Top 5 medical tourism destinations
Medical tourism is the practice of traveling abroad for health care. Globally, it’s a $120 billion business, according to a report from the Economist Intelligence Unit. “The reason an employer might offer medical tourism benefits would be for cost savings or for medical care that’s not available in their region,” says Rudy Rupak, CEO of Planet Hospital, a division of Global Health Voyager, a Web-based medical tourism facilitator. Rupak shares the top five countries outside of the U.S. where employees travel and the most common procedures they have done there.
Australia
Australia tops Rupak’s list because it’s an easy sell for employers. Some employees have an aversion to certain parts of the world but Australia is “usually a place people want to go and it’s an easier sell,” he says. Common procedures include orthopedic (hip, knee, spine) surgeries and cardiac care.
