Billing models, bundled case rates, deposits, insurance coverage, reimbursement and payment practice in cross-border care.
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 5 sources| No claim checked against a primary register Employer-Sponsored Medical Travel Independently reported Formal definition None identified; the phrase is descriptive Documented arrangement Some insurers and large employers have alliances with facilities abroad[1] Named programmes None identified in any source that could be read No band claims verification against … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 3 sources| Guidance read directly, no policy contract examined Insurer-Arranged Medical Travel Independently reported Three distinct products Travel disruption, travel health, and medical evacuation insurance[1] Who decides on evacuation The insurer, not the traveller[1] Formal definition of the phrase None identified No band claims verification against a primary record. No … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 4 sources| WMA policy text read, other claims not verified Self-Funded Medical Travel Verified against primary record WMA formulation Patients travel voluntarily, most often at their own cost[1] Record read WMA policy text, 30 September 2026 Independently reported Status of self-payment Typical in one definition, defining in another[2] Bands apply … Read more
Unreviewed Written 30 September 2026| 5 sources| SDG target and Directive text read Medical Tourism and Universal Health Coverage Verified against primary record SDG target Target 3.8, universal health coverage[2] EU reimbursement duty Directive 2011/24/EU, Article 7(1)[3] Records read UN target text and Official Journal text, 30 September 2026 Independently reported WHO definition of UHC … Read more