Thank you to Grace Hauck and Ken Alltucker for interviewing me for the USAToday article “Why do people in the U.S. cross the border into Mexico for health care?” Consumers should ask clinics or doctors how often they have done particular procedures and ask to speak with patients who have used the clinic before.
“Consumers often travel to Mexico to seek elective care such as weight loss or cosmetic surgery that might not be covered by their health insurance,” said Irving Stackpole, a Newport, Rhode Island-based medical tourism consultant.
“Others choose services like purchasing eyeglasses or getting prescriptions filled at pharmacies,” Stackpole said.
“Consumers should also ask clinics or doctors how often they have done particular procedures and ask to speak with patients who have used the clinic before,” Stackpole said.
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