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Over 40 companies sign up for healthcare outsourcing

Previously in Medical Care Outsourcing Soon to be Primetime it was mentioned that the insurer United Group Programs was beginning to offer coverage for offshore medical procedures and had even added Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok to their preferred providers list. It seems to going prime time rapidly, with over 40 companies having already signed on to UGP’s plans. The company introduced these plans only six months ago so the ramp up is rapid. Expect to see this expand rapidly as other insurers step up to this new opportunity.

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  1. » Newsweek rates Bumrungrad first among top 10 medical destinations - The Medical Travel Site Says:
    May 24th, 2007 at 2:13 pm

    […] This story is from October 2006 but worth mentioning for completeness in the assessment of Thailand’s top healthcare facilities. Newsweek, in an article titled Medical Meccas, features Bumrungrad International Hospital in Bangkok and lavishes the usual praises upon it such as “world-class medicine at developing-world prices”, and “velvet-glove treatment redolent of a five-star hotel”. The article also mentions the move by some U.S. insurance companies to cover procedures performed at overseas hospitals. The leader in this healthcare outsourcing is United Group Programs, previously mentioned here. The Newsweek article lists the 10 world leaders of medical destinations; Bumrungrad is listed first among those 10 prestigious institutions. […]