HSA
Clearing Announces Costa Rican Medical Care
HSA Clearing Corp. the leading provider of Health Savings Account
educational services to financial institutions, employee benefit
companies and health agents, is announcing a new division, Costa
Rican Medical Care. The new division will provide medical tourism
services specializing in only Costa Rica.
Working with the finest private hospitals and physicians in Costa
Rica, Costa Rican Medical Care will help people save hundreds if not
thousands of dollars on certain medical care procedures.
According to a recent study by the Deloitte Center for Health
Solutions, the number of U.S. residents traveling across borders for
medical care is expected to increase 700% -- from 750,000 in 2007 to
6 million in 2010.
With health care costs skyrocketing out of control in the United
States, medical tourism has become a very attractive option for
cost-conscious consumers seeking quality care at an affordable
price. While many medical tourism providers are recommending travel
half-way around the world to places like India and Singapore (twelve
time zones away), Costa Rican Medical Care is focusing only on the
excellent care available in Costa Rica, a friendly country much
closer to home and in the Central Time Zone.
"Educating people on ways to save on health care has always been our
main goal, and now more than ever, people need help. There are
millions of people who have to pay hard-earned money out of their
own pocket. Some have a Consumer Driven Health Plan or an HSA, and
some simply have no insurance at all." said Tim Morales President of
HSA Clearing Corp.
"Many of our banking customers are self-insured. Having a
cost-efficient alternative to high cost care in the States will mean
lowering costs for these institutions. For example, a hip
replacement can cost as much as $70,000 in the US. However, the same
procedure in Costa Rica, including all tests, surgery, physician
costs, rehabilitation, and follow-up care in the U.S., travel,
lodging and meals in Costa Rica can run about $15,000 -- all costs
included"
Costa Rican Medical Care program is simple and stress-free. We
provide the consumer with answers to their questions and let them
know the approximate cost of their total trip. Patients (and their
companions, if applicable) are picked up at the airport by an
English-speaking guide. Hotel accommodations are carefully selected
to provide convenience to the patient. The guide will accompany the
patient to and from the doctor appointments. Following the surgery
and recovery, our counselors will arrange for any further rehab or
care that might be needed, and contract with an in-home service in
the U.S. to provide further care if needed.
Our people in Costa Rica have been providing these services for many
years to people from around the world. Their facilities are modern
and patient care is state-of-the-art. Most physicians are trained
U.S. trained and use the latest available technology and equipment.
Both the medical and tourism staff speaks excellent English.
"With the thousands of health agents, employee benefit firms and
customers of our HSA bank and credit union network across the
country, offering Costa Rican Medical Care will help many people get
and stay healthy and save money at the same time", Morales
continued. "You would be surprised by the growing number of
insurance companies that work with many of these providers and we
hope to introduce more."
Sampling of Costa Rican Medical Care Services: Bariatric Surgery,
Angioplasty, Heart By-Pass, Hip and Knee Replacement, Ophthalmology
and Medical Check Ups, Dental Surgery and Care, Cosmetic and Plastic
Surgery. |
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