Medical Tourism is the practice of traveling across international borders to obtain healthcare.  Americans are increasingly traveling overseas for medical, surgical, or dental care for reasons that may include affordability, access, or quality of care.  The high cost of healthcare in the U.S. has made medical tourism one of the fastest growing healthcare sectors, and we believe it is still in its infancy.

 

The Cohen Law Group assists overseas healthcare providers in structuring medical tourism programs designed for the U.S. market.   We also assist in pursuing and formalizing collaborative arrangements with U.S. providers.  

 

The law of medical tourism is young and evolving, and many aspects of medical tourism are unregulated.  Consequently, thoughtful drafting of all legal documents in any medical tourism venture is critical.   Our skill in drafting is well-known; our goal is to guide transactions and prevent disputes with clear, concise legal documents.  As counsel for IJN (the National Heart Institute in Malaysia), Mark Cohen is also familiar with the unique legal issues raised by medical tourism.  He attended the World Medical Tourism & Global Health Congress in 2009 and strives to stay informed of new developments in this exciting area of law.  Some legal issues we assist clients with include:  

• Waiver, Disclaimer, and Indemnification Clauses
• Disclosures and Informed Consent Documents
• Jurisdictional Issues
• Alternative Dispute Resolution Agreements
• Contracts with U.S. Providers
• Marketing to Health Insurance Agents
• Telemedicine
• Regulatory Compliance
• Licensing and Accreditation
• Data Privacy
• After Care Issues

In addition to working with overseas providers, we also assist and advise overseas and U.S. medical tourism facilitators as well as U.S. employers and insurers considering implementing a medical tourism programs.  We also assist and advise overseas and domestic medical tourism facilitators.