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The European Business and Health Care Forum ( eBHF ) BRUSSELS | marceljgsmeets@gmail

Medical Tourism The insurers as a friend or a foe? First Krakow Congress of Medical Tourism, 13-14 October 2016. The European Business and Health Care Forum ( eBHF ) BRUSSELS | marceljgsmeets@gmail.com. Typology of health insurance. In-kind or restitution ?. Public or private?.

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  1. Medical TourismThe insurers as a friend or a foe?First Krakow Congress of Medical Tourism, 13-14 October 2016 The European Business and Health Care Forum (eBHF)BRUSSELS | marceljgsmeets@gmail.com

  2. Typology of health insurance In-kind or restitution? Public or private? Network or stand-alone? Social or commercial? Bismarck or Beveridge?

  3. Medicaltourism… What are we talking about? • “…the travel of peopleto a placeotherthanwheretheynormallyresidefor the purpose of obtainingmedical treatment in thatcountry.” • …”medical travel and health tourism.” • …”travelingtoanother country formedicalcare.” Whatare the top destinations? • Costa Rica, India, Israel, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey, United States Whatare the top specialtiesformedicaltravelers? • Cosmeticsurgery • Dentistry (general, restorative, cosmetic) • Cardiovascular (angioplasty, CABG, transplants) • Orthopedics (joint andspine; sportsmedicine) • Cancer (often high-acuity or last resort) • Reproductive (fertility, IVF, women's health) • Weightloss (LAP-BAND, gastric bypass) • Scans, tests, health screenings and second opinions

  4. Legal frameworks Public or private? Within or outsidethe EU? Care or cure? The patient’s or the doctor’sinitiative? Within or outsidea network? Urgent or planned?

  5. Legal frameworks REG1408/71 EU Internal Market Kohl & Decker DIR2008/142 REG883/2004 DIR2011/24

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