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Maximizing Medical Tourism Benefits: Understanding Insurers Role

Uncover the complex relationship between insurers and medical tourism at the Krakow Congress of Medical Tourism. Explore the typology of health insurance - in-kind or restitution, public or private, network or stand-alone, social or commercial. Gain insights on Bismarck vs. Beveridge models and legal frameworks for medical travel. Discover top destinations and specialties for medical travelers, including cosmetic surgery, dentistry, cardiovascular procedures, orthopedics, cancer treatment, reproductive health, weight loss options, and health screenings. Delve into the legal frameworks within and outside the EU, addressing care vs. cure, patient vs. doctor initiative, and urgent vs. planned treatments. Don't miss the European Business and Health Care Forum in Brussels for valuable discussions on optimizing insurance benefits in medical tourism.

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Maximizing Medical Tourism Benefits: Understanding Insurers Role

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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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