What is Medical Tourism?
Medical Tourism is simply the process of travelling to other country to get a specific medical treatment. Over the last few years, medical travel has gained immense popularity among people from American and European countries, due to its cost effectiveness and better healthcare facilities. You can undergo almost any kind of medical procedure according to your requirement, be it knee replacement, spine surgery, hip replacement, cosmetic surgery or dental bonding.
Why should I consider for Medical Tourism with Explore Medical Tourism?
We, along with our partner hospitals, strive to provide you the best of medical facilities. As compared to western countries, there is a huge difference in costs, while quality is nowhere compromised. At Explore Medical Tourism, we find out the best of services suiting you; both in terms of your health and budget. We are truly committed towards our punch line "Re-defining healthcare with a human touch".
Can I rely upon the quality of treatment and hospitals?
Definitely, Most of our hospital partners are accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI). This accreditation is a symbol of elite & best-of-its-class services and equipments. Our doctors are highly specialized and renowned across the medical industry.
Why there is so much cost-difference?
It is so because in western countries like U.S.A. and U.K., treatment gets expensive by other surcharges such as insurance contracts of doctors, administration charges and overheads, etc. India and other countries do not have such tough liabilities, so medical procedures incur comparatively less costs here.
What if my local doctor does not advise me to opt for medical tourism?
This is quite obvious. You local doctor might not support your decision of travelling abroad for a medical procedure. What we can do here is have a conversation with your doctor and convince him or her that other partner hospitals also provide high-technology treatment facilities as hospitals in your country do.
What kind of services and facilities I would be given?
Your entire medical travel package includes an assortment of services and facilities like anticipated expenses, coordination with hospital and doctor, air travel and accommodation arrangements, etc. Details of our services can be found here.
Can I take somebody along with me?
Yes Sure. You can take along any of your family members. We can also arrange for services for your partner.
What if I need some consultation after I return back home?
Even when you return back home after treatment, we are available to assist you in all your requirements of consultation with doctor, or any other requirement.
What is your privacy policy?
We respect your privacy and you can bank upon us for this. We make sure that all information that your transfer through our website is absolutely confidential and safe. We never share your information in any kind with any third party.
Where do I stay?
Now it's again a time when Explore Medical Tourism offers you full assistance and support. We not only suggest well equipped health centers to the individuals based on your medical needs, but also a perfect accommodation that will comfort you and your companion. Our company provides you accommodation in star hotels having all facilities as required by you.
How do I check about my hospital?
It is not a big issue; we have our Customer Service Manager that will give you full assistance, so that you can cross check everything.
What happens if a problem prevails after I return back home?
After you have finished with your medical treatments, we arrange for consultation with your doctor in case the need arises. You just have to get in touch with the Customer Service Manager assigned to you and he/she will take care of the rest.
What about language?
Our staff at Explore Medical Tourism speaks fluent English, so you can easily communicate with everyone in our team to solve your queries. We also have some of our team members speaking other foreign languages. In those rare cases where you find difficulty in communication, we provide the facility of a translator.
What about Equipments?
Our partner hospitals are well equipped with high and modern quality of equipments that are suited best for any kind of medical procedures. At Explore Medical Tourism, we aim to provide you neat and clean infrastructure and hygienic environment for your fast recovery. Tools, equipments and other apparatus used by our partner hospitals in medical treatments are absolutely reliable, safe and hygienic for your health.
Is Medical Tourism safe?
This is the most common question that comes in everyone mind while choosing Medical Tourism. No matter where your medical treatments are going on, our team at Explore Medical Tourism strives to provide you necessary high quality facilities. Given below are some requirements that our company undertakes to partner any hospital or medical institution:
- It should be ISO certified
- It should by accredited by Joint Commission International (JCI)
- Staff should be highly qualified from top medical institutes
- Level of support that they are giving should be high
- Well-experienced staff dealing with International patients and critical surgeries.
Can I stay there after my treatment ends?
Yes why not, these things are already mentioned in your medical quote. Our team at Explore Medical Tourism will plan your tour to destination chosen by you. The medical travel package will provide you full instructions that for how many days you can stay there before you fly back to home.
Can I get insurance for my treatment?
Our company is in the process of tying up with Insurance Companies. Please check our Insurance Partnerships page for more details.
How can I upload my medical profile?
The best way to upload your medical profile is in form of JPEG or in PDF form. For any kind of medical treatment, the base is your medical reports. By viewing your profile our team at Explore Medical Tourism will provide you with best and accredited hospitals for your medical treatment.
Is it possible to communicate with our doctor before planning our medical vacation?
Yes, our doctors interact over emails regularly to fulfill their patient needs. We can also arrange for video conferences or teleconference with concerned doctors before your departure.
Is it safe to travel abroad for medical treatment?
Yes, it is absolutely safe to travel abroad for medical treatment and lot of people are doing this as you get the same treatment at a fraction of the costs. According to the latest research 7,50,000 Americans travelled abroad for medical care in 2007. But we recommend before starting with any kind of medical procedures you may consult your family doctors. Because certain medical and surgical procedures are non-invading that will allow you to travel after your treatment ends; but for some special cases, doctor's recommendation is needed.
Which is the best possible way to make my payments?
The best and easier approach to provide payments to Explore Medical Tourism is by using PayPal. PayPal is a secure gateway which lets anyone make his or her online payment through credit card and bank account.
Why do people become medical tourists?
The most common reason that individual opt to become a medical tourist is firstly for cost savings and secondly for instant or immediate care. Due to high expenses of health care in Western countries, individuals choose other locations to get the same services at affordable prices. In some countries, health services are regulated by government bodies, so patients has to wait for long for their medical treatment and that is the reason they choose to travel to other countries for their medical treatments.
What if I need attention urgently?
Our Customer Service Manager assigned to you will be with you at every step and will take care of all your urgent needs. We believe in providing personalized service to our customers.
From where should I start?
It is very easy. 1. Register 2. Upload your History 3. Book Your Travel. You can start the process by clicking here
Any more Questions?
We encourage our customers to ask as many questions as they want to as it will help them in taking calculative decisions. In case you have any more questions feel free to ask us at any point of time. Please send us your questions at info@explormedicaltourism.com and we will be more than happy to respond to you.