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Old 08-27-2009, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by Villages Kahuna View Post
I agree that the difficult procedure for getting a surgery like a knee replacement is as tough as described. But having close experience in a family that has had multiple joint replacements, if one couldn't afford the health insurance to pay for the procedure here close to home, yet could afford the deeply discounted cost as a medical tourist, I guarantee that the travails of travel to Bangkok would be well worth the improvement in life quality that results from a new knee joint.
I don't disagree. You do what you need to do for your family and yourself.

If someone wants a reduced-fee health care insurance plan that relies on 'medical tourism' for expensive procedures and an insurer wants to provide such a plan, that is a personal choice. Like most things in life, there are cost trade-offs, and convenience is the first factor.