Medical tourism is primarily known for its cost saving nature along with quality medical treatment. Even though there are generous cost savings with medical tourism, the act of leaving your home country and getting medical treatment abroad does require a certain amount of expenses to be incurred by the patient.
Patients need to consider other expenses in addition to the core medical treatment costs. Since the procedure will be taking place in a foreign country, you have to think about where you are going to stay, transport, visa/passport expenses and possible sightseeing and shopping that you may indulge in during your trip.
Leaving apart the medical expenses, the non-treatment costs constitute a significant portion of the total expenses of medical travel. You should aim to be clear about all the non-medical costs you may incur, to help you budget during your travel preparations. Here are some key non-medical costs that should be considered
