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Originally Posted by mugwump
It's been happening for at least 3 years now. I have a friend who cuts discount deals with US hospitals for bulk-rate procedures. He then approaches big employers and gets them to sign exclusive deals. Win-win. Lower costs for the employers (even with airfares) and because the more procedures a center does the better the outcome, a win for the patient. Far fewer complications than using a local hospital (that might do 20 a year) which means much less cost.
He's already being undercut by guys doing the same thing but using Bangalore and St Petersburg hospitals. One tenth the cost and comparable outcomes. He says they charge about $6 to hang a bag of D5W in India vs $100-$700 here. Baxter sells a liter of D5W to US hospitals for about $1.10. Indian hospitals are happy with 100% profit on the bag, administration set, and labor.
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Whaddya know. Good info.
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