events (7/1/2008)
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