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For years now, Mexico hospitals have been a gold standard for medical travel. Proximity to the U.S., associations with high caliber U.S. education, research and medical institutions, and low costs of doing business have resulted in an increasing number of American medical travelers choosing Mexico for procedures as varied as kidney transplant, joint replacement, gastric bypass, sleeve and band, dental care and cardiology.
Quality Care at Less Cost
Mexico doctors performing hip surgery, including hip replacement and hip resurfacing procedures, often have received extensive training, and are members of U.S. associations (e.g. American Association of Orthopedic surgeons). Mexico\'s top private hospitals feature staff and skill that equal or surpass what you would find stateside, yet it\'s not uncommon for the charge at Mexico hospitals to be one-third to one-half what it would be at a U.S. hospital.
There are many reasons why Mexico hospitals are able to charge less for the services they provide. First, the cost of living is less expensive in Mexico. Construction, wages, and real estate prices are much lower in Mexico vs. the U.S. Healthcare, supplies and state-of-the-art equipment cost doctors in Mexico much less than the doctor operating the same type of facility in the United States. Of course, it is the patient who reaps the benefit in savings.
The Impact of Insurance Companies
Most people in the United States agree that the insurance system is overpriced and unfair. What coverage is available through most individual plans costs too much, and will pay for much too little. Because of the number of people holding insurance policies, the insurance companies have tremendous power over the doctors who take care of those people. The insurance company can decide which doctors they will allow patients to see, and which will not be on the plan. Because of that, they have a lot of say in what the doctors can and cannot do.
In Mexico hospitals, insurance companies are not a determining factor in health care costs. The lower prices for common procedures such as angioplasty, hip replacement and gastric bypass surgery mean that many U.S. insurance companies have begun reimbursing U.S. patients for surgeries performed in Mexico.
Hip Surgery: Mexico Makes a Difference
When patients first visit a Mexico hospital, they are often surprised at the modern, state-of-the-art facility they encounter. In the U.S., it is not uncommon for patients to meet their surgeon just before surgery, if at all. While in Mexico, doctors expect to forge a personal relationship with their patients.
The difference between hip surgery in Mexico and the United States is a difference in price, not a difference in quality. In Mexico hospitals, medical travelers are finding a higher standard of care at a lower cost.
| Paulo Yberri writes for Angeles Health International (AHI), a medical travel agency specializing in hip surgery in Mexico. AHI provides American patients with access to a large network of quality doctors, surgeons and specialists. AHI is your passport to best-in-class Mexico hospitals. Article Source: http://EzineArticles.com/?expert=Paulo_Yberri |  |
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